Doc Ayers vs. Al Raffo — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Al Raffo
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Raffo 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 4.11 and 1.507 for Al Raffo. 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 Al Raffo

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
5.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.37
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
4.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
10.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.08
10.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
3.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.37
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.73
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.871
0.871
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.37
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
39.44
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
4.35
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.465
1.465
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
35.83
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.44
39.44

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Al Raffo

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
5.6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.1
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.62
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.74
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.36
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.422
0.422
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Al Raffo

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
3000
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
400
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
22.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
30.6
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
30.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
266.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.62
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA