Doc Ayers vs. Les Willis — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Les Willis
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Les Willis 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 3.48 and 1.864 for Les Willis. 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 Les Willis

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Les Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Les Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
3.48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.37
6.37
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Les Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
11.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.86
11.86
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Les Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Les Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
4.91
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.05
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Les Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.773
0.773
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Les Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Les Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Les Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
42.34
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.66
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Les Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
5.32
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.864
1.864
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
37.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Les Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.18
1.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Les Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.34
42.34

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Les Willis

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Les Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Les Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Les Willis

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
1100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
11
550
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
4.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.4
-19.85
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Les Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
6.26
6.26
Les Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.62
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Les Willis
Career
Per 600 PA