Doc Ayers vs. Todd Coffey — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Todd Coffey
Gen XNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Todd Coffey 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 4.1 and 1.468 for Todd Coffey. 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 Todd Coffey

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
9.46
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.51
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.37
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.14
58.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
4.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1316
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
438.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
483
9.91
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.01
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
2.83
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.83
2.83
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
6.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.37
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.45
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1910
39.19
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
2.22
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
4.51
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.96
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.416
1.416
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1720
35.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.323
0.323
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Todd Coffey

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
9.46
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1316
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
438.2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.07
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.35
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.45
95.45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.137
0.137
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Todd Coffey

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
461
27660
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
7
420
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.66
-39.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
300
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.62
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA