Doc Ayers vs. Larry Loughlin — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Larry Loughlin
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Loughlin 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 15.19 and 2.625 for Larry Loughlin. 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 Larry Loughlin

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
15.19
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.19
15.19
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.55
10.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
15.19
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.19
15.19
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
8.44
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.44
8.44
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.688
1.688
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
47.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
15.19
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.19
15.19
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.438
2.438
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
40.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.25
47.25

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Larry Loughlin

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.1
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Larry Loughlin

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1800
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
13.3
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
15.96
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1200
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
523.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA