Steve Avery vs. Jake Brigham — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Jake Brigham
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Jake Brigham as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Avery posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.19 and WHIP 1.367 compared to 8.64 and 2.220 for Jake Brigham. By the career numbers, Steve Avery had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Jake Brigham

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
6.48
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.48
Jake Brigham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
4.19
Jake Brigham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
8.64
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.53
8.53
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Jake Brigham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.384
0.384
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1529
8.85
Jake Brigham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
15.12
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.12
15.12
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.86
Jake Brigham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.54
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Jake Brigham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jake Brigham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
3.29
Jake Brigham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
4.32
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.16
Jake Brigham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
980
5.67
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
6.48
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Jake Brigham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.48
6.48
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.996
0.996
Jake Brigham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Jake Brigham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.08
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.15
Jake Brigham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Jake Brigham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
45.36
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.16
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
4.63
Jake Brigham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
8.64
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Jake Brigham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Jake Brigham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.08
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
0.75
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.16
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5896
34.13
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
39.42
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Jake Brigham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Jake Brigham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.36
45.36

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Jake Brigham

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
6.48
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.36
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Jake Brigham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Jake Brigham

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
3600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
529.7
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
92.12
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.45
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
27.28
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
106.67
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
42.42
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.36
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.93
21.73
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.08
-23.84
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.55
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
163.64
Jake Brigham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
49.7
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Jake Brigham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Jake Brigham
Career
Per 600 PA