Doc Ayers vs. Ed Dundon — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Dundon
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightNorth AmericaColumbus BuckeyesAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Dundon 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 4.25 and 1.417 for Ed Dundon. 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 Dundon

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.88
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.88
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.02
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Ed Dundon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.73
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.03
31.03
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.82
46.82
Ed Dundon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.32
90.32
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.37
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.84
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Ed Dundon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
4.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Innings
743
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Innings
247.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Ed Dundon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
10.83
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.83
10.83
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Ed Dundon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
2.41
Ed Dundon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.93
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Ed Dundon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
2.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Ed Dundon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.703
0.703
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.489
0.489
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.62
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Ed Dundon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ed Dundon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1124
40.85
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Ed Dundon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
7.56
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.56
7.56
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.417
1.417
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1071
38.92
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Ed Dundon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Ed Dundon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.85
40.85

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Ed Dundon

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Dundon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1443
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Dundon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
Ed Dundon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
1.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Ed Dundon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.32
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
2.99
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
2.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.38
89.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Ed Dundon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.383
2.383
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Ed Dundon

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 600 PA
52
165.96
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 600 PA
188
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
571.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.396
0.396
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 600 PA
27
86.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 600 PA
22
70.21
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.66
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
15.96
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 600 PA
5
15.96
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ed Dundon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 600 PA
6.82
21.77
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 600 PA
34
108.51
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
114.89
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Ed Dundon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
44.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 600 PA
14
44.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 600 PA
5.07
16.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.33
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.19
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
25.53
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Ed Dundon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ed Dundon
Career
Per 600 PA