Doc Ayers vs. Doc Leitner — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Doc Leitner
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Doc Leitner 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 5.68 and 1.692 for Doc Leitner. 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 Doc Leitner

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.88
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.88
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.83
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.82
46.82
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.37
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
5.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
9.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.83
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
5.68
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
3.74
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.046
1.046
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.66
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
42.51
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
9.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
36.83
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.25
8.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.51
42.51

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Doc Leitner

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.69
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.625
0.625
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Doc Leitner

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
8
177.78
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
14.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
2.93
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
111.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
5.4
5.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.33
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
6.65
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100