Doc Ayers vs. Ed Weiland — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Weiland
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Weiland 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 8.25 and 1.792 for Ed Weiland. 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 Ed Weiland

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
8.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.25
8.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.04
7.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.38
6.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
12.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.38
12.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.88
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
3.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.63
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.708
0.708
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
43.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
9.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.75
9.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.792
1.792
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
39.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.5
43.5

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Ed Weiland

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Ed Weiland

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
857.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
10.96
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.05
-4.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA