Doc Ayers vs. Ben Van Dyke — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ben Van Dyke
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Ben Van Dyke 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 3.32 and 1.431 for Ben Van Dyke. 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 Ben Van Dyke

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Ben Van Dyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Ben Van Dyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
3.32
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Ben Van Dyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Ben Van Dyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
8.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Ben Van Dyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.14
Ben Van Dyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Ben Van Dyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Ben Van Dyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Ben Van Dyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
4.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Ben Van Dyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Ben Van Dyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Ben Van Dyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.108
1.108
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Ben Van Dyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Ben Van Dyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ben Van Dyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
37.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Ben Van Dyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.431
1.431
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5270
33.2
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
32.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Ben Van Dyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.8
37.8

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Ben Van Dyke

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
6.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Van Dyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Van Dyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Ben Van Dyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
5.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Ben Van Dyke

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
428.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
10.96
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.04
-3.09
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ben Van Dyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ben Van Dyke
Career
Per 600 PA