Doc Ayers vs. Tom Vickery — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Tom Vickery
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Tom Vickery 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 3.75 and 1.558 for Tom Vickery. 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 Tom Vickery

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.88
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
1.22
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.88
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.53
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Tom Vickery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.51
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Tom Vickery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.6
50.6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.82
46.82
Tom Vickery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.78
92.78
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.37
Tom Vickery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Tom Vickery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
3.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2153
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
717.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Tom Vickery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
766
9.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.61
9.61
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Tom Vickery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Tom Vickery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
4.41
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
3.32
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Tom Vickery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Tom Vickery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.54
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.63
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Tom Vickery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3305
41.45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Tom Vickery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
504
6.32
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.32
6.32
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.558
1.558
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2903
36.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Tom Vickery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Tom Vickery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.45
41.45

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Tom Vickery

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
1.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Vickery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2178
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Vickery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
726
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.86
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Tom Vickery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.37
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
2.73
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
2.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.36
86.36
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Tom Vickery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.919
1.919
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Tom Vickery

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 600 PA
99
184.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 600 PA
322
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
307
572.05
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Tom Vickery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Tom Vickery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.575
0.575
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
128.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
111.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
13.3
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
14.91
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
15.96
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
16.77
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
Tom Vickery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.07
44.85
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
147.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
156.52
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Tom Vickery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Tom Vickery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Tom Vickery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.518
0.518
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Tom Vickery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Tom Vickery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Tom Vickery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Tom Vickery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
46.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
30.6
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
37.27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
Tom Vickery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
83.85
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
Tom Vickery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.14
48.71
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.33
Tom Vickery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.73
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
24.22
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Tom Vickery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
98.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 600 PA
6.08
6.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Tom Vickery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.33
Tom Vickery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
33.54
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.65
Tom Vickery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
33.54
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Tom Vickery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100