Steve Avery vs. Buddy Lively — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Buddy Lively
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Steve Avery and Buddy Lively are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Avery had the edge in WHIP (1.367 vs 1.434). By the career numbers, Steve Avery had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Buddy Lively

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
2.86
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.98
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.48
Buddy Lively
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.47
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
38.1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.18
34.18
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.08
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.22
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Lively
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
4.19
Buddy Lively
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
4.16
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Buddy Lively
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Buddy Lively
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Innings
747
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1529
8.85
Buddy Lively
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
8.31
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.85
8.85
Buddy Lively
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.86
Buddy Lively
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.98
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Buddy Lively
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
3.29
Buddy Lively
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
4.59
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
Buddy Lively
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
3.4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.888
0.888
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Buddy Lively
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.15
Buddy Lively
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Buddy Lively
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1075
38.86
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Buddy Lively
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.61
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
4.63
Buddy Lively
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
4.66
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Buddy Lively
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Buddy Lively
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.434
1.434
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5896
34.13
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
947
34.23
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Buddy Lively
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Buddy Lively
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Buddy Lively
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.86
38.86

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Buddy Lively

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.72
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4664
27
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1554.2
9
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.36
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Buddy Lively
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.34
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.633
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Buddy Lively

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
686.96
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 600 PA
69
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
529.7
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 600 PA
60
521.74
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Buddy Lively
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
92.12
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 600 PA
10
86.96
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.45
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 600 PA
5
43.48
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
16.97
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
34.78
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
26.67
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
43.48
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Buddy Lively
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22.5
27.28
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.85
33.46
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
133.33
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
139.13
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
106.67
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Buddy Lively
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Buddy Lively
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Buddy Lively
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Buddy Lively
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Buddy Lively
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Buddy Lively
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
42.42
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 600 PA
4
34.78
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 600 PA
3
26.09
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.36
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 600 PA
7
60.87
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.93
21.73
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.29
28.58
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
14.55
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
43.48
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
135
163.64
Buddy Lively
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
78.26
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Buddy Lively
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.67
7.67
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Buddy Lively
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
49.7
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 600 PA
4
34.78
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Buddy Lively
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
8.7
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Buddy Lively
Career
Per 600 PA