Doc Ayers vs. B. J. Ryan — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
B. J. Ryan
Gen XLouisianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and B. J. Ryan 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 3.37 and 1.332 for B. J. Ryan. 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 B. J. Ryan

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
560
9.39
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.35
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.96
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
3.37
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.216
0.216
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1610
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
536.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
7.11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.11
7.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264
4.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
625
10.48
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.48
10.48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.657
1.657
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.35
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2273
38.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
4.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
612
3.86
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
3.62
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.22
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.282
1.282
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5270
33.2
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1965
32.95
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.12
38.12

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and B. J. Ryan

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
560
9.39
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1610
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
536.2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.87
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.18
91.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and B. J. Ryan

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
560
168000
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA