Doc Ayers vs. Joe Valentine — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Valentine
Gen XNevadaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Valentine 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 6.7 and 1.839 for Joe Valentine. 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 Joe Valentine

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
8.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Joe Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.38
2.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.79
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Joe Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
6.7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.7
6.7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.77
6.77
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.55
6.55
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Joe Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Joe Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
9.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.07
9.07
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Joe Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.77
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.77
1.77
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Joe Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
7.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.29
7.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
7.69
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Joe Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.69
7.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Joe Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.664
1.664
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Joe Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Joe Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Joe Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
44.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.74
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Joe Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
7.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.29
7.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.818
1.818
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
35.67
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Joe Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Joe Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Joe Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.15
44.15

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Joe Valentine

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
8.28
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.99
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Joe Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.97
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.191
0.191
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Joe Valentine

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
25200
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Joe Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Joe Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA