Doc Ayers vs. Bob Ross — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bob Ross
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob Ross 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 7.17 and 1.951 for Bob Ross. 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 Bob Ross

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.78
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Bob Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Bob Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
7.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.17
7.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.62
6.62
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Bob Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
10.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.38
10.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Bob Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.94
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Bob Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
7.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.17
7.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
5.48
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Bob Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.48
5.48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Bob Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.406
1.406
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Bob Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.76
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Bob Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Bob Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
43.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.32
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Bob Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
7.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.55
7.55
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.951
1.951
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
36.63
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Bob Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Bob Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.8
43.8

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Bob Ross

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
54
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
21.6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Bob Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
24.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
21.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Bob Ross

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Bob Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Bob Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
923.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Bob Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Bob Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
12
553.85
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Bob Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Bob Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Bob Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Bob Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
13.3
Bob Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Bob Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
15.96
Bob Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bob Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Bob Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
10.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Bob Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Bob Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Bob Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Bob Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Bob Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Bob Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Bob Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Bob Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Bob Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Bob Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
30.6
Bob Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
Bob Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Bob Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.44
-20.48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Bob Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
Bob Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Bob Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
6.26
6.26
Bob Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.5
6.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Bob Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Bob Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Bob Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Bob Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Bob Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Bob Ross
Career
Per 600 PA