Doc Ayers vs. William Emmerich — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
William Emmerich
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and William Emmerich 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 4.85 and 1.442 for William Emmerich. 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 William Emmerich

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.35
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
William Emmerich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.35
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
William Emmerich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.21
21.21
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
William Emmerich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
4.85
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
William Emmerich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
10.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
William Emmerich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.78
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
William Emmerich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
2.86
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
2.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.42
2.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.703
0.703
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.587
0.587
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
William Emmerich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
William Emmerich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
William Emmerich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
39.63
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
William Emmerich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
4.93
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.442
1.442
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
36.69
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
William Emmerich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
William Emmerich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
William Emmerich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.63
39.63

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and William Emmerich

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
William Emmerich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
William Emmerich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Emmerich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and William Emmerich

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
682.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PA
29
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PA
25
517.24
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PA
3
62.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PA
3
62.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
6.65
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PA
3
62.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PA
3
62.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-6.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
William Emmerich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
41.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
6.26
6.26
William Emmerich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.5
14.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.62
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
82.76
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
William Emmerich
Career
Per 600 PA