Doc Ayers vs. Ed Nunez — Career Comparison

Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Nunez 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 4.19 and 1.508 for Ed Nunez. 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 Ed Nunez

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ed Nunez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Ed Nunez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
5.89
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.19
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.39
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Ed Nunez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.75
43.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Ed Nunez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Ed Nunez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
304
4.19
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1957
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 9 Innings
652.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Ed Nunez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
666
9.19
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.19
9.19
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
1.02
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Ed Nunez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
280
3.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.52
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
7.01
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Ed Nunez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Ed Nunez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.208
1.208
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.32
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Ed Nunez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2866
39.54
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Ed Nunez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
2.91
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Ed Nunez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345
4.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.37
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Nunez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.62
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2506
34.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Ed Nunez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Ed Nunez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.54
39.54

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Ed Nunez

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ed Nunez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
Ed Nunez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
5.89
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Nunez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.19
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Nunez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1957
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Nunez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
652.1
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.05
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Ed Nunez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Ed Nunez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.55
93.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Nunez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Ed Nunez

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Nunez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Ed Nunez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
600
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Ed Nunez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ed Nunez
Career
Per 600 PA