Doc Ayers vs. Jim Sullivan — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Sullivan
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Sullivan 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 5.52 and 1.950 for Jim Sullivan. 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 Jim Sullivan

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.49
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Jim Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.37
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.37
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Jim Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
5.52
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.9
6.9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Jim Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
13.01
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.01
13.01
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Jim Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.37
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Jim Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
4.54
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
3.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Jim Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.873
0.873
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Jim Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.61
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Jim Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Jim Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
43.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.74
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Jim Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
8.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
38.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Jim Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.2
43.2

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Jim Sullivan

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Jim Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Jim Sullivan

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
714.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
18
514.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
5.21
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.53
-15.27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Jim Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
228.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2.63
2.63
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Jim Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.62
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Jim Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA