Doc Ayers vs. Erik Plantenberg — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Erik Plantenberg
Gen XWashingtonThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Erik Plantenberg 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 4.46 and 1.701 for Erik Plantenberg. 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 Erik Plantenberg

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
12.97
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Erik Plantenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Erik Plantenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
4.46
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Erik Plantenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Erik Plantenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
8.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Erik Plantenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.5
8.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Erik Plantenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Erik Plantenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.02
0.02
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Erik Plantenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
6.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.59
6.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
3.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Erik Plantenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Erik Plantenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Erik Plantenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Erik Plantenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
41.88
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.19
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Erik Plantenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
4.46
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Plantenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.677
1.677
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
34.02
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Erik Plantenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Erik Plantenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Erik Plantenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.88
41.88

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Erik Plantenberg

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
12.97
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Plantenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Plantenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.1
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.28
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Erik Plantenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.34
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Erik Plantenberg

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
600
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Erik Plantenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Erik Plantenberg
Career
Per 600 PA