Steve Avery vs. Ed Mayer — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ed Mayer
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Mayer 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 4.31 and 1.340 for Ed Mayer. 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 Ed Mayer

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
6.32
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
0.56
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.57
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.48
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.57
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
4.19
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
4.31
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.205
0.205
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.1
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1529
8.85
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
6.61
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.85
8.85
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.61
6.61
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.86
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.57
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
3.29
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
5.17
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.16
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
4.88
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.996
0.996
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.117
1.117
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.15
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.15
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
38.49
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.44
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
4.63
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
4.88
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.309
1.309
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5896
34.13
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
32.17
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Ed Mayer

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
6.32
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.1
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.36
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.57
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.72
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
378
2.19
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.59
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
365
2.11
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Ed Mayer

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
1885.71
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
529.7
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
92.12
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
65.45
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22.5
27.28
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
44.63
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
133.33
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
106.67
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
42.42
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
38.79
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
76.36
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.93
21.73
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
60.07
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.55
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
135
163.64
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
49.7
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA