Doc Ayers vs. Pete Walker — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Pete Walker
Gen XMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Pete Walker 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 4.48 and 1.485 for Pete Walker. 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 Pete Walker

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
3.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.53
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Pete Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.37
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Pete Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.82
58.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.53
21.53
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Pete Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
4.48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1018
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
339.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Pete Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
362
9.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.6
9.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
1.27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Pete Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
3.53
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.24
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
5.07
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Pete Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.07
5.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Pete Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.955
0.955
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Pete Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Pete Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.19
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Pete Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1473
39.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.93
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Pete Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
4.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.32
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.98
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.459
1.459
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1315
34.88
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Pete Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.26
1.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Pete Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.07
39.07

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Pete Walker

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
3.82
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.82
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1018
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
339.1
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.35
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Pete Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
2.12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.99
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Pete Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.521
0.521
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21.53
21.53
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Pete Walker

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
144
43200
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Pete Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.08
-23.84
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Pete Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.62
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Pete Walker
Career
Per 600 PA