Doc Ayers vs. Clay Christiansen — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Clay Christiansen
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Clay Christiansen 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 6.05 and 1.603 for Clay Christiansen. 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 Clay Christiansen

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.93
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
6.05
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.05
6.05
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
11.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.64
11.64
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.93
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
2.79
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
6.28
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.28
6.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.009
1.009
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
41.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.79
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.52
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.52
6.52
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.603
1.603
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
37.71
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.351
0.351
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.43
41.43

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Clay Christiansen

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.59
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.7
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.09
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Clay Christiansen

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
24
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
600
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA