Steve Avery vs. Buster Narum — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Buster Narum
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Steve Avery a clear advantage over Buster Narum across the core pitching metrics. Steve Avery led in run prevention (ERA+ 101 vs 81), strikeout rate (K%+ 100 vs 81), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 99 vs 83). Steve Avery was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Buster Narum

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
2.18
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.32
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.32
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.48
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.61
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.15
34.15
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.42
60.42
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.08
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
4.19
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
4.45
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1190
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
396.2
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1529
8.85
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
9.03
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.03
9.03
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.86
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
1.13
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
3.29
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
4.02
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.16
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.39
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
4.99
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.29
2.29
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.996
0.996
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.001
1.001
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.25
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.15
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.27
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1735
39.37
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
4.63
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
4.95
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5896
34.13
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1546
35.08
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.37
39.37

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Buster Narum

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
2.18
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.32
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1190
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
396.2
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.36
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.64
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.32
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
2.04
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
1.95
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.56
95.56
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.896
0.896
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.42
60.42
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Buster Narum

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
439.69
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
131
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
529.7
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118
540.46
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
92.12
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
7
32.06
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.45
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
4
18.32
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.74
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.74
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
27.28
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
3.51
16.08
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
16
73.28
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
106.67
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
9
41.22
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
42.42
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.74
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
5
22.9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.36
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
5
22.9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.93
21.73
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.78
-21.91
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.16
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.55
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
163.64
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
320.61
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
1.87
1.87
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
49.7
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
50.38
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA