Doc Ayers vs. Andy Cook — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Andy Cook
Gen XTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Andy Cook 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 5.06 and 2.063 for Andy Cook. 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 Andy Cook

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Andy Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Andy Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.62
6.62
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Andy Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Andy Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Andy Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Andy Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Andy Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
11.81
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Andy Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Andy Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.063
2.063
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Andy Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Andy Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Andy Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
47.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Andy Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.063
2.063
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
33.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Andy Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Andy Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Andy Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.25
47.25

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Andy Cook

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.1
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Andy Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Andy Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Andy Cook

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