Steve Avery vs. Ed Baecht — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ed Baecht
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Baecht 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 5.56 and 1.734 for Ed Baecht. By the career numbers, Steve Avery had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Ed Baecht

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
3.59
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.51
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.28
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.48
Ed Baecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.34
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.45
45.45
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.06
14.06
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.08
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
4.19
Ed Baecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.56
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.78
5.78
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
481
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
160.1
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1529
8.85
Ed Baecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
11.23
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.23
11.23
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.86
Ed Baecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.51
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Ed Baecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ed Baecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
3.29
Ed Baecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
4.38
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
Ed Baecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
3.42
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.867
0.867
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Ed Baecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.28
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.15
Ed Baecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.62
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Ed Baecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
42.38
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Ed Baecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.52
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
4.63
Ed Baecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
6.51
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.51
6.51
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Ed Baecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Ed Baecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.734
1.734
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5896
34.13
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
666
37.38
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Ed Baecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Ed Baecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.38
42.38

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Ed Baecht

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.72
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4664
27
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1554.2
9
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.36
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Ed Baecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Ed Baecht
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.61
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Ed Baecht

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
853.33
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 600 PA
45
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
529.7
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
560
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Ed Baecht
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
92.12
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
65.45
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
27.28
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 600 PA
1.37
18.3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 600 PA
8
106.67
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
106.67
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 600 PA
8
106.67
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Ed Baecht
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
42.42
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.67
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
76.36
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
80
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.93
21.73
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
17.85
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.55
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
135
163.64
Ed Baecht
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
133.33
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Ed Baecht
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
49.7
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Ed Baecht
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Ed Baecht
Career
Per 600 PA