Doc Ayers vs. Dutch Lieber — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dutch Lieber
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Dutch Lieber 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 4.01 and 1.491 for Dutch Lieber. 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 Dutch Lieber

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.24
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Dutch Lieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Dutch Lieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
4.01
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Dutch Lieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
9.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.57
9.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Dutch Lieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Dutch Lieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Dutch Lieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
3.86
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.703
0.703
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.686
0.686
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Dutch Lieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Dutch Lieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Dutch Lieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
38.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Dutch Lieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
4.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.491
1.491
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
34.41
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Dutch Lieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Dutch Lieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.42
38.42

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Dutch Lieber

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Dutch Lieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Dutch Lieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.74
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Dutch Lieber

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
776.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
7.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-14.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Dutch Lieber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PA
2.43
2.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Dutch Lieber
Career
Per 600 PA