Steve Avery vs. Joe Connors — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Connors 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 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. 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 Joe Connors

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.72
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.48
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.08
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
4.19
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1529
8.85
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.86
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
3.29
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.15
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
4.63
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5896
34.13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Joe Connors

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.72
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.36
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
378
2.19
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
365
2.11
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.229
1.229
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Joe Connors

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
370.91
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
529.7
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
92.12
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.45
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
27.28
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
6.69
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
106.67
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
42.42
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.36
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.93
21.73
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-13.45
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
14.55
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
135
163.64
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
49.7
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA