Doc Ayers vs. Ira Townsend — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ira Townsend
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Ira Townsend 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 3.86 and 1.929 for Ira Townsend. 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 Ira Townsend

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
5.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Ira Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Ira Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
3.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.96
7.96
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.344
0.344
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Ira Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
13.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Ira Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Ira Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
3.86
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.703
0.703
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Ira Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Ira Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.93
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ira Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Ira Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
6.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.929
1.929
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
39.21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Ira Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Ira Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Ira Townsend

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Ira Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Ira Townsend

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
1200
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.42
-63.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ira Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ira Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA