Steve Avery vs. Buddy Black — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Buddy Black
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

When held to the same standard, Steve Avery comes out ahead of Buddy Black in this starter comparison. Steve Avery led in strikeout rate (K%+ 100 vs 78), home run suppression (HR9+ 101 vs 82), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 99 vs 90). Buddy Black held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 110 vs 97). The edge goes to Steve Avery.

Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Buddy Black

Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
1.74
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
296
1.3
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
0.53
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.48
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.51
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.05
51.05
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
74.37
74.37
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.08
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.14
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
723
4.19
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
876
3.84
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6160
27
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2053.1
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1529
8.85
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1978
8.67
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.85
8.85
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.67
8.67
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.86
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
0.95
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
569
3.29
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
623
2.73
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.16
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.21
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1039
4.55
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.809
0.809
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.28
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.15
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.21
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.19
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6609
38.26
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8627
37.81
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.18
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
800
4.63
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
982
4.3
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.34
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.24
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
0.7
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.267
1.267
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
5896
34.13
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7822
34.28
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.26
38.26
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.81
37.81

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Buddy Black

Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
1.74
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
296
1.3
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6160
27
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2053.1
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.36
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.39
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.56
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
458
2.01
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
445
1.95
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.56
96.56
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.118
1.118
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
74.37
74.37
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.11
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Buddy Black

Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
1142.86
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
210
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
529.7
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
179
511.43
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.424
0.424
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
92.12
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
26
74.29
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.45
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
22
62.86
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.43
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.43
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
27.28
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
4.68
13.38
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
30
85.71
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
106.67
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
30
85.71
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
42.42
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
6
17.14
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
12
34.29
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.36
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
18
51.43
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.93
21.73
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
1.85
5.28
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.55
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.43
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
135
163.64
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
140
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.29
4.29
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
49.7
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
77.14
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.86
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA