Steve Avery vs. Brian Bannister — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Brian Bannister
MillenialArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Steve Avery a clear advantage over Brian Bannister across the core pitching metrics. Steve Avery led in strikeout rate (K%+ 100 vs 80), run prevention (ERA+ 101 vs 90), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 99 vs 93). Brian Bannister held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 109 vs 97). Steve Avery was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Brian Bannister

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.72
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
1.58
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
1.51
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.54
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.5
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.48
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.67
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.53
42.53
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.88
87.88
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.44
97.44
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
4.19
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
5.08
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
2002
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
667.1
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1529
8.85
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724
9.76
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.76
9.76
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.86
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
1.16
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
3.29
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
3.02
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
384
5.18
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.911
0.911
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.47
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.15
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.3
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2914
39.3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.06
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
4.63
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
5.49
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.15
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.63
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.421
1.421
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5896
34.13
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2627
35.43
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.3
39.3

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Brian Bannister

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.72
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
1.58
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
1.51
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.54
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
2002
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
667.1
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.36
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.69
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
1.29
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
2.02
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
1.98
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.56
96.56
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
98
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.229
1.229
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.88
87.88
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.44
97.44
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.08
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Brian Bannister

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
2127.27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
529.7
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PA
29
527.27
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
92.12
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
65.45
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
16.97
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
26.67
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22.5
27.28
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.23
58.74
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
133.33
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
218.18
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
106.67
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.591
0.591
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
42.42
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
38.79
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
76.36
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
127.27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.93
21.73
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.23
58.77
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.55
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
135
163.64
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
163.64
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
49.7
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PA