Steve Avery vs. Joe Berry — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Berry
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Berry as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Berry posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.45 and WHIP 1.133 compared to 4.19 and 1.367 for Steve Avery. By the career numbers, Joe Berry had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Joe Berry

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
4.07
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
0.56
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.64
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.48
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.67
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.84
48.84
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.55
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
4.19
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
2.45
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.219
0.219
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
882
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1529
8.85
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
7.53
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.85
8.85
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.53
7.53
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.86
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.43
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
3.29
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
2.66
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
3.58
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.694
0.694
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.15
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6609
38.26
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1215
37.19
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
3.21
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
800
4.63
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
3.03
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.133
1.133
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5896
34.13
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1125
34.44
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.26
38.26
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.19
37.19

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Joe Berry

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.72
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4664
27
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1554.2
9
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.36
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.81
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.684
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Joe Berry

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
985.19
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
81
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
529.7
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
70
518.52
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.457
0.457
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
92.12
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
11
81.48
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
65.45
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
66.67
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.81
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.81
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
27.28
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
2.74
20.31
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
13
96.3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
106.67
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
111.11
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
42.42
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.04
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.22
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.36
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
8
59.26
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.93
21.73
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
2.26
16.77
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
14.55
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
29.63
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
135
163.64
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
103.7
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.79
5.79
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
49.7
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
51.85
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA