Doc Ayers vs. John Lamb — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
John Lamb
Baby BoomersConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and John Lamb 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 4.07 and 1.372 for John Lamb. 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 John Lamb

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
6.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
John Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.68
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
John Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
4.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
John Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
John Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
8.55
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
John Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
John Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
3.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.54
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
4.88
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
John Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.88
4.88
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
John Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.905
0.905
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
John Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
John Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
John Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
37.85
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.44
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
John Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
4.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.81
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.312
1.312
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
33.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
John Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
John Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
John Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.85
37.85

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and John Lamb

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
6.44
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
John Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.51
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.51
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
John Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and John Lamb

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
4028.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.76
-65.49
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
John Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
1.17
1.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
John Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA