Steve Avery vs. Mike Paul — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Mike Paul
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Mike Paul a clear advantage over Steve Avery across the core pitching metrics. Mike Paul led in home run suppression (HR9+ 156 vs 101), strikeout rate (K%+ 110 vs 100), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 106 vs 99). Steve Avery held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 97 vs 93). Mike Paul was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Mike Paul

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
3.27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
1.1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.39
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.48
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.69
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.77
33.77
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
4.19
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
3.91
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
1883
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
627.2
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1529
8.85
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
619
8.88
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.86
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.86
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
3.29
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
3.53
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.16
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.52
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
980
5.67
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
6.48
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.48
6.48
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.996
0.996
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.112
1.112
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.13
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.15
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.27
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.09
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2701
38.73
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.85
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
800
4.63
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
4.29
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.32
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.24
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.16
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.378
1.378
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5896
34.13
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2397
34.37
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.31
1.31
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.73
38.73

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Mike Paul

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
3.28
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
1.1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
1884
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
628
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.36
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.09
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
1.42
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
1.36
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.96
95.96
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.415
0.415
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.62
33.62
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Mike Paul

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PAverified
229
858.75
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
160
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
529.7
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PAverified
148
555
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
92.12
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
17
63.75
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.45
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
14
52.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.25
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.25
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
27.28
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
2.79
10.45
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
20
75
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
106.67
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
22
82.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
42.42
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
8
30
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.75
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.36
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
9
33.75
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.93
21.73
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.91
-7.15
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
14.55
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.75
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
163.64
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
210
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
2.86
2.86
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
49.7
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
7
26.25
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.75
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA