Doc Ayers vs. Ed Dugan — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Dugan
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightNorth AmericaRichmond VirginiansAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Dugan 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 4.49 and 1.269 for Ed Dugan. 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 Dugan

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.88
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.88
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.32
26.32
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.82
46.82
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.37
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
4.49
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
499
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
166.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
10.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.61
10.61
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
2.41
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.81
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
3.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.703
0.703
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.451
0.451
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
751
40.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
7.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.269
1.269
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
39.72
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.64
40.64

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Ed Dugan

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
537
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.36
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
2.92
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.14
74.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.955
1.955
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Ed Dugan

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
22
173.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
76
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
70
552.63
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
8
63.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
8
63.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
1.55
12.21
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
8
63.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
14
110.53
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
31.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
3.45
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.33
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.89
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
39.47
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Ed Dugan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ed Dugan
Career
Per 600 PA