Doc Ayers vs. Al Downing — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Al Downing
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Doc Ayers posted a stronger line than Al Downing. Doc Ayers posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.84 vs 3.22) and WHIP (1.217 vs 1.283). By the career numbers, Doc Ayers had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Doc Ayers and Al Downing

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.88
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
1.61
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
0.88
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.26
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.49
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.42
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.48
53.48
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.82
46.82
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.27
78.27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
811
3.22
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.22
3.22
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6805
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2268.1
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1946
7.72
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.72
7.72
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
0.7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
933
3.7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1639
6.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.5
6.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.134
1.134
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.04
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9539
37.85
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
612
3.86
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
938
3.72
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.269
1.269
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8481
33.65
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.85
37.85

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Al Downing

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
1.61
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.26
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6807
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2269
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
1.46
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.07
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
457
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
1.82
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
418
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
440
1.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.07
96.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.086
1.086
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.27
78.27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Al Downing

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
409
303.34
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
451
600
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
809
600
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
717
531.77
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
67.49
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
54.88
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
2.22
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.48
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
12.61
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.95
14.06
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
85.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
94.93
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
26.7
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
23
30.6
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
37.82
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
63.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
27.44
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
293
217.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
2.76
2.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
17
22.62
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
39.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
15
11.12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA