Steve Avery vs. Tom Long — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Tom Long
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Tom Long as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Avery posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.19 and WHIP 1.367 compared to 9 and 2.000 for Tom Long. By the career numbers, Steve Avery had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Tom Long

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.48
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
4.19
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.15
6.15
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1529
8.85
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.86
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
3.29
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.996
0.996
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.15
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
40.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.06
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
4.63
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5896
34.13
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
31.5
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Tom Long

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.72
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4664
27
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1554.2
9
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.36
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Tom Long

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