Doc Ayers vs. The Only Nolan — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
The Only Nolan
Pre-GenerationalCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BluesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and The Only Nolan 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 2.98 and 1.265 for The Only Nolan. 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 The Only Nolan

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.88
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
1.05
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.88
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.67
30.67
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.82
46.82
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.73
98.73
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.37
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.99
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
224
2.98
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2028
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
676
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
720
9.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.59
9.59
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.14
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
2.41
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.8
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
3.65
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.703
0.703
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.605
0.605
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.73
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2913
38.78
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
434
5.78
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.78
5.78
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.265
1.265
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2778
36.99
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.78
38.78

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and The Only Nolan

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2562
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
854
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.62
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.58
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
2.49
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.56
88.56
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.972
1.972
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and The Only Nolan

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
102
146.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
417
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
405
582.73
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.559
0.559
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
139.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
112.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
10
13.3
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
24.46
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.66
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.88
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
12
15.96
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
27.34
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.38
43.71
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
169.78
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
156.83
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.553
0.553
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
47.48
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
23
30.6
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
50.36
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
97.84
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.41
49.51
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
44.6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
6.26
6.26
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.45
13.45
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA