Doc Ayers vs. Mike Cather — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Cather
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Cather as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doc Ayers posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.84 and WHIP 1.217 compared to 3.42 and 1.273 for Mike Cather. By the career numbers, Doc Ayers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doc Ayers and Mike Cather

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
8.27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.55
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.66
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
3.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
7.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.38
7.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
3.53
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
6.83
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.83
6.83
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.151
1.151
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
37.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
3.97
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.66
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.66
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.212
1.212
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5270
33.2
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
32.73
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.58
37.58

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Mike Cather

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
8.27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.65
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.87
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.76
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.12
94.12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.213
0.213
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Mike Cather

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
45000
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA