Doc Ayers vs. Steve Crawford — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Crawford
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Crawford 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 4.17 and 1.536 for Steve Crawford. 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 Crawford

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
4.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.48
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.37
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.6
56.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.78
5.78
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
4.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1688
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
562.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
10.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.29
10.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
2.98
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.56
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
5.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.899
0.899
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2455
39.27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.76
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
4.77
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.473
1.473
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2218
35.48
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.319
0.319
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.27
39.27

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Steve Crawford

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
4.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.26
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1688
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
562.2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
2.24
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
2.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.14
97.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.491
0.491
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.78
5.78
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Steve Crawford

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
277
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
600
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA