Steve Avery vs. Scott Linebrink — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Scott Linebrink
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Linebrink 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 67), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 99 vs 90), and run prevention (ERA+ 101 vs 101). Scott Linebrink held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 97). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Steve Avery.

Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Scott Linebrink

Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
607
8.32
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.08
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
0.56
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.58
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.48
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.42
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.63
53.63
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.53
57.53
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
4.19
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
3.51
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
1970
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
656.2
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1529
8.85
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
8.63
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.85
8.85
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.63
8.63
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.86
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
1.12
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
3.29
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
3.14
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.16
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.45
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
980
5.67
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
567
7.77
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.996
0.996
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.212
1.212
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.6
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.15
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.37
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6609
38.26
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
2778
38.07
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
2.14
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
800
4.63
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
3.84
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.25
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.29
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
0.75
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.77
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5896
34.13
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
2483
34.03
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.26
38.26
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.07
38.07

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Scott Linebrink

Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
607
8.32
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.08
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
1970
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
656.2
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.36
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.45
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.71
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
1.27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.16
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.4
91.4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Scott Linebrink

Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607
18210
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
529.7
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
540
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
92.12
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
65.45
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
16.97
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
26.67
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22.5
27.28
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
31.86
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
133.33
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
106.67
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
42.42
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.36
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.93
21.73
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.07
32.21
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.55
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
163.64
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
300
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
49.7
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Scott Linebrink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Scott Linebrink
Career
Per 600 PA