Doc Ayers vs. Allan Simpson — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Allan Simpson
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Allan Simpson 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 6.06 and 1.694 for Allan Simpson. 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 Allan Simpson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
8.27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.37
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
6.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
9.37
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.37
9.37
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.92
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.88
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
10.47
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.47
10.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.816
1.816
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.92
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
42.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
6.98
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.98
6.98
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.694
1.694
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
34.35
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.368
0.368
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.8
42.8

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Allan Simpson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
8.27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.92
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.92
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Allan Simpson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
27000
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA