Doc Ayers vs. John Doran — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
John Doran
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and John Doran 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 5.43 and 1.865 for John Doran. 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 Doran

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.88
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.88
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
John Doran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.82
46.82
John Doran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.33
93.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.37
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
John Doran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
5.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
John Doran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
11.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.43
11.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
John Doran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.21
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
John Doran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
5.36
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3.93
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
John Doran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
John Doran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
John Doran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.032
1.032
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
John Doran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.64
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
John Doran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.93
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
John Doran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
623
44.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
John Doran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
7.93
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.93
7.93
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.865
1.865
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
535
38.21
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.4
7.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
John Doran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.5
44.5

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and John Doran

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.07
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Doran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Doran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.07
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
John Doran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
2.79
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
John Doran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Doran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and John Doran

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
John Doran
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
John Doran
Career
Per 600 PA
15
166.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
John Doran
Career
Per 600 PA
54
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
John Doran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
588.89
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
John Doran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
John Doran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
John Doran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
111.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
John Doran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
88.89
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
13.3
John Doran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.22
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
John Doran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Doran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
15.96
John Doran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.22
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
John Doran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Doran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Doran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
John Doran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.4
26.65
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
John Doran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
133.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
John Doran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
122.22
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
John Doran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
John Doran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
John Doran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
John Doran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
John Doran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
John Doran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
John Doran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
John Doran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
55.56
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
John Doran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
John Doran
Career
Per 600 PA
5
55.56
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
John Doran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
22.88
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
John Doran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
John Doran
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Doran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
John Doran
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
155.56
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
John Doran
Career
Per 600 PA
3.86
3.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
John Doran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
John Doran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Doran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Doran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
John Doran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
John Doran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
John Doran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
John Doran
Career
Per 600 PA