Doc Ayers vs. Mike Welch — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Welch
Gen XMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Welch 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 8.27 and 1.597 for Mike Welch. 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 Mike Welch

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.35
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.87
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.87
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
8.27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.27
8.27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.74
7.74
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.26
7.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
11.32
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.32
11.32
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
3.05
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
3.05
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
6.53
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.53
6.53
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.87
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
40.94
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
8.27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.27
8.27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.87
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.597
1.597
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
36.58
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.9
1.9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.94
40.94

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Mike Welch

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.35
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.87
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20.2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.87
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.87
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.74
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.74
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Mike Welch

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
2000
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA