Doc Ayers vs. Phil Clark — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Phil Clark
Silent GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Phil Clark 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 7.98 and 2.114 for Phil Clark. 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 Phil Clark

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
8.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
7.98
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.98
7.98
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.66
7.66
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
6.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
11.66
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.66
11.66
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.159
1.159
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
43.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.07
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
9.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.82
9.82
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.046
2.046
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
36.82
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.57
43.57

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Phil Clark

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
8.59
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Phil Clark

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
9000
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA