Steve Avery vs. Joe Borden — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Borden
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Borden as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Borden posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.56 and WHIP 1.273 compared to 4.19 and 1.367 for Steve Avery. By the career numbers, Joe Borden had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Joe Borden

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.72
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.14
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.98
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.41
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.48
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.51
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.83
44.83
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.11
86.11
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.08
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.73
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
4.19
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
2.56
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
853
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
284.1
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1529
8.85
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
304
9.62
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.62
9.62
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.86
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
3.29
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.84
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.36
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.7
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.15
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1249
39.53
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.19
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
4.63
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
5.86
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.273
1.273
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5896
34.13
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1191
37.7
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.53
39.53

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Joe Borden

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.72
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.38
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1020
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
340
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.36
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.58
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
1.22
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.85
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
378
2.19
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
2.65
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.8
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
68
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.229
1.229
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Joe Borden

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
370.91
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
39
153.95
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
152
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
529.7
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
588.16
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.418
0.418
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
92.12
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
110.53
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
65.45
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
98.68
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.84
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.84
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
27.28
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
6.09
24.04
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
31
122.37
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
106.67
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
122.37
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
42.42
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
86.84
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
8
31.58
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
76.36
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
118.42
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.93
21.73
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.85
23.08
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.55
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.84
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
135
163.64
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.79
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
38
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
49.7
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA