Doc Ayers vs. Dan Murphy — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dan Murphy
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Dan 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 1.737 for Dan 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 Dan Murphy

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
9.95
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.63
6.63
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
8.53
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.53
8.53
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
42.63
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.84
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
8.53
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.53
8.53
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.579
1.579
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
36.95
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.208
0.208
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.63
42.63

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Dan Murphy

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
9.95
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.1
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.42
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.42
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.143
0.143
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Dan Murphy

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
600
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA