Doc Ayers vs. Chris Roycroft — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chris Roycroft
Gen ZIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Roycroft 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 5.56 and 1.582 for Chris Roycroft. 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 Chris Roycroft

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
7.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Chris Roycroft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Chris Roycroft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
5.56
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Chris Roycroft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
9.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Chris Roycroft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Chris Roycroft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
4.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
7.85
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Chris Roycroft
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Chris Roycroft
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Chris Roycroft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Chris Roycroft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.82
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Chris Roycroft
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
41.89
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.76
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Chris Roycroft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
6.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.55
6.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.82
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Roycroft
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.49
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.564
1.564
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
35.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Chris Roycroft
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Chris Roycroft
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.89
41.89

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Chris Roycroft

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
7.69
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Roycroft
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Roycroft
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Chris Roycroft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.213
0.213
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Chris Roycroft

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
600
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Chris Roycroft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Chris Roycroft
Career
Per 600 PA