Doc Ayers vs. Henry Thielman — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Henry Thielman
Pre-GenerationalMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Henry Thielman 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 3.37 and 1.374 for Henry Thielman. 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 Henry Thielman

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.88
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.88
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.02
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.14
32.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.82
46.82
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.32
90.32
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.37
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.91
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
3.37
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
738
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
8.78
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.78
8.78
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
3.59
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
2.34
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.703
0.703
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.659
0.659
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.26
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.77
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1039
38.01
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
5.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.374
1.374
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
920
33.66
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.01
38.01

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Henry Thielman

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
981
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
327
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.74
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.87
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
2.94
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
2.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.79
88.79
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.262
2.262
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Henry Thielman

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PA
43
188.32
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PA
137
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PA
123
538.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.473
0.473
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PA
18
78.83
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PA
14
61.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.66
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.76
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
15.96
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.52
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.96
30.49
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PA
26
113.87
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
131.39
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
39.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
26.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
61.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.82
25.49
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
52.55
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
131.39
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.57
4.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.76
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.33
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100