Doc Ayers vs. Al Closter — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Al Closter
Silent GenerationNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Closter 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 6.62 and 2.094 for Al Closter. 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 Al Closter

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.35
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.51
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
6.62
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.62
6.62
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.63
6.63
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
10.95
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.95
10.95
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.53
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.53
1.53
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
6.62
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.62
6.62
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.387
1.387
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
44.32
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
8.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.15
8.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.02
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.76
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.868
1.868
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
36.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.52
1.52
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.32
44.32

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Al Closter

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.45
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.86
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.67
91.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.524
0.524
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Al Closter

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
1575
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
7
525
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.69
-51.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
150
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.62
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA