Doc Ayers vs. Herb Karpel — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Herb Karpel
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Herb Karpel 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 10.8 and 2.400 for Herb Karpel. 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 Herb Karpel

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
10.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Herb Karpel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Herb Karpel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
10.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.5
11.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Herb Karpel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Herb Karpel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
21.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.6
21.6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.14
Herb Karpel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Herb Karpel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Herb Karpel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
2.41
Herb Karpel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Herb Karpel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.703
0.703
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Herb Karpel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Herb Karpel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Herb Karpel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
43.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Herb Karpel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
10.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
43.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Herb Karpel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Herb Karpel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.2
43.2

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Herb Karpel

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Herb Karpel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Karpel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Herb Karpel

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