Doc Ayers vs. Luke Little — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Luke Little
Gen ZNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Luke Little as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Luke Little posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.8 and WHIP 1.415 compared to 2.84 and 1.217 for Doc Ayers. By the career numbers, Luke Little had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doc Ayers and Luke Little

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Luke Little
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Luke Little
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
9.93
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Luke Little
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Luke Little
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.76
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Luke Little
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Luke Little
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Luke Little
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Luke Little
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Luke Little
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Luke Little
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
451
2.84
Luke Little
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.8
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Luke Little
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Luke Little
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Luke Little
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Luke Little
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.178
0.178
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Luke Little
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Luke Little
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Luke Little
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.35
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Luke Little
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.35
5.35
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Luke Little
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Luke Little
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Luke Little
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.03
0.03
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Luke Little
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
7.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Little
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Luke Little
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.13
7.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Luke Little
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
11.21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Luke Little
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.21
11.21
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Luke Little
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Luke Little
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.038
2.038
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Luke Little
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.02
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Luke Little
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Luke Little
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Luke Little
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
39.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Luke Little
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.55
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
612
3.86
Luke Little
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
3.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Luke Little
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Little
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Little
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Little
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Luke Little
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.387
1.387
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5270
33.2
Luke Little
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
30.06
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Luke Little
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Luke Little
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Luke Little
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.23
39.23

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Luke Little

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Luke Little
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Luke Little
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
9.93
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Little
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Little
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Little
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.1
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Luke Little
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Luke Little
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.04
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Luke Little
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Luke Little
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Luke Little
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Luke Little
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Luke Little
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Little
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Luke Little
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Little
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Little
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Little
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Little
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Luke Little

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
39
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
600
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Luke Little
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Luke Little
Career
Per 600 PA