Doc Ayers vs. Matt Koch — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Koch
MillenialIowaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Koch 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 5.18 and 1.304 for Matt Koch. 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 Koch

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
4.32
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.88
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.91
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.48
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.94
52.94
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.99
20.99
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
5.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.77
5.77
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
506
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
168.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
9.44
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
2.03
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
2.41
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.24
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.28
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.28
5.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.836
0.836
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.8
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
38.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
5.39
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.298
1.298
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
34.84
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.15
38.15

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Matt Koch

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
4.32
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.85
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168.2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19.75
19.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Matt Koch

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
1388.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
35
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
26
445.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
4.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
5
85.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.67
-11.52
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
325.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
1.84
1.84
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.62
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
85.71
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA