Doc Ayers vs. Ron Musselman — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Musselman
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Musselman 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 3.73 and 1.567 for Ron Musselman. 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 Ron Musselman

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4.84
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Ron Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Ron Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.33
8.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Ron Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
3.73
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Ron Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
9.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.57
9.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Ron Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Ron Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
4.03
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
4.74
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Ron Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Ron Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.974
0.974
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Ron Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Ron Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Ron Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
40.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Ron Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
4.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.81
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.511
1.511
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
35.06
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Ron Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Ron Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.1
40.1

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Ron Musselman

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4.84
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.1
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Ron Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Musselman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.33
8.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Ron Musselman

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
600
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Ron Musselman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ron Musselman
Career
Per 600 PA