Doc Ayers vs. Effie Norton — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Effie Norton
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Effie Norton 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 4.13 and 1.721 for Effie Norton. 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 Effie Norton

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.88
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.77
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.88
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.74
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.82
46.82
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.33
58.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.37
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
4.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
11.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.8
11.8
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
3.69
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.703
0.703
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.672
0.672
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.89
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
42.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.59
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
6.34
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.721
1.721
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
37.62
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.2
42.2

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Effie Norton

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.53
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.56
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
84
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Effie Norton

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
15
243.24
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
37
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
600
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
145.95
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
81.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
13.3
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.66
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
15.96
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
64.86
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.42
55.46
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
243.24
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
145.95
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
30.6
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
64.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.87
62.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
48.65
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
6.26
6.26
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.33
12.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA