Steve Avery vs. Mark Davis — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Mark Davis
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Mark Davis as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Avery led in home run suppression (HR9+ 101 vs 55), run prevention (ERA+ 101 vs 73), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 97 vs 70). Mark Davis held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 115 vs 100). Role difference aside, Steve Avery holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Mark Davis

Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Mark Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Mark Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
624
4.9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Mark Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.67
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Mark Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.48
Mark Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.66
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Mark Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.78
37.78
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Mark Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.62
13.62
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Mark Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Mark Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.75
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
4.19
Mark Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
530
4.17
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Mark Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Mark Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Mark Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Mark Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Mark Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3435
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Mark Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1145
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1529
8.85
Mark Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1068
8.39
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.85
8.85
Mark Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.39
8.39
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.86
Mark Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.01
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Mark Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Mark Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
3.29
Mark Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
534
4.2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.16
Mark Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Mark Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
980
5.67
Mark Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1007
7.92
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Mark Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.92
7.92
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Mark Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.996
0.996
Mark Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.346
1.346
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Mark Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.15
Mark Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.22
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Mark Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.09
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Mark Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4955
38.95
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Mark Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
2.08
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
800
4.63
Mark Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
4.57
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Mark Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.41
Mark Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.47
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Mark Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.35
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Mark Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.71
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Mark Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.399
1.399
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5896
34.13
Mark Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4289
33.71
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Mark Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Mark Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Mark Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.95
38.95

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Mark Davis

Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Mark Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Mark Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
624
4.9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Mark Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.67
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Mark Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3435
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Mark Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1145
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.36
Mark Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.23
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Mark Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
1.19
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Mark Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.13
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
Mark Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
1.54
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Mark Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
1.41
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Mark Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.84
91.84
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Mark Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Mark Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.62
13.62
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Mark Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.08
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Mark Davis

Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Mark Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
Mark Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
625
1884.42
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Mark Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
199
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
529.7
Mark Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
167
503.52
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Mark Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Mark Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.514
0.514
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
92.12
Mark Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
78.39
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.45
Mark Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
18
54.27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Mark Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.05
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Mark Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Mark Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.02
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Mark Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
8
24.12
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Mark Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Mark Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Mark Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
27.28
Mark Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
8.54
25.73
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Mark Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
40
120.6
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
106.67
Mark Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
34
102.51
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Mark Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Mark Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Mark Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.434
0.434
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Mark Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Mark Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Mark Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Mark Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
42.42
Mark Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
48.24
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Mark Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
9
27.14
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.36
Mark Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
24
72.36
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.93
21.73
Mark Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
7.02
21.16
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
14.55
Mark Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.12
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
135
163.64
Mark Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
162.81
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Mark Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.69
3.69
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Mark Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
49.7
Mark Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
72.36
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Mark Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Mark Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.21
Mark Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.21
Mark Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.42
Mark Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.03
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Mark Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50