Doc Ayers vs. Ken Ryan — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Ryan
Gen XRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken 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 3.91 and 1.596 for Ken 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 Ken Ryan

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
7.56
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.44
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.95
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
3.91
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
857
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
285.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
8.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.38
8.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.66
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
5.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
7.09
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.09
7.09
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.362
1.362
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.47
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.28
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1265
39.85
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
3.94
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
4.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.28
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.85
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.505
1.505
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1065
33.55
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.85
39.85

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Ken Ryan

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
7.56
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285.2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.66
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.01
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.73
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.67
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.36
96.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.221
0.221
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Ken Ryan

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
16000
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
8
533.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
7.45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.13
-8.35
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
266.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.62
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA