Bert Abbey vs. Steve Avery — Career Comparison

Bert Abbey
Pre-GenerationalVermontThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Bert Abbey as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Avery posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.19 and WHIP 1.367 compared to 4.52 and 1.546 for Bert Abbey. By the career numbers, Steve Avery had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bert Abbey and Steve Avery

Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
1.25
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.72
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
1.03
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.35
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.63
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.48
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.48
35.48
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.28
82.28
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.82
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.08
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
4.52
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
4.19
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1704
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
568
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
686
10.87
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1529
8.85
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.87
10.87
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.29
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.86
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
3.04
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
3.29
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
2.55
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.04
2.04
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.622
0.622
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.29
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.41
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.15
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
40.69
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.22
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
442
7
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
4.63
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.546
1.546
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2350
37.24
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5896
34.13
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.69
40.69
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26

Fielding Stats for Bert Abbey and Steve Avery

Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
1.25
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.72
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1704
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
568
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.36
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
2.12
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.75
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.35
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
2.74
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
378
2.19
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
2.39
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
365
2.11
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.28
87.28
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.911
1.911
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.229
1.229
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bert Abbey and Steve Avery

Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
79
188.1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
370.91
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
252
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
225
535.71
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
529.7
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.496
0.496
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
38
90.48
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
92.12
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
76.19
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
65.45
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.14
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.14
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
6
14.29
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.95
30.83
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22.5
27.28
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
47
111.9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
140.48
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
106.67
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
50
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
42.42
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.48
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
38.79
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
90.48
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
76.36
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.76
30.37
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.93
21.73
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
12
14.55
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
128.57
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
135
163.64
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.67
4.67
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
6
14.29
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
49.7
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.14
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.21
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.14
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.42
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50