Doc Ayers vs. Ryan Rolison — Career Comparison

Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gen ZTennesseeThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Ryan Rolison 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 7.02 and 1.772 for Ryan Rolison. 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 Ryan Rolison

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
6.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Ryan Rolison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Ryan Rolison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Ryan Rolison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
7.02
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.66
7.66
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.61
6.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Ryan Rolison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
11.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Ryan Rolison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
2.34
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Ryan Rolison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
4.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
5.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Ryan Rolison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.32
5.32
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Ryan Rolison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.063
1.063
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Ryan Rolison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Ryan Rolison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Ryan Rolison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
41.03
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Ryan Rolison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
7.44
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.44
7.44
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Rolison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.772
1.772
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
36.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Ryan Rolison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Ryan Rolison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.03
41.03

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Ryan Rolison

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
6.59
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Rolison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Rolison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Rolison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.1
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.28
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Ryan Rolison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.34
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Rolison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Ryan Rolison

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
600
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Ryan Rolison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ryan Rolison
Career
Per 600 PA