Doc Ayers vs. Walker Cress — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Walker Cress
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Walker Cress 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 4.35 and 1.726 for Walker Cress. 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 Walker Cress

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
4.79
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Walker Cress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Walker Cress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
4.35
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Walker Cress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Walker Cress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Walker Cress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Walker Cress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
6.53
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.53
6.53
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
4.79
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Walker Cress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Walker Cress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.258
1.258
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Walker Cress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Walker Cress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Walker Cress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
40.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Walker Cress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
4.65
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.726
1.726
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
33.39
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Walker Cress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Walker Cress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.06
40.06

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Walker Cress

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Walker Cress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.73
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walker Cress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Walker Cress

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Walker Cress
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Walker Cress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
2040
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Walker Cress
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Walker Cress
Career
Per 600 PA
8
480
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Walker Cress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Walker Cress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.05
1.05
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Walker Cress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
Walker Cress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Walker Cress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Walker Cress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walker Cress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Walker Cress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Walker Cress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walker Cress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walker Cress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
Walker Cress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
142.73
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Walker Cress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Walker Cress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
300
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Walker Cress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Walker Cress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Walker Cress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.056
1.056
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Walker Cress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Walker Cress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Walker Cress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Walker Cress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Walker Cress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
30.6
Walker Cress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
Walker Cress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
Walker Cress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.53
151.79
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Walker Cress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
Walker Cress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walker Cress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Walker Cress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Walker Cress
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Walker Cress
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.62
Walker Cress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walker Cress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walker Cress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Walker Cress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Walker Cress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Walker Cress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Walker Cress
Career
Per 600 PA