Doc Ayers vs. Sherman Corbett — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Sherman Corbett
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Sherman Corbett 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 4.5 and 1.571 for Sherman Corbett. 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 Sherman Corbett

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
6.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Sherman Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Sherman Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Sherman Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
4.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Sherman Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
9.32
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.32
9.32
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Sherman Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Sherman Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Sherman Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
4.34
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
5.3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Sherman Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Sherman Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.071
1.071
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Sherman Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Sherman Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Sherman Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
40.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.77
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Sherman Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
4.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.96
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherman Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.518
1.518
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
34.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Sherman Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Sherman Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.18
40.18

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Sherman Corbett

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
6.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sherman Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sherman Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Sherman Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.191
0.191
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Sherman Corbett

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
600
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Sherman Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Sherman Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA