Doc Ayers vs. Ed Klieman — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Klieman
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Klieman 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 3.49 and 1.410 for Ed Klieman. 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 Ed Klieman

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
3.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.53
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.46
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.15
48.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.41
14.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.55
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210
3.49
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1626
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
542
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
525
8.72
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.72
8.72
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
3.97
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
2.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.703
0.703
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.681
0.681
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.28
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2318
38.49
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.76
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
612
3.86
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
3.85
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2062
34.24
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Ed Klieman

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.766
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Ed Klieman

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
222
832.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
160
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
144
540
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
21
78.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
18
67.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.93
18.49
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
26
97.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
30
112.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
30
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
41.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.24
8.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
33.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ed Klieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
191.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
3.14
3.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.62
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
26.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ed Klieman
Career
Per 600 PA