Doc Ayers vs. Freddy Schmidt — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Freddy Schmidt
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Freddy Schmidt 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 3.75 and 1.456 for Freddy Schmidt. 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 Freddy Schmidt

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
3.39
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.52
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.44
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.17
54.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.65
17.65
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
3.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
676
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
225.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
8.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.23
8.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
4.87
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
3.91
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.976
0.976
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.32
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
966
38.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.48
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
4.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.456
1.456
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
836
33.39
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.58
38.58

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Freddy Schmidt

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.494
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Freddy Schmidt

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
864.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
59
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
579.66
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
8
81.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
81.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
1.15
11.65
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
8
81.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
9
91.53
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
30.51
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
30.51
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
61.02
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.13
-1.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
254.24
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
2.36
2.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA