Doc Ayers vs. Ken Patterson — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Patterson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Patterson 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 3.88 and 1.486 for Ken Patterson. 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 Ken Patterson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
6.35
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.64
63.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
3.88
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
953
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
317.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
8.22
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
4.7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
5.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.18
5.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.37
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1372
38.87
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.76
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
4.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.45
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.79
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.436
1.436
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5270
33.2
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1170
33.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.87
38.87

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Ken Patterson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
6.35
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
953
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317.2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.34
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.29
89.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Ken Patterson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
224
67200
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.08
-23.84
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.62
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA