Doc Ayers vs. Jose Valdez — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jose Valdez
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Jose Valdez 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 5.88 and 1.769 for Jose Valdez. 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 Jose Valdez

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
8.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Jose Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Jose Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.88
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.51
5.51
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Jose Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
10.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.04
10.04
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Jose Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Jose Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.19
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
8.65
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Jose Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.65
8.65
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Jose Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.539
1.539
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Jose Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Jose Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Jose Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
42.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.46
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Jose Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
6.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
35.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Jose Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.351
0.351
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Jose Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.23
42.23

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Jose Valdez

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
8.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.04
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Jose Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.73
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.73
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Jose Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.208
0.208
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Jose Valdez

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
24
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
600
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Jose Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Jose Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA