Doc Ayers vs. Phil Knell — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Phil Knell
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaColumbus SolonsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Phil Knell 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 4.05 and 1.503 for Phil Knell. 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 Phil Knell

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.88
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
1.19
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
0.88
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
1.01
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.49
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.56
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.75
46.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.82
46.82
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.9
84.9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.37
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.87
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
654
4.05
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4357
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1452.1
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1478
9.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.16
9.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
705
4.37
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
575
3.56
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.881
0.881
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.53
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
0.84
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6612
40.97
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1019
6.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.31
6.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.503
1.503
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5771
35.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.97
40.97

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Phil Knell

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
1.22
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4503
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1501
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
1.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.32
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
457
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
491
2.94
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
418
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
2.62
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
89
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.142
2.142
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Phil Knell

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Phil Knell
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Phil Knell
Career
Per 600 PA
201
176.06
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
451
600
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
685
600
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
657
575.47
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.488
0.488
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
107.74
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
86.72
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
9.64
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.66
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
9.64
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
12
15.96
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
21.02
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.2
33.46
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
141.9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
130.51
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
69.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
23
30.6
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
55.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
122.63
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36.97
32.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.33
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.63
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
20.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Knell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Phil Knell
Career
Per 600 PA
115
100.73
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Phil Knell
Career
Per 600 PA
5.96
5.96
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Phil Knell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Knell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Knell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.33
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Phil Knell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.65
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.76
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100