Doc Ayers vs. John Ennis — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
John Ennis
Gen XColoradoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and John Ennis 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 7.81 and 1.735 for John Ennis. 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 John Ennis

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.65
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
John Ennis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.65
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
John Ennis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
7.81
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.81
7.81
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
John Ennis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
12.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.04
12.04
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
John Ennis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
John Ennis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
3.58
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
John Ennis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.16
7.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
John Ennis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.193
1.193
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
John Ennis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
John Ennis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
John Ennis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
42.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.95
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
John Ennis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
8.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.13
8.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.65
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ennis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.735
1.735
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
38.06
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
John Ennis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.56
1.56
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.363
0.363
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
John Ennis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.61
42.61

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and John Ennis

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ennis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.65
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ennis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ennis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.65
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
John Ennis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.95
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.95
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
John Ennis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.375
0.375
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ennis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.5
12.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and John Ennis

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
John Ennis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
John Ennis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
2400
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
John Ennis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
John Ennis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
John Ennis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
John Ennis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
John Ennis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
John Ennis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
John Ennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
John Ennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
John Ennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
John Ennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
John Ennis
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.03
-4.24
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
John Ennis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
John Ennis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
John Ennis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
John Ennis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
John Ennis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
John Ennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
John Ennis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
John Ennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
John Ennis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
John Ennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
John Ennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
John Ennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
John Ennis
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.08
-11.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
John Ennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
John Ennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
John Ennis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
150
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
John Ennis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
John Ennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
John Ennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Ennis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
John Ennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
John Ennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
John Ennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
John Ennis
Career
Per 600 PA