Doc Ayers vs. Reggie Richter — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Reggie Richter
Lost GenerationGermanyThrows RightBats RightEuropeChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Reggie Richter 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 3.13 and 1.500 for Reggie Richter. 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 Reggie Richter

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.62
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.49
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.73
22.73
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
3.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
10.21
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
3.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
5.6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.6
5.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.988
0.988
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
37.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.98
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
4.94
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
33.26
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.365
0.365
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.04
37.04

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Reggie Richter

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.636
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Reggie Richter

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
1320
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
5.34
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
30.6
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.4
-23.83
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
420
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
1.43
1.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA