Doc Ayers vs. Pat Light — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Pat Light
MillenialNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Pat Light 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 11.34 and 2.400 for Pat Light. 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 Pat Light

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
9.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Pat Light
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Pat Light
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
11.34
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.34
11.34
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.26
7.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Pat Light
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
11.88
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.88
11.88
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Pat Light
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Pat Light
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
8.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
8.64
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Pat Light
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Pat Light
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Pat Light
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
2.7
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Pat Light
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Pat Light
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
49.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Pat Light
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
11.88
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.88
11.88
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Light
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.54
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.28
2.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
39.96
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Pat Light
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Pat Light
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.14
49.14

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Pat Light

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
9.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Light
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Light
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.7
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Pat Light
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.78
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.78
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Pat Light
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.412
0.412
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.54
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Pat Light

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