Steve Avery vs. Al Baker — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Al Baker
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Baker 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 9.39 and 1.957 for Al Baker. 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 Al Baker

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.52
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.48
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
4.19
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
9.39
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.86
9.86
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.04
7.04
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.371
0.371
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1529
8.85
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
15.26
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.26
15.26
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.86
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.35
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
3.29
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.35
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.35
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.522
0.522
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.15
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.17
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
44.61
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.17
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
4.63
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
9.39
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.957
1.957
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5896
34.13
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
41.09
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.61
44.61

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Al Baker

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.72
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4664
27
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1554.2
9
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.36
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Al Baker

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
450
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
529.7
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
92.12
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.45
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
27.28
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
106.67
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
42.42
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.36
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.93
21.73
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.4
-60
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.55
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
135
163.64
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
49.7
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA