Doc Ayers vs. James McArthur — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
James McArthur
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and James McArthur 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 4.84 and 1.325 for James McArthur. 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 James McArthur

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
8.44
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.68
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.79
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.15
46.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.48
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
4.84
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
9.9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
2.41
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
8.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.45
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
337
37.91
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
4.95
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
5.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.34
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
35.21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.91
37.91

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and James McArthur

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
8.44
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.46
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and James McArthur

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
600
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA