Doc Ayers vs. Rufe Clarke — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rufe Clarke
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Rufe Clarke 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 3.97 and 1.765 for Rufe Clarke. 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 Rufe Clarke

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.56
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.79
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.79
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
3.97
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.91
5.91
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
7.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.15
7.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.14
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.74
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.74
8.74
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.38
2.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.235
1.235
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.59
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
41.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.59
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
3.97
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.765
1.765
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5270
33.2
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
30.97
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.29
41.29

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Rufe Clarke

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.714
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Rufe Clarke

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4200
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA