Steve Avery vs. Ray Lucas — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ray Lucas
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Ray Lucas 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 5.79 and 1.607 for Ray Lucas. 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 Ray Lucas

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.54
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.48
Ray Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
4.19
Ray Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
5.79
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1529
8.85
Ray Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
9.32
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.32
9.32
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.86
Ray Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.8
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Ray Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ray Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
3.29
Ray Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.14
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
Ray Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.8
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.661
0.661
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Ray Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.8
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.15
Ray Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.8
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Ray Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
40.98
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.13
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
4.63
Ray Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
5.95
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.95
5.95
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Ray Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Ray Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.607
1.607
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5896
34.13
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
35.04
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Ray Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.68
1.68
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ray Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Ray Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.98
40.98

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Ray Lucas

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.72
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4664
27
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1554.2
9
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.36
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Ray Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.15
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.136
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Ray Lucas

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
1100
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
529.7
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
9
450
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Ray Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Ray Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
92.12
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
65.45
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22.5
27.28
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.61
80.7
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
133.33
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
106.67
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Ray Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Ray Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Ray Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.788
0.788
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Ray Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Ray Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Ray Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
42.42
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
76.36
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.93
21.73
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.96
98.16
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
14.55
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
135
163.64
Ray Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Ray Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Ray Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
49.7
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Ray Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Ray Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA