Doc Ayers vs. Greg Thayer — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Greg Thayer
Baby BoomersIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Greg Thayer 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 3.8 and 1.578 for Greg Thayer. 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 Greg Thayer

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
3.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
8
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
38.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
612
3.86
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.8
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.8
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.556
1.556
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5270
33.2
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.8
38.8

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Greg Thayer

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Greg Thayer

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