Doc Ayers vs. Willie Mueller — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Willie Mueller
Baby BoomersWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Willie Mueller 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 6.14 and 1.773 for Willie Mueller. 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 Willie Mueller

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Willie Mueller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Willie Mueller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Willie Mueller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
6.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Willie Mueller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
12.27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.27
12.27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Willie Mueller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Willie Mueller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
3.68
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
4.3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Willie Mueller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Willie Mueller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.886
0.886
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Willie Mueller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Willie Mueller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Willie Mueller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
43.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Willie Mueller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
7.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mueller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.773
1.773
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
39.89
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Willie Mueller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Willie Mueller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.57
43.57

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Willie Mueller

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.68
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mueller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mueller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Willie Mueller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.45
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Willie Mueller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.667
0.667
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Willie Mueller

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
600
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Willie Mueller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Willie Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA