Steve Avery vs. Red Murff — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Red Murff
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Red Murff 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 4.65 and 1.490 for Red Murff. 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 Red Murff

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.65
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.48
Red Murff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.36
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Murff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.54
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
4.19
Red Murff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
4.65
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.1
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1529
8.85
Red Murff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
10.01
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.01
10.01
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.86
Red Murff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.07
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Red Murff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
3.29
Red Murff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.22
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.16
Red Murff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Red Murff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
5.54
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.974
0.974
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Red Murff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.15
Red Murff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Red Murff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
38.98
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Red Murff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.15
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
4.63
Red Murff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
5.01
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Red Murff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Red Murff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5896
34.13
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
35.76
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Red Murff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Red Murff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.98
38.98

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Red Murff

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.65
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.1
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.36
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.89
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.75
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.97
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Red Murff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
378
2.19
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.04
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
365
2.11
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.86
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.12
94.12
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.615
0.615
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Murff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Red Murff

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Red Murff
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
Red Murff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
1300
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Red Murff
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
529.7
Red Murff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Red Murff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Red Murff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
92.12
Red Murff
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.45
Red Murff
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Red Murff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Red Murff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Red Murff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Red Murff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Red Murff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Red Murff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Red Murff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
27.28
Red Murff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
4.04
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Red Murff
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
106.67
Red Murff
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Red Murff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Red Murff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Red Murff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Red Murff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Red Murff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Red Murff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Red Murff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
42.42
Red Murff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Red Murff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.36
Red Murff
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.93
21.73
Red Murff
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.4
-19.85
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Murff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.55
Red Murff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Murff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
135
163.64
Red Murff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Red Murff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Red Murff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
49.7
Red Murff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Red Murff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Red Murff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Red Murff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Red Murff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Red Murff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Red Murff
Career
Per 600 PA