Steve Avery vs. Loren Bain — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Loren Bain
Greatest GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Loren Bain 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 7.88 and 1.750 for Loren Bain. 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 Loren Bain

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.48
Loren Bain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
4.19
Loren Bain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7.88
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.73
6.73
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1529
8.85
Loren Bain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
11.25
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.86
Loren Bain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Loren Bain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
3.29
Loren Bain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.5
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
Loren Bain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Loren Bain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.15
Loren Bain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Loren Bain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
42.75
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
4.63
Loren Bain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7.88
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Loren Bain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Loren Bain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5896
34.13
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
37.13
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Loren Bain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Loren Bain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.75
42.75

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Loren Bain

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.72
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4664
27
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1554.2
9
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.36
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Loren Bain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Loren Bain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Loren Bain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Loren Bain

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Loren Bain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
Loren Bain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Loren Bain
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
529.7
Loren Bain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Loren Bain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Loren Bain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
92.12
Loren Bain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
65.45
Loren Bain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Loren Bain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Loren Bain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Loren Bain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Loren Bain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Loren Bain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Loren Bain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Loren Bain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22.5
27.28
Loren Bain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
133.33
Loren Bain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
106.67
Loren Bain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Loren Bain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Loren Bain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Loren Bain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Loren Bain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Loren Bain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Loren Bain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Loren Bain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
42.42
Loren Bain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Loren Bain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
76.36
Loren Bain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.93
21.73
Loren Bain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
82.59
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Loren Bain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.55
Loren Bain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Loren Bain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
135
163.64
Loren Bain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Loren Bain
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Loren Bain
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
49.7
Loren Bain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Loren Bain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Loren Bain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Loren Bain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Loren Bain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Loren Bain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Loren Bain
Career
Per 600 PA