Doc Ayers vs. Chick Smith — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chick Smith
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Chick Smith 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 3.57 and 1.472 for Chick Smith. 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 Chick Smith

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.51
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.51
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
3.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
7.64
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.64
7.64
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.51
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
5.6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.6
5.6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.245
1.245
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.51
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.51
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
39.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.53
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
4.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.472
1.472
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
33.62
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.23
39.23

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Chick Smith

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Chick Smith

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-49.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
480
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.25
1.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.62
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA