Doc Ayers vs. Todd Jones — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Todd Jones
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Todd Jones 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 3.97 and 1.471 for Todd Jones. 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 Todd Jones

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
982
8.24
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.49
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.53
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.93
47.93
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
2.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
3.97
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3216
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1072
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.78
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
443
3.72
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.52
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
7.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.29
7.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.223
1.223
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.36
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.32
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4650
39.04
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
619
5.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
518
4.35
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.32
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.98
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.413
1.413
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4083
34.28
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.04
39.04

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Todd Jones

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
982
8.24
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3216
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1072
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.94
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
1.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
1.53
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.185
0.185
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Todd Jones

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
982
29460
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
570
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.525
0.525
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
13.3
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
15.96
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.04
31.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.513
0.513
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
27.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
180
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3.33
3.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA