Doc Ayers vs. John Connor — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
John Connor
Pre-GenerationalNew HampshireNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and John Connor 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 3.81 and 1.529 for John Connor. 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 John Connor

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.88
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.88
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.82
46.82
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.37
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
3.81
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
10.99
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.99
10.99
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.14
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
2.77
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.769
0.769
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
472
40.85
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
6.92
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.92
6.92
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.529
1.529
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
438
37.9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.67
6.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.85
40.85

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and John Connor

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.04
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.56
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and John Connor

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
12
167.44
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
586.05
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
4
55.81
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
4
55.81
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
6.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
4
55.81
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
5
69.77
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.31
-18.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
John Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
195.35
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
3.07
3.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
John Connor
Career
Per 600 PA