Doc Ayers vs. John Keefe — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
John Keefe
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows LeftNorth AmericaSyracuse StarsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and John Keefe 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 4.32 and 1.428 for John Keefe. 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 John Keefe

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.88
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.88
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.05
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
John Keefe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.46
41.46
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.82
46.82
John Keefe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.35
95.35
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.37
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.92
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
John Keefe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
4.32
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
John Keefe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1057
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Innings
352.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
John Keefe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
9.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.07
9.07
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
John Keefe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
John Keefe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
3.78
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
3.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
John Keefe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
John Keefe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.761
0.761
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
John Keefe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
John Keefe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.64
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
John Keefe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1572
40.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
John Keefe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
5.98
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.428
1.428
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1399
35.74
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
John Keefe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
John Keefe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.16
40.16

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and John Keefe

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Keefe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1056
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Keefe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.82
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
John Keefe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
2.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
2.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
John Keefe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.51
95.51
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
John Keefe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.977
1.977
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Keefe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and John Keefe

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
John Keefe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
John Keefe
Career
Per 600 PA
43
160.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
John Keefe
Career
Per 600 PA
161
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
John Keefe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
157
585.09
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
John Keefe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
John Keefe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
John Keefe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
111.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
John Keefe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
111.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
John Keefe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
John Keefe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Keefe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
John Keefe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
John Keefe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Keefe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Keefe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
John Keefe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.93
22.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
John Keefe
Career
Per 600 PA
30
111.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
John Keefe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
126.71
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
John Keefe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
John Keefe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
John Keefe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.402
0.402
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
John Keefe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
John Keefe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
John Keefe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
John Keefe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
John Keefe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
37.27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
John Keefe
Career
Per 600 PA
5
18.63
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
John Keefe
Career
Per 600 PA
15
55.9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
John Keefe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.45
24.04
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.33
John Keefe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.73
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
John Keefe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Keefe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
John Keefe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
John Keefe
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
John Keefe
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
John Keefe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Keefe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Keefe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
John Keefe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
John Keefe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
John Keefe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
John Keefe
Career
Per 600 PA