Doc Ayers vs. Ted Kennedy — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ted Kennedy
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Ted Kennedy 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 1.588 for Ted Kennedy. 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 Ted Kennedy

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.88
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.05
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.88
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.02
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.36
36.36
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.82
46.82
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.37
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.98
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
4.32
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
850
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
283.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
10.83
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.83
10.83
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.32
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
3.46
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
3.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.801
0.801
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.7
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1308
41.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
7.62
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.62
7.62
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.588
1.588
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1190
37.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.27
7.27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.55
41.55

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Ted Kennedy

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.07
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
858
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.35
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.73
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.19
89.19
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.941
1.941
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Ted Kennedy

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
33
162.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
122
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
575.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
34.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
29.51
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.92
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.92
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.84
4.12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
8
39.34
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
12
59.02
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
34.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.92
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
8
39.34
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.36
-26.35
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.33
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.92
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
19.67
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
49.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
6.26
6.26
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.2
12.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA