Doc Ayers vs. Ken Rowe — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Rowe
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Rowe 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 3.57 and 1.610 for Ken Rowe. 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 Ken Rowe

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
3.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
10.92
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
2.78
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
3.77
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.728
0.728
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
41.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.79
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
6.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.15
6.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.522
1.522
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
38.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.1
41.1

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Ken Rowe

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.1
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.59
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.99
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.78
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.79
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.346
0.346
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Ken Rowe

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
2600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
14.97
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
30.6
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
5.56
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
300
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA