Doc Ayers vs. Steve Ridzik — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Ridzik
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Ridzik 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 3.79 and 1.379 for Steve Ridzik. 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 Ridzik

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
3.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.45
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.44
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.65
50.65
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.29
15.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
330
3.79
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
2348
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
782.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
8.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.15
8.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
1.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
351
4.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.22
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
406
4.67
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.41
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3368
38.73
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
1.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
392
4.51
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.354
1.354
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2981
34.28
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.73
38.73

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Steve Ridzik

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
5.02
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1689
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
563
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
1.71
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.53
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.61
94.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.503
0.503
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.6
8.6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Steve Ridzik

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
318
891.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PA
214
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PA
198
555.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
106.54
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PA
27
75.7
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
10
13.3
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
28.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
15.96
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
30.84
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
30.85
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
142.99
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
126.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
44.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PA
7
19.63
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
61.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.55
26.78
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
19.63
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
145.79
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PA
4.12
4.12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.62
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
25.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PA