Doc Ayers vs. Barney McFadden — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Barney McFadden
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Barney McFadden 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 6.38 and 2.091 for Barney McFadden. 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 Barney McFadden

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.88
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.88
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.98
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.49
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Barney McFadden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.82
46.82
Barney McFadden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.37
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Barney McFadden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
6.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.38
6.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.28
7.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Barney McFadden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
11.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.13
11.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Barney McFadden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Barney McFadden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
7.69
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.29
2.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Barney McFadden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.109
1.109
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Barney McFadden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Barney McFadden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.98
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Barney McFadden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
45.65
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Barney McFadden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
8.51
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.51
8.51
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.091
2.091
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
36.98
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.78
5.78
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Barney McFadden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.65
45.65

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Barney McFadden

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.47
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barney McFadden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barney McFadden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.65
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.78
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Barney McFadden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
3.93
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.44
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Barney McFadden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.333
2.333
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.65
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Barney McFadden

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PA
9
234.78
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
9.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.34
-8.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Barney McFadden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
208.7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PA
2.88
2.88
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Barney McFadden
Career
Per 600 PA