Doc Ayers vs. Joe Thatcher — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Thatcher
MillenialIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Thatcher 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 3.38 and 1.385 for Joe Thatcher. 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 Joe Thatcher

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
13.98
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.74
40.74
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
3.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
782
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
260.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
252
8.7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.66
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
3.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.62
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
9.32
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.32
9.32
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.385
1.385
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.48
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1122
38.74
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.66
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
612
3.86
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
3.66
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.52
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.62
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.316
1.316
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
990
34.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.74
38.74

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Joe Thatcher

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
13.98
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260.2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.66
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.79
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
92
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.057
0.057
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Joe Thatcher

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405
243000
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA