Steve Avery vs. Luke Bard — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Luke Bard
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Luke Bard 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 4.44 and 1.136 for Luke Bard. 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 Luke Bard

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
6.11
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.48
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.44
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
4.19
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
4.44
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.219
0.219
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1529
8.85
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
7.22
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.85
8.85
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.22
7.22
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.86
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.56
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
3.29
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.78
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.16
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
980
5.67
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
7.56
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.56
7.56
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.996
0.996
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.148
1.148
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.15
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.11
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6609
38.26
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
37.11
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.78
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
800
4.63
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.56
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5896
34.13
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
33
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.26
38.26
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.11
37.11

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Luke Bard

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
6.11
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.36
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.67
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.33
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.33
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.56
96.56
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.218
0.218
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Luke Bard

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
370.91
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
55
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
600
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
529.7
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
92.12
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.45
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
27.28
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
106.67
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
42.42
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.36
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.93
21.73
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.55
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
135
163.64
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
49.7
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA