Doc Ayers vs. Lou Johnson — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Lou Johnson
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Lou 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 6.06 and 1.806 for Lou 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 Lou Johnson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.88
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.83
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.28
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.28
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.82
46.82
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.37
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
6.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.46
6.46
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.319
0.319
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
12.12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.12
12.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.83
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
4.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.765
0.765
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.28
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
42.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.28
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
8.27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.27
8.27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.806
1.806
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
38.02
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.43
42.43

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Lou Johnson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.09
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.73
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Lou Johnson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
133.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
533.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
23.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
30.6
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
233.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
27.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.62
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA