Doc Ayers vs. Steve Lawson — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Lawson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Lawson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Lawson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.81 and WHIP 1.438 compared to 2.84 and 1.217 for Doc Ayers. By the career numbers, Steve Lawson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doc Ayers and Steve Lawson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
7.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
451
2.84
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.81
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.213
0.213
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
7.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.31
7.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.63
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
7.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.31
7.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
39.94
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.69
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
612
3.86
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.438
1.438
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
34.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.94
39.94

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Steve Lawson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
7.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.154
0.154
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Steve Lawson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
7800
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
423.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA