Doc Ayers vs. Walter Wilson — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Walter Wilson
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Walter 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 4.61 and 1.578 for Walter 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 Walter Wilson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.51
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Walter Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Walter Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
4.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Walter Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
9.73
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.73
9.73
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Walter Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.51
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Walter Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
4.48
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
3.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Walter Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.896
0.896
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Walter Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Walter Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Walter Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
39.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Walter Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
5.12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.578
1.578
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
34.81
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Walter Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Walter Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.67
39.67

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Walter Wilson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Walter Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Walter Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Walter Wilson

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
714.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
542.86
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
1.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.26
-35.91
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Walter Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
257.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.62
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Walter Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA