Doc Ayers vs. Kerry Ligtenberg — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Kerry Ligtenberg
Gen XSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Kerry Ligtenberg 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 3.82 and 1.392 for Kerry Ligtenberg. 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 Kerry Ligtenberg

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
8.89
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.39
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.46
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.95
45.95
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
3.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1172
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
390.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
8.22
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
1.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158
3.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
8.22
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.318
1.318
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.28
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1661
38.27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
4.05
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
3.99
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.53
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.318
1.318
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1481
34.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.27
38.27

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Kerry Ligtenberg

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
8.89
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1172
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390.2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.65
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.97
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.83
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.093
0.093
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Kerry Ligtenberg

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
386
231600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Kerry Ligtenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Kerry Ligtenberg
Career
Per 600 PA