Doc Ayers vs. Len Church — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Len Church
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Len Church 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 7.5 and 3.167 for Len Church. 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 Len Church

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Len Church
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Len Church
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
7.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.4
11.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.67
7.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Len Church
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Len Church
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Len Church
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
10.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Len Church
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Len Church
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Len Church
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Len Church
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Len Church
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
52.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Len Church
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.833
2.833
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
42
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Len Church
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Len Church
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.5
52.5

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Len Church

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Church
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Church
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Len Church
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Len Church
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Church
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Len Church

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2400
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Len Church
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Len Church
Career
Per 600 PA