Doc Ayers vs. James Wilson — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
James Wilson
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and James Wilson 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 20.25 and 3.000 for James Wilson. 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 James Wilson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
James Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
James Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
20.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.52
14.52
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.546
0.546
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
James Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
20.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.14
James Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
James Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
James Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
James Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
6.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
James Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
James Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
James Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
James Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
47.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
James Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
20.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
37.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
James Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.25
47.25

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and James Wilson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
James Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
James Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and James Wilson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1200
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
James Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA