Doc Ayers vs. Pat Larkin — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Pat Larkin
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Pat Larkin 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 4.35 and 1.645 for Pat Larkin. 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 Pat Larkin

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.35
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Pat Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Pat Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
4.35
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Pat Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
11.32
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.32
11.32
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Pat Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.87
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Pat Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
2.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.87
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
5.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Pat Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Pat Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.871
0.871
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Pat Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Pat Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.74
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Pat Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.74
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
41.81
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.48
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Pat Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
5.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.87
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.87
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.87
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.548
1.548
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
35.71
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Pat Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Pat Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.81
41.81

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Pat Larkin

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.35
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.1
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.74
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Pat Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.87
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.74
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Pat Larkin

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3000
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Pat Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA