Doc Ayers vs. Steve Reed — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Reed
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Reed 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 3.63 and 1.312 for Steve Reed. 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 Steve Reed

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
833
8.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.51
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.45
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.69
52.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.19
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
351
3.63
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
2612
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
870.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
811
8.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.38
8.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
1.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
2.95
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
6.51
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.51
6.51
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.051
1.051
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.63
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3662
37.85
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
2.04
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
384
3.97
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.259
1.259
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3255
33.65
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.85
37.85

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Steve Reed

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
833
8.61
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2612
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
870.2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.44
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
1.93
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
1.84
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.19
95.19
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Steve Reed

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
835
17892.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
25
535.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
4
85.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
12.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
4
85.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
4
85.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
5.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
192.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
3.11
3.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.62
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA