Doc Ayers vs. Frank Killen — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Frank Killen
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Frank Killen 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 3.78 and 1.414 for Frank Killen. 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 Frank Killen

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.88
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
321
1.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
0.88
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Frank Killen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.47
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.59
55.59
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.82
46.82
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.46
93.46
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.37
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
0.91
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Frank Killen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.05
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Frank Killen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Frank Killen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1054
3.78
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Frank Killen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Frank Killen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Frank Killen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Frank Killen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7534
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511.1
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Frank Killen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2730
9.78
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Frank Killen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Frank Killen
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Frank Killen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Frank Killen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Frank Killen
Career
Per 9 Innings
822
2.95
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Killen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Frank Killen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
725
2.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Frank Killen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.26
2.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.703
0.703
Frank Killen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.616
0.616
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Frank Killen
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Frank Killen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10951
39.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
Frank Killen
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Frank Killen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1571
5.63
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Frank Killen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Killen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Killen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Killen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Frank Killen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.414
1.414
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10044
36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Frank Killen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Frank Killen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.25
39.25

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Frank Killen

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
327
1.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Killen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7608
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2536
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.35
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
2.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Frank Killen
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
457
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
794
2.82
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
418
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
2.53
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Frank Killen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.67
89.67
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.177
2.177
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Killen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.05
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Killen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Killen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Killen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Killen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Frank Killen

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
175.09
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
451
600
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1148
600
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
998
521.6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
125.96
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
96.69
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
10
13.3
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
14.63
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.66
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
8.89
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
12
15.96
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
29.27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127.49
66.63
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
175.61
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
199.65
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.642
0.642
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
78.92
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
23
30.6
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
66.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267
139.55
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137.65
71.94
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.33
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
68.47
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Killen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Frank Killen
Career
Per 600 PA
216
112.89
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Frank Killen
Career
Per 600 PA
5.31
5.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Frank Killen
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.7
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Killen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Killen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.33
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Frank Killen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
4.7
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Frank Killen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100