Doc Ayers vs. Bob Murphy — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bob Murphy
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaBrooklyn GladiatorsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob Murphy 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 5.68 and 1.754 for Bob Murphy. 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 Bob Murphy

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.88
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.88
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.77
30.77
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.82
46.82
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.33
93.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.37
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.87
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
5.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
11.37
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.37
11.37
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
4.42
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
2.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.39
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
542
42.79
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
8.84
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.84
8.84
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.754
1.754
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
37.97
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.47
7.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.79
42.79

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Bob Murphy

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.39
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.69
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.35
95.35
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Bob Murphy

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
19
180.95
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
63
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
561.9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
10
95.24
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
66.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
13.3
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.05
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.52
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
15.96
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
28.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.83
36.48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
142.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
133.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
38.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
28.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.28
31.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.33
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.52
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
28.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
38.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
6.26
6.26
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.75
15.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA