Doc Ayers vs. Ryan Johnson — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ryan Johnson
Gen ZTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Ryan 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 7.36 and 2.045 for Ryan 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 Ryan Johnson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
8.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Ryan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Ryan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Ryan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
7.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.03
9.03
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Ryan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
14.73
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.73
14.73
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Ryan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Ryan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
3.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
9.82
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Ryan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.82
9.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Ryan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.432
1.432
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Ryan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Ryan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ryan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
44.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.45
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Ryan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
9.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.977
1.977
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
40.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Ryan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.435
0.435
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Ryan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.18
44.18

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Ryan Johnson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
8.59
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Ryan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Ryan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Ryan Johnson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
600
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Ryan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ryan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA