Doc Ayers vs. Will Thompson — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Will Thompson
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Will Thompson 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 and 2.667 for Will Thompson. 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 Will Thompson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.88
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Will Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.82
46.82
Will Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Will Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.51
9.51
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Will Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Will Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.14
Will Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Will Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Will Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Will Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Will Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Will Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Will Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Will Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
54
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Will Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.667
2.667
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Will Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Will Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Will Thompson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Will Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Will Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Will Thompson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Will Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Will Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Will Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Will Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Will Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Will Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Will Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Will Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Will Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Will Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Will Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Will Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
Will Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Will Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Will Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Will Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Will Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Will Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Will Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Will Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Will Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Will Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Will Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Will Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Will Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
Will Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Will Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
Will Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Will Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Will Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Will Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Will Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Will Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Will Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Will Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Will Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA