Doc Ayers vs. Ben Joyce — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ben Joyce
Gen ZTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Ben Joyce 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 3.12 and 1.306 for Ben Joyce. 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 Ben Joyce

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
8.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.73
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Ben Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Ben Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.73
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Ben Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
3.12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Ben Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Ben Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.35
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Ben Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.35
7.35
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Ben Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Ben Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Ben Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
4.41
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Ben Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.08
8.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Ben Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.388
1.388
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Ben Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Ben Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.92
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ben Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
38.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
612
3.86
Ben Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Ben Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.306
1.306
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5270
33.2
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
33.06
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Ben Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Ben Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Ben Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.57
38.57

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Ben Joyce

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
8.82
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Ben Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.92
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.73
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.083
0.083
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Ben Joyce

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
600
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Ben Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ben Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA