Doc Ayers vs. Dan Murray — Career Comparison

Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Dan Murray 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 5.76 and 1.652 for Dan Murray. 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 Murray

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.78
7.78
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.96
7.96
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
10.01
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.01
10.01
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
3.34
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
4.85
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
7.58
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.58
7.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.382
1.382
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.91
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
41.56
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
6.37
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.37
6.37
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.91
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.652
1.652
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
34.89
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.56
41.56

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Dan Murray

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.55
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.34
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.34
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.733
0.733
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Dan Murray

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
600
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA