Doc Ayers vs. Pete Naktenis — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Pete Naktenis
Greatest GenerationWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Pete Naktenis 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 10.72 and 2.338 for Pete Naktenis. 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 Pete Naktenis

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.97
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Pete Naktenis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Pete Naktenis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
10.72
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.72
10.72
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.19
9.19
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.57
6.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Pete Naktenis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
10.32
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.32
10.32
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Pete Naktenis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.79
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Pete Naktenis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
10.72
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.72
10.72
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
7.54
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Pete Naktenis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.54
7.54
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Pete Naktenis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.029
2.029
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Pete Naktenis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.19
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Pete Naktenis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.59
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Pete Naktenis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
47.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.19
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Pete Naktenis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
10.72
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.72
10.72
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.338
2.338
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
34.94
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.358
0.358
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Pete Naktenis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.25
47.25

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Pete Naktenis

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Pete Naktenis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Pete Naktenis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Pete Naktenis

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
1200
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Pete Naktenis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
21.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Pete Naktenis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
23.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Pete Naktenis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Pete Naktenis
Career
Per 600 PA