Doc Ayers vs. Mike Johnson — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Johnson
Baby BoomersMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike 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 4.64 and 2.297 for Mike 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 Mike Johnson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
7.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.84
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
4.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.58
6.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
12.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.23
12.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
6.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.33
6.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
6.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.33
6.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.406
1.406
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
45.98
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.22
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.84
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.84
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.063
2.063
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
37.55
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.384
0.384
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.98
45.98

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Mike Johnson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
7.59
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21.1
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.84
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.84
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.84
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Mike Johnson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
600
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA