Doc Ayers vs. Toby Lyons — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Toby Lyons
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsNorth AmericaSyracuse StarsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Toby Lyons 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 10.48 and 2.731 for Toby Lyons. 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 Toby Lyons

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.88
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.21
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.88
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.21
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.81
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.82
46.82
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.37
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.81
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
10.48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.04
11.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.377
0.377
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
16.12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.12
16.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
8.46
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.46
8.46
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.42
2.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.209
1.209
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
51.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
14.51
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.51
14.51
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.731
2.731
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
42.72
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.394
0.394
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.58
51.58

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Toby Lyons

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.45
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.86
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.333
2.333
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Toby Lyons

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
61.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
82.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA