Doc Ayers vs. Bryan Ward — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bryan Ward
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Bryan Ward 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 5.09 and 1.537 for Bryan Ward. 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 Bryan Ward

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
9.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
5.09
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
11.05
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.05
11.05
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
1.63
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
2.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
6.34
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.34
6.34
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.004
1.004
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.48
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
39.78
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.59
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
5.77
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.77
5.77
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.527
1.527
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
36.61
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.78
39.78

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Bryan Ward

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
9.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.86
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.31
92.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.126
0.126
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Bryan Ward

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
57000
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA