Doc Ayers vs. Ed Cole — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Cole
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Cole 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 5.31 and 1.874 for Ed Cole. 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 Ed Cole

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.98
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
11.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.85
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
5.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.94
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.895
0.895
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
44.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.46
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
7.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.874
1.874
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
38.56
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.15
44.15

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Ed Cole

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Ed Cole

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
1145.45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
9.98
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-6.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
190.91
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3.14
3.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA