Doc Ayers vs. Ed Donalds — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Donalds
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Donalds 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 4.5 and 1.750 for Ed Donalds. 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 Ed Donalds

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.68
6.68
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.412
0.412
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
15.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.75
15.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.14
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
2.41
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.703
0.703
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
38.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
38.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.438
0.438
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.25
38.25

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Ed Donalds

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Ed Donalds

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA