Doc Ayers vs. Joe La Sorsa — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe La Sorsa
Gen ZNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe La Sorsa 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 5.21 and 1.386 for Joe La Sorsa. 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 Joe La Sorsa

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
7.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Joe La Sorsa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Joe La Sorsa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Joe La Sorsa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
5.21
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Joe La Sorsa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
9.79
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.79
9.79
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Joe La Sorsa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.74
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Joe La Sorsa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
2.53
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.53
2.53
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
6.95
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Joe La Sorsa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.95
6.95
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Joe La Sorsa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.053
1.053
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Joe La Sorsa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Joe La Sorsa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Joe La Sorsa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
39.79
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.68
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Joe La Sorsa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
5.37
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe La Sorsa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.368
1.368
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
35.84
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Joe La Sorsa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Joe La Sorsa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.79
39.79

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Joe La Sorsa

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
7.26
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe La Sorsa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe La Sorsa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.79
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Joe La Sorsa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.89
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.89
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Joe La Sorsa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Joe La Sorsa

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
46
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
600
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Joe La Sorsa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Joe La Sorsa
Career
Per 600 PA