Doc Ayers vs. Merrill Kelly — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Merrill Kelly
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Doc Ayers posted a stronger line than Merrill Kelly. Doc Ayers posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.84 vs 3.77) and home runs allowed (0.14 per nine innings vs 1.16). By the career numbers, Doc Ayers had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Doc Ayers and Merrill Kelly

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.88
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
1.54
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
0.88
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.58
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.47
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.08
55.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.82
46.82
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
422
3.77
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3025
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1008.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
907
8.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
1.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
300
2.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
911
8.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.13
8.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.201
1.201
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4143
36.98
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
448
4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.68
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.197
1.197
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3800
33.92
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.98
36.98

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Merrill Kelly

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3025
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1008.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.81
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
1.72
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.62
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.78
93.78
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.052
1.052
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Merrill Kelly

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
874.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
99
503.39
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
4
20.34
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
1.39
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
5
25.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
10
50.85
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
4
20.34
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
7
35.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
-6.33
-32.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
30.51
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
264.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2.27
2.27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.62
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA