Doc Ayers vs. John Deering — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
John Deering
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and John Deering 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 3.8 and 1.475 for John Deering. 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 John Deering

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.88
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.88
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.52
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
John Deering
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.52
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
John Deering
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.82
46.82
John Deering
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.95
78.95
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.37
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
John Deering
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
3.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Innings
362
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Innings
120.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
John Deering
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
10.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.14
10.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
John Deering
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.22
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
John Deering
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
3.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
2.09
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.09
2.09
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.703
0.703
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
John Deering
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.22
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
John Deering
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
John Deering
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
524
39.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.22
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
John Deering
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
5.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.475
1.475
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
480
35.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
John Deering
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.08
39.08

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and John Deering

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.41
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Deering
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Deering
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
John Deering
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.22
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
2.9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.68
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
John Deering
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.31
92.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
John Deering
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.895
1.895
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Deering
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and John Deering

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
John Deering
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
John Deering
Career
Per 600 PA
19
237.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
John Deering
Career
Per 600 PA
48
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
John Deering
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
587.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
John Deering
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
John Deering
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
John Deering
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
112.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
John Deering
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
87.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
John Deering
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.66
John Deering
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Deering
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
15.96
John Deering
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
John Deering
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Deering
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Deering
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
John Deering
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.36
29.54
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
John Deering
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
150
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
John Deering
Career
Per 600 PA
9
112.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
John Deering
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
John Deering
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
John Deering
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
John Deering
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
John Deering
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
John Deering
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
John Deering
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
John Deering
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
62.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
30.6
John Deering
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
62.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
John Deering
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
125
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
John Deering
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
26.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
John Deering
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
John Deering
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Deering
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
John Deering
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
275
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
John Deering
Career
Per 600 PA
2.18
2.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
John Deering
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
John Deering
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Deering
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Deering
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.33
John Deering
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
John Deering
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
6.65
John Deering
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
John Deering
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100