Doc Ayers vs. Lou Thuman — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Lou Thuman
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Lou Thuman 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 12 and 2.667 for Lou Thuman. 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 Lou Thuman

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Lou Thuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Lou Thuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.13
9.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.78
5.78
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Lou Thuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.14
Lou Thuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Lou Thuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Lou Thuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Lou Thuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Lou Thuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Lou Thuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Lou Thuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Lou Thuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Lou Thuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.667
2.667
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.341
0.341
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Lou Thuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Lou Thuman

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Lou Thuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Lou Thuman

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
1500
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Lou Thuman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA