Doc Ayers vs. Bob James — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob James 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 3.8 and 1.371 for Bob James. 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 Bob James

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
3.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
8.34
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
3.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1755
38.81
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
4.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.312
1.312
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1533
33.9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Bob James

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1221
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.62
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.04
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.95
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.66
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.23
85.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Bob James

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
279
7971.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
19.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
30.6
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
14.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA