Doc Ayers vs. Joseph Dorsey — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joseph Dorsey
Pre-GenerationalMarylandBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore MonumentalsUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Joseph Dorsey 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 9 and 1.750 for Joseph Dorsey. 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 Joseph Dorsey

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.88
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Joseph Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.82
46.82
Joseph Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Joseph Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.95
7.95
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.368
0.368
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Joseph Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
15.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.75
15.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Joseph Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
2.41
Joseph Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Joseph Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Joseph Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Joseph Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Joseph Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Joseph Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Joseph Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Joseph Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
42.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Joseph Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
42.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Joseph Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.75
42.75

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Joseph Dorsey

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joseph Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joseph Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Joseph Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Joseph Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Joseph Dorsey

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-60
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Joseph Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Joseph Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA