Steve Avery vs. Jim Lyle — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Jim Lyle
Lost GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Lyle 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 6 and 2.000 for Jim Lyle. 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 Jim Lyle

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.48
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
4.19
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
6
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1529
8.85
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
15
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.86
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
3.29
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
980
5.67
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.996
0.996
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.15
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
48
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
4.63
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
6
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5896
34.13
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
45
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.417
0.417
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Jim Lyle

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

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Jim Lyle

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