Doc Ayers vs. Rafael Valdez — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rafael Valdez
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Rafael 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 11.12 and 2.294 for Rafael 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 Rafael Valdez

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Rafael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Rafael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
11.12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.12
11.12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.39
15.39
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.18
12.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Rafael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
17.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.47
17.47
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Rafael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.35
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Rafael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.76
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Rafael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Rafael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.882
0.882
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Rafael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Rafael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Rafael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
47.65
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Rafael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
11.12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.12
11.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.294
2.294
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
44.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Rafael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.65
47.65

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Rafael Valdez

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.76
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rafael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rafael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Rafael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Rafael Valdez

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1800
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Rafael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Rafael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA