Steve Avery vs. Joe Batchelder — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Batchelder
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Batchelder 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 5.66 and 1.452 for Joe Batchelder. 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 Joe Batchelder

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.79
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.48
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.63
53.63
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.08
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
4.19
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.66
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.2
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1529
8.85
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
11.32
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.32
11.32
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.86
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.87
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
3.29
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.74
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.61
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.484
0.484
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.15
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
39.63
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.18
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
4.63
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
6.1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.452
1.452
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5896
34.13
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
37.45
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.63
39.63

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Joe Batchelder

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.72
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4664
27
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1554.2
9
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.36
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Joe Batchelder

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
1650
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
529.7
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
92.12
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.45
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
27.28
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
5.31
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
106.67
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
42.42
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.36
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.93
21.73
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
-0
-0.73
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
14.55
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
163.64
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
49.7
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA