Doc Ayers vs. Packy Naughton — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Packy Naughton
MillenialMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Packy Naughton 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 4.98 and 1.542 for Packy Naughton. 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 Packy Naughton

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
5.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.88
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.21
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Packy Naughton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.91
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.62
21.62
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Packy Naughton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
4.98
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Packy Naughton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
10.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.26
10.26
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Packy Naughton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.91
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Packy Naughton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
3.32
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
7.24
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Packy Naughton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.24
7.24
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Packy Naughton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.173
1.173
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Packy Naughton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Packy Naughton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Packy Naughton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
40.12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.06
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Packy Naughton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
5.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Packy Naughton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.91
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.508
1.508
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
36.35
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Packy Naughton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Packy Naughton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.12
40.12

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Packy Naughton

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
5.58
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Packy Naughton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Packy Naughton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Packy Naughton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Packy Naughton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.81
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.81
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Packy Naughton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.324
0.324
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Packy Naughton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21.62
21.62
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Packy Naughton

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
22200
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Packy Naughton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Packy Naughton
Career
Per 600 PA