Doc Ayers vs. Tommy Nance — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Tommy Nance
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Tommy Nance 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 4.36 and 1.333 for Tommy Nance. 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 Tommy Nance

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Tommy Nance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.67
41.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Tommy Nance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
4.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Tommy Nance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Tommy Nance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
8.07
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Tommy Nance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Tommy Nance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Tommy Nance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
3.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
9.86
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Tommy Nance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.86
9.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Tommy Nance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.492
1.492
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.07
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Tommy Nance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.64
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Tommy Nance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
542
38.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.07
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Tommy Nance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
4.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Nance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.294
1.294
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
34.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Tommy Nance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Tommy Nance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.71
38.71

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Tommy Nance

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
8
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Nance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Nance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Nance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.79
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.79
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Tommy Nance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Tommy Nance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.67
91.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.196
0.196
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Nance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Tommy Nance

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
33600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Tommy Nance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Tommy Nance
Career
Per 600 PA