Doc Ayers vs. Dan Cotter — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dan Cotter
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBuffalo BisonsPlayers' LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Dan Cotter 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 14 and 2.778 for Dan Cotter. 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 Dan Cotter

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.88
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.88
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Dan Cotter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.82
46.82
Dan Cotter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.37
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Dan Cotter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.17
12.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.78
6.78
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Dan Cotter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Dan Cotter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Dan Cotter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Dan Cotter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.778
0.778
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Dan Cotter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Dan Cotter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Dan Cotter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
52
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Dan Cotter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.778
2.778
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.386
0.386
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Dan Cotter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
52

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Dan Cotter

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Cotter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Cotter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Dan Cotter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Dan Cotter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Dan Cotter

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.4
-60
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Dan Cotter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Dan Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA