Doc Ayers vs. Zach Putnam — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Zach Putnam
MillenialMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Zach Putnam 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 3.2 and 1.276 for Zach Putnam. 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 Zach Putnam

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
8.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.59
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.41
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.82
58.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.36
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
3.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
456
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
7.7
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.7
7.7
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.77
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
3.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
9.59
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.59
9.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.441
1.441
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.89
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.41
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
629
37.24
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
2.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
612
3.86
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
3.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.47
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5270
33.2
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
551
32.62
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.24
37.24

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Zach Putnam

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
8.59
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
456
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.83
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.131
0.131
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Zach Putnam

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
145
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
600
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA