Doc Ayers vs. Ed Chapman — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Chapman
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Chapman 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 8 and 1.333 for Ed Chapman. 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 Ed Chapman

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.88
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Ed Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Ed Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Ed Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Ed Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
2.41
Ed Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Ed Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Ed Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.703
0.703
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Ed Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Ed Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ed Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
39
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Ed Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
37
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Ed Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Ed Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Ed Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
39

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Ed Chapman

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Ed Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Ed Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Ed Chapman

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1200
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ed Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ed Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA