Doc Ayers vs. Frank West — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Frank West
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Frank West 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 9 and 2.333 for Frank West. 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 Frank West

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Frank West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Frank West
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.24
8.24
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Frank West
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.14
Frank West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Frank West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Frank West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Frank West
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Frank West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Frank West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Frank West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Frank West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Frank West
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Frank West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Frank West

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Frank West
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Frank West

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Frank West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Frank West
Career
Per 600 PA