Steve Avery vs. Rick Bauer — Career Comparison

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Rick Bauer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 101 for Steve Avery and 105 for Rick Bauer, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 99 and 102 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Rick Bauer — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.