Doc Ayers vs. Steve Colyer — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Colyer
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Colyer 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 5.04 and 1.843 for Steve Colyer. 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 Steve Colyer

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
9.92
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
5.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.93
6.93
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
10.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.41
10.41
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.46
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
6.02
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.02
6.02
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
8.3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.3
8.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.81
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
41.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.98
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.825
1.825
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
34.81
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.15
41.15

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Steve Colyer

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
9.92
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.1
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.46
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.79
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.79
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.49
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Steve Colyer

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
36600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA