Doc Ayers vs. August Williams — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
August Williams
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaBrooklyn GladiatorsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and August Williams 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 7.5 and 2.083 for August Williams. 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 August Williams

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.88
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.88
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.82
46.82
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.37
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
7.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
9.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.75
9.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.14
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.167
1.167
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
45.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
11.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.083
2.083
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
36.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.75
45.75

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and August Williams

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and August Williams

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
300
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.154
1.154
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.16
173.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.23
184.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.33
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
6.65
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100