Steve Avery vs. Clayton Mortensen — Career Comparison
Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Clayton Mortensen 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 home run suppression (HR9+ 101 vs 63), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 99 vs 77), and strikeout rate (K%+ 100 vs 85). Clayton Mortensen held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 106 vs 101). Role difference aside, Steve Avery holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.
Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Clayton Mortensen
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
3.98
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
1.51
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.7
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.56
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.32
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.48
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.59
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.63
53.63
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.29
35.29
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.88
87.88
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.57
17.57
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
4.19
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
4.68
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
502
27
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
167.1
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1529
8.85
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
8.98
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.85
8.85
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.98
8.98
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.86
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.4
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
3.29
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
3.98
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
980
5.67
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
6.02
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.02
6.02
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.996
0.996
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.112
1.112
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.43
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.15
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.48
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
733
39.42
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.18
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
800
4.63
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
5.49
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.32
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.38
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
0.75
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.86
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
5896
34.13
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
637
34.26
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.42
39.42
Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Clayton Mortensen
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
3.98
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
1.51
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.7
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
502
27
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
167.1
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.36
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.7
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
1.75
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.34
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
2.19
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
2.21
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
365
2.11
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
2.04
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.56
96.56
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.68
92.68
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.229
1.229
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.514
0.514
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.88
87.88
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.57
17.57
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Clayton Mortensen
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 600 PA
74
2466.67
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
495
600
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
437
529.7
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 600 PA
16
533.33
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
88
106.67
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
63
76.36
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
17.93
21.73
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.71
-56.96
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
135
163.64
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 600 PA
11
366.67
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1.64
1.64
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.06
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Clayton Mortensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33