Doc Ayers vs. Larry Thomas — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Larry Thomas
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Thomas 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 3.02 and 1.427 for Larry Thomas. 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 Larry Thomas

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
14.92
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
3.02
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.02
3.02
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
8.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.12
8.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
6.04
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.133
1.133
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
38.52
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
612
3.86
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.94
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.364
1.364
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5270
33.2
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
32.85
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.52
38.52

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Larry Thomas

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
14.92
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.76
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.7
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.114
0.114
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Larry Thomas

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
79
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
600
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA