Doc Ayers vs. Joe Orrell — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Orrell
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Orrell 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 3.01 and 1.517 for Joe Orrell. 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 Joe Orrell

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
3.21
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.88
21.88
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
3.01
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.01
3.01
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
9.03
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.03
9.03
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.14
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.03
0.03
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
4.62
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
2.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.803
0.803
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
39.65
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.41
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
4.01
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.517
1.517
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
34.53
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.65
39.65

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Joe Orrell

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.813
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Joe Orrell

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
800
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
575
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.396
0.396
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
14.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
125
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
8.77
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
200
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA