Doc Ayers vs. Bill White — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bill White
Gen XKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Bill White 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 9.45 and 2.625 for Bill White. 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 Bill White

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
11.48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.35
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
9.45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.45
9.45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.85
9.85
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.95
7.95
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
10.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.35
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
12.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.35
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.15
12.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
6.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.35
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
48.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.03
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
9.45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.45
9.45
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.35
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.475
2.475
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
35.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.6
48.6

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Bill White

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
11.48
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.1
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.68
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Bill White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.059
0.059
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Bill White

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