Doc Ayers vs. Matt Kinzer — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Kinzer
Baby BoomersIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Kinzer 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 13.2 and 2.467 for Matt Kinzer. 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 Matt Kinzer

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
5.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
13.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.2
13.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
16.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.8
16.8
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
4.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
5.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.067
1.067
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
46.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
13.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.8
13.8
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.431
0.431
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.8
46.8

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Matt Kinzer

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
5.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.11
11.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Matt Kinzer

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
2700
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.07
-20.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.62
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA