Doc Ayers vs. John McMakin — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
John McMakin
Pre-GenerationalSouth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and John McMakin 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 3.09 and 1.406 for John McMakin. 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 John McMakin

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.88
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.88
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.56
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
John McMakin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.56
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
John McMakin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.82
46.82
John McMakin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.37
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
John McMakin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
3.09
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
John McMakin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
9.56
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.56
9.56
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.14
John McMakin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
John McMakin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
John McMakin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
John McMakin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
3.09
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.703
0.703
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.531
0.531
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
John McMakin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.28
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
John McMakin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.56
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
John McMakin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
38.81
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
John McMakin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
5.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.406
1.406
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
35.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
John McMakin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
John McMakin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and John McMakin

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McMakin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McMakin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.53
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
John McMakin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.53
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.53
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
John McMakin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
John McMakin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McMakin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and John McMakin

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
John McMakin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
John McMakin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
171.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
John McMakin
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
John McMakin
Career
Per 600 PA
11
471.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
John McMakin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
John McMakin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.607
0.607
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
John McMakin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
John McMakin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
John McMakin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
John McMakin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McMakin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
John McMakin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
John McMakin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McMakin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McMakin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
John McMakin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
40.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
John McMakin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
John McMakin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
214.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
John McMakin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
John McMakin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
John McMakin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.539
0.539
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
John McMakin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
John McMakin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
John McMakin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
John McMakin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
John McMakin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
John McMakin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
John McMakin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
John McMakin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.3
55.67
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.33
John McMakin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
John McMakin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McMakin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
John McMakin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
John McMakin
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
John McMakin
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
John McMakin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McMakin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McMakin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
John McMakin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
John McMakin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
John McMakin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
John McMakin
Career
Per 600 PA