Doc Ayers vs. Forrest Whitley — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Forrest Whitley
Gen ZTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Forrest Whitley 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 10.57 and 2.283 for Forrest Whitley. 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 Forrest Whitley

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
7.63
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Forrest Whitley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Forrest Whitley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
10.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.57
10.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Forrest Whitley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
14.09
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.09
14.09
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Forrest Whitley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.76
1.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Forrest Whitley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.46
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.46
6.46
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
9.98
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Forrest Whitley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.98
9.98
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Forrest Whitley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.826
1.826
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Forrest Whitley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.59
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Forrest Whitley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Forrest Whitley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
50.48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.52
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Forrest Whitley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
12.91
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.91
12.91
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.59
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.283
2.283
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
42.26
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Forrest Whitley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.404
0.404
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Forrest Whitley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.48
50.48

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Forrest Whitley

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
7.63
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Forrest Whitley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Forrest Whitley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.1
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Forrest Whitley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Forrest Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Forrest Whitley

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