Ken Ash vs. Steve Avery — Career Comparison

Ken Ash
Greatest GenerationWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Ash 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 4.96 and 1.469 for Ken Ash. By the career numbers, Steve Avery had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Ash and Steve Avery

Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3.07
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.73
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.45
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.48
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.64
23.64
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.08
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
4.96
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
4.19
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
161.1
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
178
9.93
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1529
8.85
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.93
9.93
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.86
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
3.29
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
3.29
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
2.62
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.657
0.657
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.15
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
38.44
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.84
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
6.08
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
4.63
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.08
6.08
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.469
1.469
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
624
34.81
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5896
34.13
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.44
38.44
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26

Fielding Stats for Ken Ash and Steve Avery

Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.72
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4664
27
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1554.2
9
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.36
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.96
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Ash and Steve Avery

Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
725
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
48
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
575
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
529.7
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
6
75
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
92.12
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
5
62.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.45
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
1.03
12.92
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
27.28
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
7
87.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
7
87.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
106.67
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
3
37.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
42.42
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
4
50
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.36
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.09
-1.12
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.93
21.73
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.55
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
100
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
135
163.64
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
49.7
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50