Doc Ayers vs. Happy Foreman — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Happy Foreman
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Happy Foreman 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 3.18 and 1.676 for Happy Foreman. 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 Happy Foreman

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
3.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
7.94
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.14
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
7.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.15
7.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.147
1.147
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
38.91
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
4.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.677
1.677
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5270
33.2
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
31.76
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Happy Foreman

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.833
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Happy Foreman

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
1200
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.42
-63.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA