Steve Avery vs. Larry Bradford — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Larry Bradford
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Bradford as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry Bradford posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.52 and WHIP 1.370 compared to 4.19 and 1.367 for Steve Avery. By the career numbers, Larry Bradford had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Larry Bradford

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
9.03
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.48
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.35
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.63
53.63
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.61
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
4.19
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.52
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
103.2
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1529
8.85
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.73
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.85
8.85
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.73
7.73
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.86
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.43
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
3.29
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
3.82
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.16
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.78
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
5.04
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.984
0.984
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.15
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6609
38.26
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
436
37.85
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.82
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
800
4.63
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
3.39
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.41
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.87
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5896
34.13
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
374
32.47
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.26
38.26
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Larry Bradford

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
9.03
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
103.2
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.36
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.35
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.74
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.17
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.08
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.231
0.231
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Larry Bradford

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
12480
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
529.7
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
92.12
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
65.45
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
27.28
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-2.7
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
106.67
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
42.42
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
76.36
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.93
21.73
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.19
-22.56
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.55
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
163.64
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
240
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
49.7
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
120
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA