Doc Ayers vs. Erik Swanson — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Erik Swanson
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Erik Swanson 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 4.2 and 1.154 for Erik Swanson. 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 Erik Swanson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
8.32
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.54
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.74
40.74
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.34
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
4.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
798
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
7.78
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.66
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.66
1.66
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
2.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
9.51
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.335
1.335
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1092
36.95
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.79
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
4.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.54
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1002
33.9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.95
36.95

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Erik Swanson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
8.32
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.37
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
798
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.44
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.41
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.91
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.85
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.59
92.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.102
0.102
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Erik Swanson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
246
73800
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA