 In 1920, he struck out 103 batters and led the American League in strikeouts per nine innings (4.44).In 299 career games, Ayers posted a 65–79 win–loss record with a 2.84 earned run average and 109 games finished.According to the 11 Jan 1953 issue of the local newspaper, The Southwest Times, Doc held the record for the most strikeouts in organized baseball in 1913, while pitching for Richmond in the Virginia League.