Doc Ayers vs. Red Ruffing — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Red Ruffing
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Doc Ayers posted a stronger line than Red Ruffing. Doc Ayers posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.84 vs 3.8) and WHIP (1.217 vs 1.341). By the career numbers, Doc Ayers had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Doc Ayers and Red Ruffing

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.88
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
624
1.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
0.88
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
536
1.11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
0.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
0.47
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.82
54.82
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.82
46.82
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.9
85.9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.37
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
0.69
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.09
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.03
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1833
3.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13032
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4344
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
4284
8.88
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
0.53
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1541
3.19
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1987
4.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.812
0.812
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.01
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18579
38.49
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
2117
4.39
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.341
1.341
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16980
35.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Red Ruffing

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
677
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
457
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
859
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
418
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
832
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.327
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Red Ruffing

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
882
254.06
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
451
600
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2083
600
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1937
557.95
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
150.07
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
374
107.73
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
10
13.3
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
28.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.66
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.74
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.37
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
12
15.96
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
42.34
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228.39
65.79
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
753
216.9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
179.74
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.599
0.599
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
59.63
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
23
30.6
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
78.64
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
127.89
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248.62
71.61
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.33
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.73
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
27.94
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
266
76.62
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
6.26
6.26
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.83
7.83
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
12.39
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.74
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.58
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50