Doc Ayers vs. Sam McConnell — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Sam McConnell
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Sam McConnell 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 3.86 and 1.714 for Sam McConnell. 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 Sam McConnell

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
9.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.96
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Sam McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Sam McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Sam McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
3.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Sam McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
10.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.61
10.61
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.14
Sam McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Sam McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Sam McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Sam McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
3.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.96
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Sam McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.857
0.857
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Sam McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Sam McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.96
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Sam McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
42.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.96
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
612
3.86
Sam McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
3.86
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.96
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.607
1.607
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
36.64
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Sam McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Sam McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.43
42.43

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Sam McConnell

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
9.64
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.1
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.96
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Sam McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.96
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.96
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Sam McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Sam McConnell

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
6000
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Sam McConnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Sam McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA