Doc Ayers vs. Fernando Cruz — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Fernando Cruz
MillenialP.R.Throws RightBats SwitchCaribbeanNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Fernando Cruz 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 4.28 and 1.259 for Fernando Cruz. 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 Fernando Cruz

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
8.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.32
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.32
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Fernando Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.82
31.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Fernando Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
4.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Fernando Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Fernando Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.205
0.205
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
586
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
195.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Fernando Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
6.82
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Fernando Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.82
6.82
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Fernando Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.97
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Fernando Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
4.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
13.82
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Fernando Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.82
13.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.58
1.58
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Fernando Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.027
2.027
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.88
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Fernando Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.32
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Fernando Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
831
38.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Fernando Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
4.56
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.46
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.249
1.249
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
33.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Fernando Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Fernando Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.29
38.29

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Fernando Cruz

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
8.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fernando Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.32
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fernando Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fernando Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195.1
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Fernando Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Fernando Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.15
96.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.132
0.132
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fernando Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Fernando Cruz

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
190
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
600
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Fernando Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Fernando Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA