Doc Ayers vs. Ryan Miller — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ryan Miller
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Ryan Miller 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 4.15 and 1.769 for Ryan Miller. 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 Ryan Miller

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Ryan Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Ryan Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
4.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Ryan Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Ryan Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Ryan Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.54
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
7.62
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Ryan Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.62
7.62
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Ryan Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.462
1.462
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Ryan Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Ryan Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ryan Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
40.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.46
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Ryan Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
4.85
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.615
1.615
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
34.62
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Ryan Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Ryan Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.15
40.15

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Ryan Miller

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.69
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Ryan Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Ryan Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.154
0.154
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Ryan Miller

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