Doc Ayers vs. William Pierson — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
William Pierson
Lost GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and William Pierson 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 3.38 and 1.969 for William Pierson. 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 William Pierson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.09
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.56
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
William Pierson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.18
18.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
William Pierson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
3.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.47
6.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
William Pierson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.14
William Pierson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
William Pierson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
William Pierson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
William Pierson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
8.72
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.72
8.72
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.81
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
William Pierson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.281
1.281
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
William Pierson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
William Pierson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.56
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
William Pierson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
39.66
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.97
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
William Pierson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
3.94
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.969
1.969
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5270
33.2
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
30.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
William Pierson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
William Pierson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.66
39.66

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and William Pierson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
William Pierson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.636
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and William Pierson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
William Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
William Pierson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
942.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
William Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
William Pierson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
William Pierson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
William Pierson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
William Pierson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
William Pierson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
William Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
William Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
William Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
William Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
William Pierson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
44.63
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
William Pierson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
William Pierson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
William Pierson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
William Pierson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
William Pierson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
William Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
William Pierson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
William Pierson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
William Pierson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
William Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
William Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
William Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
William Pierson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
59.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
William Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
William Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
William Pierson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
William Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
William Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
William Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
William Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
William Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
William Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
William Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA