Doc Ayers vs. George Edmondson — Career Comparison

Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and George Edmondson 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 9.64 and 2.143 for George Edmondson. 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 George Edmondson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
5.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
9.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.64
9.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.57
8.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.361
0.361
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
14.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.14
14.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.93
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.786
0.786
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
9.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.64
9.64
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
2.143
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
39.21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.88
1.88
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.368
0.368
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and George Edmondson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and George Edmondson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
1200
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
41.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA