Doc Ayers vs. Lou Lowdermilk — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Lou Lowdermilk
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Lou Lowdermilk 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 3.38 and 1.550 for Lou Lowdermilk. 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 Lou Lowdermilk

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.45
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.56
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.37
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
3.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
9.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.68
9.68
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.14
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
4.28
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.68
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.56
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
38.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.46
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
5.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
33.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.25
38.25

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Lou Lowdermilk

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Lou Lowdermilk

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
480
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
22
528
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
15.7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
120
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
30.6
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
9.27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
48
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
360
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.62
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA