Doc Ayers vs. Steamboat Williams — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steamboat Williams
Lost GenerationMontanaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Steamboat 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 4.42 and 1.440 for Steamboat 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 Steamboat Williams

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.47
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.62
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.95
21.95
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.37
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.39
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
4.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
348
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
10.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.4
10.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.54
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
2.56
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
2.09
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.09
2.09
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.703
0.703
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.517
0.517
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
516
40.03
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.94
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
5.51
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.51
5.51
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
37.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.03
40.03

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Steamboat Williams

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.854
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Steamboat Williams

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
878.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
25
535.71
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.554
0.554
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
107.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
13.3
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
15.96
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
40.92
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
128.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
171.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
30.6
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
107.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.04
43.7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
150
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA