Doc Ayers vs. Chris Howard — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Howard 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 3.13 and 1.326 for Chris Howard. 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 Chris Howard

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
3.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
3.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.89
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.891
0.891
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
37.37
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
612
3.86
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
33.26
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.37
37.37

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Chris Howard

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.78
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.136
0.136
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Chris Howard

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA