Doc Ayers vs. Chad Kimsey — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chad Kimsey
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Chad Kimsey 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 5.07 and 1.594 for Chad Kimsey. 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 Chad Kimsey

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
3.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.42
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.51
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.28
45.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
5.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1528
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
509.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
618
10.92
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
3.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
2.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.14
2.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.703
0.703
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.619
0.619
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2265
40.02
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
2.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
6.03
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.03
6.03
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.594
1.594
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2061
36.42
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.72
1.72
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.02
40.02

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Chad Kimsey

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Chad Kimsey

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
227
605.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 600 PA
225
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 600 PA
206
549.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.782
0.782
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
154.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
109.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
13.3
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
24
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.66
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
12
15.96
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
45.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.76
82.03
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
237.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
200
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
80
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
23
30.6
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
69.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
133.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.77
87.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.33
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.67
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
42.67
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
141.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 600 PA
4.25
4.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.33
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100