Doc Ayers vs. Justin Wilson — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Justin Wilson
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Justin 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 3.59 and 1.338 for Justin 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 Justin Wilson

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
648
10.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.61
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.48
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.88
55.88
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.32
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
224
3.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1686
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
562
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
7.9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.9
7.9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
3.89
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
9.9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.9
9.9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.532
1.532
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.66
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2386
38.21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.97
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
612
3.86
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
3.84
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2110
33.79
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.21
38.21

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Justin Wilson

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
648
10.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1686
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.34
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.66
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.99
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.54
92.54
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.096
0.096
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Justin Wilson

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
648
48600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
525
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.74
-55.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Justin Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
525
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.14
1.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.62
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Justin Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA