Doc Ayers vs. Jordan Walden — Career Comparison
Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Jordan Walden 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 and 1.270 for Jordan Walden. 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 Jordan Walden
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
9.85
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.15
46.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
451
2.84
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.214
0.214
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
666
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.14
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.53
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.05
0.05
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
10.78
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.78
10.78
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.631
1.631
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.26
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
930
37.7
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
3.49
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.36
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.225
1.225
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
822
33.32
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.7
37.7
Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Jordan Walden
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
9.85
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
457
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.34
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
418
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.22
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.124
0.124
Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Jordan Walden
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
6.26
6.26
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA