Steve Avery vs. Tom Bruno — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Tom Bruno
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Tom Bruno as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tom Bruno led in home run suppression (HR9+ 203 vs 101), run prevention (ERA+ 139 vs 101), and strikeout rate (K%+ 113 vs 100). Steve Avery held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 97 vs 94). Role difference aside, Tom Bruno holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Tom Bruno

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
5.02
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.51
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.48
Tom Bruno
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.51
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Bruno
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
4.19
Tom Bruno
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
4.22
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Innings
371
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Innings
123.2
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1529
8.85
Tom Bruno
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
9.1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.1
9.1
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.86
Tom Bruno
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.8
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Tom Bruno
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Tom Bruno
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
3.29
Tom Bruno
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
4.44
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.16
Tom Bruno
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.58
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
980
5.67
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
5.82
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Tom Bruno
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.82
5.82
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.996
0.996
Tom Bruno
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Tom Bruno
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.15
Tom Bruno
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.22
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Tom Bruno
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
555
40.39
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Tom Bruno
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.75
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
800
4.63
Tom Bruno
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
4.44
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Tom Bruno
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Tom Bruno
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Tom Bruno
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.51
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.51
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.504
1.504
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5896
34.13
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
34.86
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Tom Bruno
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Tom Bruno
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.39
40.39

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Tom Bruno

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
5.02
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Innings
371
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Innings
123.2
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.36
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.44
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.95
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Tom Bruno
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.46
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.38
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Tom Bruno

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
2070
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
529.7
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 600 PA
17
510
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
92.12
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.45
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
27.28
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
6.3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
106.67
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
42.42
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.36
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.93
21.73
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.28
-8.53
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.55
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
135
163.64
Tom Bruno
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Tom Bruno
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
49.7
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Tom Bruno
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Tom Bruno
Career
Per 600 PA