Doc Ayers vs. Ernie Manning — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ernie Manning
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Ernie Manning 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 3.6 and 1.400 for Ernie Manning. 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 Ernie Manning

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Ernie Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Ernie Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
3.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Ernie Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
9.9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.14
Ernie Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Ernie Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Ernie Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Ernie Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
2.7
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.703
0.703
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Ernie Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Ernie Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ernie Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Ernie Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
5.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
33.3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Ernie Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Ernie Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
36

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Ernie Manning

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Ernie Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Ernie Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.167
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Ernie Manning

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
840
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.38
-45.54
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ernie Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
120
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.62
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ernie Manning
Career
Per 600 PA