Doc Ayers vs. Riley O'Brien — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Riley O'Brien
MillenialWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Riley O'Brien 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 3.55 and 1.457 for Riley O'Brien. 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 Riley O'Brien

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
8.02
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.46
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Riley O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Riley O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.93
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Riley O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
3.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Riley O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.229
0.229
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Riley O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
7.56
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Riley O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.56
7.56
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Riley O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.93
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Riley O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
5.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
9.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Riley O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.1
9.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Riley O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.594
1.594
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Riley O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.62
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Riley O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Riley O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
39.96
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.09
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
612
3.86
Riley O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
3.86
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Riley O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.93
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.423
1.423
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5270
33.2
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
33.02
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Riley O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Riley O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.96
39.96

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Riley O'Brien

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
8.02
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Riley O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Riley O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Riley O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.1
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.77
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Riley O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.01
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.01
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Riley O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Riley O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Riley O'Brien

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
52
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
600
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Riley O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Riley O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA