Doc Ayers vs. Randy McGilberry — Career Comparison

Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Randy McGilberry 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 4.41 and 1.653 for Randy McGilberry. 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 Randy McGilberry

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.79
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Randy McGilberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Randy McGilberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
4.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Randy McGilberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
9.37
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.37
9.37
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Randy McGilberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.83
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Randy McGilberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
3.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Randy McGilberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Randy McGilberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Randy McGilberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Randy McGilberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
40.22
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.76
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Randy McGilberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.51
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.51
5.51
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy McGilberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.622
1.622
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
33.89
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Randy McGilberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Randy McGilberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.22
40.22

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Randy McGilberry

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.79
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy McGilberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy McGilberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.83
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Randy McGilberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.83
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.03
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.57
78.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.524
0.524
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Randy McGilberry

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
21
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
600
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Randy McGilberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Randy McGilberry
Career
Per 600 PA