Doc Ayers vs. George Riley — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
George Riley
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and George Riley 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 4.97 and 1.759 for George Riley. 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 George Riley

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.24
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.52
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.52
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.2
12.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
4.97
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
10.66
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
4.24
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.93
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
4.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.931
0.931
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.72
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
41.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.45
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.79
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.52
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.03
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.655
1.655
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
35.9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.59
41.59

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and George Riley

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.24
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.52
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.97
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.28
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.67
91.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.537
0.537
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.2
12.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and George Riley

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
1537.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
13
487.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-0.32
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.95
-35.54
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
262.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
2.29
2.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.62
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA