Doc Ayers vs. Fernando Rodney — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Fernando Rodney
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Fernando Rodney 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 3.8 and 1.414 for Fernando Rodney. 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 Fernando Rodney

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Fernando Rodney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Fernando Rodney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
951
9.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.46
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Fernando Rodney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.34
40.34
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Fernando Rodney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
327
3.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Fernando Rodney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
394
3.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Fernando Rodney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2799
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 9 Innings
933
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Fernando Rodney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
817
7.88
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Fernando Rodney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.88
7.88
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 9 Innings
464
4.48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.37
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Fernando Rodney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
943
9.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Fernando Rodney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.1
9.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Fernando Rodney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.508
1.508
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.63
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Fernando Rodney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4064
39.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Fernando Rodney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
5.69
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Fernando Rodney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
433
4.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Rodney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.72
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.373
1.373
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3492
33.68
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Fernando Rodney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Fernando Rodney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.2
39.2

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Fernando Rodney

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Fernando Rodney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
Fernando Rodney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
951
9.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fernando Rodney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2799
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fernando Rodney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.99
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Fernando Rodney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
1.56
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Fernando Rodney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Fernando Rodney

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Fernando Rodney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Fernando Rodney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
951
570600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Fernando Rodney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Fernando Rodney
Career
Per 600 PA