Steve Avery vs. Jimmy Boyd — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Jimmy Boyd
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Jimmy Boyd posted a stronger line than Steve Avery. Jimmy Boyd posted stronger numbers in ERA (1.29 vs 4.19) and WHIP (0.857 vs 1.367). By the career numbers, Jimmy Boyd had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Jimmy Boyd

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
0.56
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.48
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.63
53.63
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
4.19
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1529
8.85
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
5.14
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.85
8.85
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.86
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
3.29
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3.86
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.714
0.714
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.15
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6609
38.26
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
34.71
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.06
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
800
4.63
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.857
0.857
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5896
34.13
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
32.14
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.182
0.182
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.26
38.26
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.71
34.71

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Jimmy Boyd

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.36
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.75
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
378
2.19
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
365
2.11
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.56
96.56
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Jimmy Boyd

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
529.7
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
92.12
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.45
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
27.28
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
106.67
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
42.42
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.36
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.93
21.73
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-60
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.55
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
135
163.64
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
49.7
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA