Doc Ayers vs. Ernie Johnson — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ernie Johnson
Greatest GenerationVermontThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Ernie Johnson 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 3.77 and 1.458 for Ernie Johnson. 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 Ernie Johnson

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
4.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.63
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.36
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.49
63.49
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.96
6.96
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
3.77
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
587
9.19
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.19
9.19
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.88
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
3.62
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.957
0.957
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.22
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2494
39.06
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.86
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
4.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.423
1.423
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2249
35.22
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.06
39.06

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Ernie Johnson

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
6.45
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1143
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
2.81
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.21
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
3.92
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
3.71
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.58
94.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.575
0.575
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Ernie Johnson

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
273
1388.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
508.47
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
91.53
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
76.27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
24.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
116.95
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
116.95
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
35.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
30.6
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.19
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
101.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.3
21.84
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
6.26
6.26
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.94
6.94
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.62
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA