Steve Avery vs. Randy Messenger — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Randy Messenger
MillenialNevadaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Randy Messenger as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Avery led in strikeout rate (K%+ 100 vs 79), run prevention (ERA+ 101 vs 85), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 99 vs 93). Randy Messenger held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 113 vs 101). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Steve Avery.

Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Randy Messenger

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
8.43
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.48
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.58
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
4.19
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
4.87
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
554
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
184.2
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1529
8.85
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
10.97
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.97
10.97
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.86
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.02
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
3.29
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
3.9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.16
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.73
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
980
5.67
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
5.85
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.85
5.85
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.996
0.996
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.083
1.083
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.29
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.15
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
844
41.13
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
2.39
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
4.63
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
5.07
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.41
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.63
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.49
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
0.75
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.93
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.652
1.652
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5896
34.13
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
738
35.97
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.13
41.13

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Randy Messenger

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
8.43
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
554
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
184.2
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.36
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.24
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.17
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.56
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.41
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.63
90.63
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.168
0.168
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Randy Messenger

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
173
12975
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
529.7
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
6
450
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
92.12
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
65.45
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
27.28
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
24.79
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
106.67
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
42.42
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.36
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.93
21.73
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
32.22
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
14.55
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
163.64
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
225
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
49.7
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA