Doc Ayers vs. Ben VanRyn — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ben VanRyn
Gen XIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Ben VanRyn 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 5.74 and 2.043 for Ben VanRyn. 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 VanRyn

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
14.94
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Ben VanRyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Ben VanRyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.74
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.95
6.95
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Ben VanRyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
10.91
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.91
10.91
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.14
Ben VanRyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Ben VanRyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Ben VanRyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Ben VanRyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
7.47
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.47
7.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
5.74
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Ben VanRyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.74
5.74
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Ben VanRyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.468
1.468
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Ben VanRyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Ben VanRyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ben VanRyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
44.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
4.02
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Ben VanRyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.74
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben VanRyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.043
2.043
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
35.04
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Ben VanRyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.373
0.373
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Ben VanRyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.23
44.23

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Ben VanRyn

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
14.94
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben VanRyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben VanRyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Ben VanRyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Ben VanRyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.077
0.077
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Ben VanRyn

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
15600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Ben VanRyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ben VanRyn
Career
Per 600 PA