Doc Ayers vs. Steve Roser — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Roser
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Roser 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 4.04 and 1.413 for Steve Roser. 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 Roser

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
2.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Steve Roser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Steve Roser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.55
54.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.78
17.78
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Steve Roser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
4.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Steve Roser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
448
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
149.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Steve Roser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
8.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.86
8.86
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Steve Roser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Steve Roser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
3.86
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
3.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Steve Roser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.857
0.857
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Steve Roser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.42
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Steve Roser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Steve Roser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
637
38.39
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.39
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Steve Roser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
4.52
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.413
1.413
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
573
34.53
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Steve Roser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Steve Roser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Steve Roser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.39
38.39

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Steve Roser

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Steve Roser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Steve Roser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.733
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Roser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Steve Roser

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
574.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PA
47
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PA
43
548.94
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PA
4
51.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PA
4
51.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
4.93
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PA
4
51.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PA
6
76.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.77
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.77
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PA
2
25.53
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.36
-17.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
25.53
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Steve Roser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
178.72
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PA
3.36
3.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.62
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
25.53
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.77
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Steve Roser
Career
Per 600 PA