Steve Avery vs. Gary Lucas — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Gary Lucas
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Gary Lucas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gary Lucas led in run prevention (ERA+ 117 vs 101), walk avoidance (BB%+ 106 vs 97), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 101 vs 99). Steve Avery held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 100 vs 94). Role difference aside, Gary Lucas holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Gary Lucas

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
5.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.24
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.39
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.48
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.59
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.73
39.73
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.85
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
4.19
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
3.01
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2007
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
669
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1529
8.85
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
8.31
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.85
8.85
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.86
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.55
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
3.29
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
3.05
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.16
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.87
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
410
5.52
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.952
0.952
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.32
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.15
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.09
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6609
38.26
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2795
37.6
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
2.77
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
800
4.63
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
3.69
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.41
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.69
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.38
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
0.75
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.97
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.263
1.263
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5896
34.13
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2482
33.39
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.26
38.26
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.6
37.6

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Gary Lucas

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
5.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.24
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2007
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
669
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.36
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.51
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
1.6
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
2.18
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
365
2.11
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
2.11
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.56
96.56
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.91
96.91
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.384
0.384
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Gary Lucas

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
2610.64
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
94
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
529.7
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
80
510.64
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
92.12
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
44.68
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.45
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
44.68
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
27.28
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
4.62
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
44.68
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
106.67
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
9
57.45
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
42.42
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.77
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
31.91
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.36
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
44.68
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.93
21.73
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.53
-16.15
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.55
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.77
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
163.64
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
204.26
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
2.94
2.94
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
49.7
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
76.6
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA