Doc Ayers vs. Zack Thompson — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Zack Thompson
Gen ZIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Zack 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 4.5 and 1.356 for Zack 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 Zack Thompson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
3.97
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.88
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.92
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.46
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.08
23.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
4.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
8.62
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.62
8.62
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
1.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
3.58
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
9.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.08
9.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.29
2.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.407
1.407
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
38.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
4.73
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.356
1.356
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
34.47
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.59
38.59

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Zack Thompson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
3.97
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.92
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
354
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.84
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.45
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.365
0.365
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.08
23.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Zack Thompson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
52
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
600
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Zack Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Zack Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA