Doc Ayers vs. Ed Mars — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Mars
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisNorth AmericaSyracuse StarsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Mars 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 4.67 and 1.492 for Ed Mars. 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 Ed Mars

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.88
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.19
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.88
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.67
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.37
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.82
46.82
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.37
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
4.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
364
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
121.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
9.79
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.79
9.79
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
3.63
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
4.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.37
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
40.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
5.93
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.492
1.492
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
491
36.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.43
40.43

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Ed Mars

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.19
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.22
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
2.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.94
93.94
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.938
1.938
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Ed Mars

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
16
171.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
51
546.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
150
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
128.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.66
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
15.96
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.1
65.34
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
182.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
203.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.673
0.673
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.595
0.595
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
30.6
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
192.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.17
76.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
53.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA