Doc Ayers vs. Steven Jackson — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steven Jackson
MillenialSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Steven Jackson 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 4.31 and 1.583 for Steven Jackson. 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 Steven Jackson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
8.45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Steven Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.66
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Steven Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
4.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Steven Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
9.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.11
9.11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Steven Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.99
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Steven Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
4.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.64
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Steven Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Steven Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Steven Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Steven Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Steven Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
39.92
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Steven Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
5.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.66
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.528
1.528
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
34.45
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Steven Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Steven Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Steven Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.92
39.92

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Steven Jackson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
8.45
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.1
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.66
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.83
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Steven Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.49
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.49
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Steven Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.177
0.177
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Steven Jackson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
30600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Steven Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Steven Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA