Steve Avery vs. Brian Barnes — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Brian Barnes
Gen XNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Steve Avery a clear advantage over Brian Barnes across the core pitching metrics. Steve Avery led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 97 vs 69), home run suppression (HR9+ 101 vs 89), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 99 vs 88). Brian Barnes held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 103 vs 100). Steve Avery was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Brian Barnes

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
2.57
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.24
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.31
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.48
Brian Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.49
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.89
38.89
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.28
48.28
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
4.19
Brian Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.94
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Brian Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Brian Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1219
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
406.1
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1529
8.85
Brian Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
8.06
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.85
8.85
Brian Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.86
Brian Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.86
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Brian Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
3.29
Brian Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
4.52
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.16
Brian Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.18
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
980
5.67
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
6.09
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Brian Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.09
6.09
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.37
2.37
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.996
0.996
Brian Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.179
1.179
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Brian Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.33
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.15
Brian Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.2
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Brian Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1754
38.85
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Brian Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.29
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
800
4.63
Brian Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
4.27
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Brian Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.41
Brian Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Brian Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.22
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.58
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
1.398
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5896
34.13
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1507
33.38
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Brian Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.66
1.66
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Brian Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Brian Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Brian Barnes

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
2.57
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.24
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1219
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
406.1
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.36
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.44
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
1.53
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Brian Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
2.06
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
1.97
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.7
95.7
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.767
0.767
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.28
48.28
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Brian Barnes

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
543.75
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
128
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
529.7
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
107
501.56
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.438
0.438
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
92.12
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
15
70.31
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
65.45
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
70.31
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
27.28
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
3.13
14.67
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
15
70.31
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
106.67
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
117.19
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Brian Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Brian Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
42.42
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
14.06
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
4
18.75
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.36
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
7
32.81
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.93
21.73
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
2.39
11.22
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
14.55
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
46.88
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
163.64
Brian Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
239.06
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
2.51
2.51
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Brian Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
49.7
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
51.56
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Brian Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.69
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Brian Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA