Doc Ayers vs. George Coffman — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
George Coffman
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and George Coffman 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 5.6 and 1.696 for George Coffman. 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 George Coffman

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
3.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.46
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.34
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.22
13.22
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
5.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
941
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
313.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
400
11.48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.48
11.48
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.66
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
3.79
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
2.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.705
0.705
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1454
41.72
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
6.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.57
6.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.696
1.696
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1318
37.82
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.72
41.72

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and George Coffman

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.562
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and George Coffman

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
813.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
73
486.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
80
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
13.3
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.99
26.62
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
14
93.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
146.67
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
30.6
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
106.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.22
28.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
160
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
3.75
3.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.62
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
46.67
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA