Doc Ayers vs. Mike Matthews — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Matthews
Gen XVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Matthews 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 4.54 and 1.535 for Mike Matthews. 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 Mike Matthews

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
8.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.37
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.52
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.37
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.33
58.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
4.54
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
731
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
243.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
8.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.75
8.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
4.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
6.46
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.46
6.46
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.215
1.215
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.7
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.48
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1073
39.63
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.74
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
4.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.48
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.89
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.469
1.469
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
915
33.8
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.63
39.63

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Mike Matthews

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
8.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.37
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
731
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243.2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.51
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.68
92.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.165
0.165
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Mike Matthews

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
231
4950
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
25
535.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
15.96
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
27.97
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
128.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
5.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
192.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3.11
3.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.62
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA