Doc Ayers vs. Clyde King — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Clyde King
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Clyde King 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 4.14 and 1.438 for Clyde King. 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 Clyde King

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
3.63
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.58
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Clyde King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.45
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Clyde King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.14
56.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Clyde King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
228
4.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1488
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
496
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Clyde King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
524
9.51
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.51
9.51
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.05
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Clyde King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
3.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
2.72
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.703
0.703
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.684
0.684
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Clyde King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Clyde King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Clyde King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2135
38.74
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.92
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Clyde King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
4.77
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.438
1.438
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1938
35.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Clyde King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Clyde King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Clyde King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.74
38.74

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Clyde King

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Clyde King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Clyde King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.83
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Clyde King

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
201
934.88
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PA
129
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PA
114
530.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PA
13
60.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PA
11
51.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.65
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.66
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.65
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PA
2.7
12.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PA
16
74.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PA
19
88.37
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
41.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PA
5
23.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
65.12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PA
-0
-0.02
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.33
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.65
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
23.26
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Clyde King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
167.44
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PA
3.58
3.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.62
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
41.86
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Clyde King
Career
Per 600 PA