Doc Ayers vs. Dory Dean — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dory Dean
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Dory Dean 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 3.73 and 1.603 for Dory Dean. 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 Dory Dean

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.88
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.03
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.88
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.03
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.89
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.82
46.82
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.37
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.89
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
3.73
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
788
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
262.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
397
13.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.6
13.6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.14
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.03
0.03
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.03
0.03
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
2.41
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.82
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.703
0.703
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.175
0.175
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.58
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1257
43.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
268
9.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.18
9.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.603
1.603
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1233
42.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.93
8.93
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.07
43.07

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Dory Dean

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
867
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.81
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
2.46
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.99
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.01
81.01
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Dory Dean

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
34
145.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
140
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
138
591.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
154.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
137.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.66
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
15.96
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.63
45.54
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
175.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
162.86
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
38.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
13
55.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.96
55.54
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
55.71
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
6.26
6.26
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.77
10.77
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA