Doc Ayers vs. Al Severinsen — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Al Severinsen
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Severinsen 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 3.08 and 1.477 for Al Severinsen. 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 Al Severinsen

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
7.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.73
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
3.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
8.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
3.81
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.05
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
4.3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.901
0.901
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
475
38.51
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.32
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
612
3.86
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.73
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
33.32
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.51
38.51

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Al Severinsen

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
7.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110.2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.68
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.375
0.375
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Al Severinsen

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
7542.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
428.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
15.46
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
19.77
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.62
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA