Steve Avery vs. Jim Lehew — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Jim Lehew
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Lehew as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Lehew posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.54 and WHIP 1.200 compared to 4.19 and 1.367 for Steve Avery. By the career numbers, Jim Lehew had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Jim Lehew

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.17
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.48
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
4.19
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.54
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1529
8.85
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
8.49
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.85
8.85
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.49
8.49
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.86
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
3.29
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.31
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.15
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6609
38.26
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
35.49
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.31
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
800
4.63
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.31
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5896
34.13
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
33.17
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.26
38.26
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.49
35.49

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Jim Lehew

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.17
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.36
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.75
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.86
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
378
2.19
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.86
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
365
2.11
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.86
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.56
96.56
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Jim Lehew

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
4800
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
529.7
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
92.12
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.45
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
27.28
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
106.67
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
42.42
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.36
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.93
21.73
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.55
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
163.64
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
49.7
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA