Doc Ayers vs. John Tener — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
John Tener
Pre-GenerationalIrelandThrows RightBats RightEuropeChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and John Tener 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 4.33 and 1.495 for John Tener. 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 John Tener

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.88
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.88
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.44
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.54
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.64
44.64
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.82
46.82
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.94
91.94
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.37
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.93
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
4.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Innings
1545
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Innings
515
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
565
9.87
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.87
9.87
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.52
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
3.58
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
3.09
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.742
0.742
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.49
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.35
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2322
40.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
410
7.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.17
7.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.495
1.495
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2097
36.65
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.61
6.61
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.58
40.58

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and John Tener

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1854
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
2.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.32
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
3.63
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
3.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.16
91.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.948
2.948
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Tener
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and John Tener

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
John Tener
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
John Tener
Career
Per 600 PA
75
155.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
John Tener
Career
Per 600 PA
290
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
John Tener
Career
Per 600 PA
269
556.55
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.616
0.616
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
John Tener
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
130.34
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
John Tener
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
109.66
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
John Tener
Career
Per 600 PA
5
10.34
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.66
John Tener
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.21
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
15.96
John Tener
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
20.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
John Tener
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.56
52.89
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
John Tener
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
167.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
John Tener
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
173.79
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.591
0.591
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
62.07
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
23
30.6
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
51.72
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
107.59
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.31
58.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.33
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.34
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
33.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Tener
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
99.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
John Tener
Career
Per 600 PA
6.04
6.04
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
John Tener
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Tener
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Tener
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.33
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
John Tener
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
6.65
John Tener
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.28
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
John Tener
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100