Steve Avery vs. Richard Bleier — Career Comparison
Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Richard Bleier as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Richard Bleier led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 264 vs 97), home run suppression (HR9+ 164 vs 101), and run prevention (ERA+ 137 vs 101). Steve Avery held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 100 vs 59). Role difference aside, Richard Bleier holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.
Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Richard Bleier
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
9.13
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
1.51
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.63
53.63
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.88
87.88
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
4.19
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
3.27
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
991
27
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
330.1
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1529
8.85
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
348
9.48
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.85
8.85
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.48
9.48
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.86
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.65
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.07
0.07
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
3.29
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.47
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.38
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
980
5.67
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
5.09
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.996
0.996
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.44
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.15
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.49
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1371
37.35
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
1.66
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
800
4.63
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
3.76
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.22
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.38
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
0.75
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
1.31
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
5896
34.13
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1277
34.79
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.35
37.35
Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Richard Bleier
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
9.13
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
1.51
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
991
27
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
330.1
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.36
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.71
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
1.75
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.5
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
2.19
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
2.26
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
365
2.11
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
2.21
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.56
96.56
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.59
97.59
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.229
1.229
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.88
87.88
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Richard Bleier
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 600 PA
335
201000
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
495
600
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
17.93
21.73
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
18.72
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Richard Bleier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0