Steve Avery vs. Al Bauer — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Al Bauer
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis MaroonsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Bauer 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 5.37 and 1.752 for Al Bauer. 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 Bauer

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.72
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.17
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.17
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.48
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.01
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.88
87.88
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.08
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.01
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
4.19
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.37
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.2
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1529
8.85
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
8.89
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.89
8.89
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.86
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.34
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
3.29
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
6.88
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
4.36
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.996
0.996
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.248
1.248
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
2.52
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.15
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
42.76
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.06
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
4.63
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
8.05
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.05
8.05
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.752
1.752
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5896
34.13
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
35.89
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.86
6.86
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.76
42.76

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Al Bauer

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.72
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.17
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.36
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.33
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.83
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
81.82
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.229
1.229
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Al Bauer

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
370.91
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
182.61
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
529.7
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
600
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.435
0.435
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
92.12
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
65.45
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
27.28
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.98
25.62
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
130.43
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
106.67
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.435
0.435
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
42.42
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
76.36
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.93
21.73
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.14
29.68
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.55
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
135
163.64
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.75
5.75
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
49.7
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA