Doc Ayers vs. Ron Mahay — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Mahay
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Mahay 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 3.83 and 1.456 for Ron Mahay. 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 Ron Mahay

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
8.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
3.83
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1704
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
568
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
539
8.54
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
4.21
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.35
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
7.45
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.44
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2474
39.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.58
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
273
4.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.19
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.65
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.417
1.417
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2167
34.34
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.2
39.2

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Ron Mahay

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
7.63
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1836
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.51
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.82
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.44
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.34
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.175
0.175
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Ron Mahay

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
10400
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
560
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
13.3
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
15.96
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
67.89
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
240
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
30.6
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
61.84
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.33
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
160
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
3.75
3.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA