Steve Avery vs. Wade Davis — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Wade Davis
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Wade 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 run prevention (ERA+ 101 vs 75), strikeout rate (K%+ 100 vs 81), and home run suppression (HR9+ 101 vs 83). Wade Davis held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 98 vs 97). Role difference aside, Steve Avery holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Wade Davis

Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
557
5.06
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Wade Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
0.8
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
0.56
Wade Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.57
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.48
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Wade Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.39
53.39
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Wade Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.8
15.8
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Wade Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Wade Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.28
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
4.19
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
3.94
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Wade Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2971
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Wade Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
990.1
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1529
8.85
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
895
8.13
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.85
8.85
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.13
8.13
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.86
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
0.95
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Wade Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
3.29
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
3.54
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Wade Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
980
5.67
Wade Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
929
8.44
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.44
8.44
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Wade Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.996
0.996
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.331
1.331
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.42
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.15
Wade Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.29
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6609
38.26
Wade Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4199
38.16
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
2.45
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
800
4.63
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
4.16
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.1
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.25
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Wade Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.67
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.297
1.297
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5896
34.13
Wade Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3740
33.99
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Wade Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.26
38.26
Wade Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.16
38.16

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Wade Davis

Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
557
5.06
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Wade Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
0.8
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Wade Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2971
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Wade Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
990.1
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.36
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.71
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Wade Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.77
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
Wade Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
1.54
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Wade Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
1.48
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Wade Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.88
95.88
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Wade Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Wade Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.8
15.8
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wade Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wade Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wade Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wade Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Wade Davis

Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
30436.36
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Wade Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
529.7
Wade Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
92.12
Wade Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
65.45
Wade Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Wade Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Wade Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Wade Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Wade Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Wade Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Wade Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Wade Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
27.28
Wade Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
24.74
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Wade Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
106.67
Wade Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Wade Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Wade Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Wade Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
42.42
Wade Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Wade Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.36
Wade Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.93
21.73
Wade Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
36.07
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wade Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.55
Wade Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wade Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
163.64
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
218.18
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Wade Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Wade Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
49.7
Wade Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Wade Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Wade Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Wade Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Wade Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Wade Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Wade Davis
Career
Per 600 PA