Doc Ayers vs. Ken Trinkle — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Trinkle
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Trinkle 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 3.74 and 1.493 for Ken Trinkle. 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 Ken Trinkle

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
4.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.39
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
3.74
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1306
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
435.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
442
9.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
4.3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
2.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.776
0.776
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1907
39.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
2.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
4.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.493
1.493
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1689
34.92
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.43
39.43

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Ken Trinkle

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.634
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Ken Trinkle

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
1440
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
80
533.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
8.93
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
126.67
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
1.96
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
126.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
4.74
4.74
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
5
33.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA