Doc Ayers vs. Sam Dodge — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Sam Dodge
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Sam Dodge 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 5.14 and 2.286 for Sam Dodge. 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 Sam Dodge

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
5.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Sam Dodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Sam Dodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.14
8.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Sam Dodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
15.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.43
15.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.14
Sam Dodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Sam Dodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Sam Dodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Sam Dodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Sam Dodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Sam Dodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Sam Dodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Sam Dodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
47.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Sam Dodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.286
2.286
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
42.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Sam Dodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Sam Dodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.57
47.57

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Sam Dodge

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Sam Dodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Sam Dodge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Sam Dodge

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
1200
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Sam Dodge
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Sam Dodge
Career
Per 600 PA