Steve Avery vs. Zach Monroe — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Avery and Zach Monroe are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Avery posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.367 vs 1.467) and home runs allowed (0.86 per nine innings vs 1.47). Zach Monroe had the advantage in ERA (3.38 vs 4.19). By the career numbers, Steve Avery had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.