Doc Ayers vs. Ray Clark — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ray Clark
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightNorth AmericaNewark DodgersNegro National League IIRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Ray 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 10.29 and 2.095 for Ray 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 Ray Clark

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Ray Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Ray Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Ray Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
10.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.29
10.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.02
8.02
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.409
0.409
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Ray Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
16.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.29
16.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Ray Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Ray Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
2.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.703
0.703
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.571
0.571
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Ray Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Ray Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ray Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
45.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Ray Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
10.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.71
10.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.095
2.095
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
39.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Ray Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.43
45.43

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Ray Clark

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.86
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Ray Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.86
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Ray Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Ray Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.67
16.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Ray Clark

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ray Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Ray Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
400
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Ray Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Ray Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Ray Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Ray Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Ray Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
Ray Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Ray Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Ray Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Ray Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ray Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
Ray Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
61.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Ray Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Ray Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Ray Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Ray Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Ray Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ray Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Ray Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ray Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Ray Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Ray Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Ray Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
Ray Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
Ray Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
82.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ray Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Ray Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Ray Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Ray Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ray Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Ray Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ray Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Ray Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Ray Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ray Clark
Career
Per 600 PA