Doc Ayers vs. Walter Murphy — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Walter Murphy
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Walter 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 9 and 2.500 for Walter 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 Walter Murphy

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.75
10.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.14
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.703
0.703
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
40.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Walter Murphy

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Walter Murphy

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