Doc Ayers vs. Ed Lennon — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Lennon
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Lennon 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 8.76 and 2.351 for Ed Lennon. 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 Ed Lennon

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.65
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
8.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.17
8.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
13.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.86
13.86
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.14
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
7.3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.3
7.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.297
1.297
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
47.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.92
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
10.22
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.22
10.22
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.351
2.351
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
40.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.388
0.388
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.43
47.43

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Ed Lennon

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Ed Lennon

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
750
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.42
-63.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA