Steve Avery vs. Jim Burton — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Jim Burton
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Burton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Burton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.75 and WHIP 1.473 compared to 4.19 and 1.367 for Steve Avery. By the career numbers, Jim Burton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Jim Burton

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.85
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.48
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.32
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
4.19
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.75
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.2
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1529
8.85
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
9.7
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.7
9.7
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.86
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.97
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
3.29
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.23
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.16
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
980
5.67
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
6.79
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.79
6.79
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.996
0.996
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.114
1.114
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.15
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
39.29
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.46
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
4.63
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
4.85
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.437
1.437
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5896
34.13
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
35.57
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.29
39.29

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Jim Burton

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.85
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.2
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.36
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.13
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.46
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.46
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.56
96.56
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Jim Burton

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
370.91
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
30
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
600
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
529.7
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
92.12
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.45
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
27.28
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
106.67
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
42.42
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.36
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.93
21.73
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.55
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
135
163.64
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
49.7
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA