Doc Ayers vs. Herb Hippauf — Career Comparison

Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Herb Hippauf 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 13.5 and 2.625 for Herb Hippauf. 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 Herb Hippauf

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
10.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
13.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.88
10.88
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
20.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.14
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
50.63
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
16.88
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.88
16.88
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.625
2.625
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
47.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.63
50.63

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Herb Hippauf

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
10.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Herb Hippauf

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
600
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA