Steve Avery vs. Joe Mulligan — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Mulligan
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Mulligan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Mulligan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.63 and WHIP 1.634 compared to 4.19 and 1.367 for Steve Avery. By the career numbers, Joe Mulligan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Joe Mulligan

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.82
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.48
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.63
53.63
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.08
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
4.19
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.63
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.2
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1529
8.85
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
9.27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.27
9.27
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.86
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
3.29
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
5.44
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.62
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.896
0.896
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.15
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.4
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
39.9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.01
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
800
4.63
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
4.23
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.634
1.634
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5896
34.13
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
34.05
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.9
39.9

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Joe Mulligan

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.72
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4664
27
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1554.2
9
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.36
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Joe Mulligan

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
529.7
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
12
514.29
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
92.12
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.45
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
27.28
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.39
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
106.67
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
42.42
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.36
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.93
21.73
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.96
-41.22
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
14.55
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
163.64
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
428.57
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
49.7
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA