Doc Ayers vs. Eric Eckenstahler — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Eric Eckenstahler
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Eric Eckenstahler 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 3.8 and 1.732 for Eric Eckenstahler. 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 Eric Eckenstahler

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
3.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
8.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.75
8.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
6.46
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.46
6.46
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
9.51
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.775
1.775
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.76
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
41.83
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.66
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
4.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
34.61
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.83
41.83

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Eric Eckenstahler

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.037
0.037
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Eric Eckenstahler

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
600
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA