Doc Ayers vs. Henry Elder — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Henry Elder
Lost GenerationWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Henry Elder 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 8.1 and 2.700 for Henry Elder. 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 Henry Elder

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Henry Elder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Henry Elder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
8.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.74
8.74
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Henry Elder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
10.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.14
Henry Elder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Henry Elder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Henry Elder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Henry Elder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
13.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Henry Elder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Henry Elder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Henry Elder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Henry Elder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
51.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Henry Elder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
8.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
37.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Henry Elder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Henry Elder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.3
51.3

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Henry Elder

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Henry Elder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Henry Elder

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Henry Elder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Henry Elder
Career
Per 600 PA