Doc Ayers vs. Hank LaManna — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Hank LaManna
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Hank LaManna 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 5.24 and 1.748 for Hank LaManna. 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 Hank LaManna

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
4.37
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.58
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.49
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.55
54.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
5.24
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
9.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.23
9.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
6.51
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.51
6.51
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
2.72
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.025
1.025
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
426
41.37
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.94
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
6.22
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.748
1.748
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
34.77
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.37
41.37

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Hank LaManna

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.44
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.694
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Hank LaManna

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
953.85
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
39
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
600
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
153.85
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
107.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
13.3
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
15.96
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
45.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
200
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
153.85
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
123.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
138.46
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
184.62
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
3.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA