Doc Ayers vs. Matt Langwell — Career Comparison

Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Langwell 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 5.14 and 1.429 for Matt Langwell. 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 Langwell

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
8.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.64
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Matt Langwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Matt Langwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Matt Langwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Matt Langwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Matt Langwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
8.36
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Matt Langwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Matt Langwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Matt Langwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
4.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
7.71
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Matt Langwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Matt Langwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Matt Langwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Matt Langwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Matt Langwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
39.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Matt Langwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.429
1.429
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
34.71
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Matt Langwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Matt Langwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Matt Langwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.86
39.86

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Matt Langwell

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
8.36
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Langwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Langwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Matt Langwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Matt Langwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.154
0.154
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Matt Langwell

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
7800
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Matt Langwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Matt Langwell
Career
Per 600 PA