Doc Ayers vs. Deacon Donahue — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Deacon Donahue
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Deacon Donahue 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 6.75 and 1.875 for Deacon Donahue. 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 Deacon Donahue

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
5.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Deacon Donahue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.35
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Deacon Donahue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
6.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.79
6.79
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.367
0.367
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Deacon Donahue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
14.85
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.85
14.85
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.14
Deacon Donahue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Deacon Donahue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Deacon Donahue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
2.41
Deacon Donahue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.03
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Deacon Donahue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.03
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.703
0.703
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Deacon Donahue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Deacon Donahue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Deacon Donahue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
43.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.05
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Deacon Donahue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
7.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.875
1.875
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
40.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Deacon Donahue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.386
0.386
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Deacon Donahue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.2
43.2

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Deacon Donahue

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Deacon Donahue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Deacon Donahue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Deacon Donahue

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
4800
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Deacon Donahue
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Deacon Donahue
Career
Per 600 PA