Steve Avery vs. Tom Thomas — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Tom Thomas
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Tom Thomas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tom Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.31 and WHIP 1.355 compared to 4.19 and 1.367 for Steve Avery. By the career numbers, Tom Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Tom Thomas

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.74
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.48
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.08
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
4.19
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.31
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1529
8.85
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
10.45
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.45
10.45
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.86
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
3.29
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.74
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.61
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.484
0.484
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.15
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6609
38.26
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
37.97
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.22
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
4.63
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
6.45
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.355
1.355
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5896
34.13
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
36.06
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.26
38.26
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.97
37.97

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Tom Thomas

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.76
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.36
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.75
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.76
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.53
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
378
2.19
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.47
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.94
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.57
78.57
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Tom Thomas

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
370.91
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
10
230.77
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
529.7
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
530.77
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
92.12
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
65.45
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
16.97
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22.5
27.28
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.3
30.11
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
106.67
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
42.42
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
38.79
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.36
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.93
21.73
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
29.81
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
14.55
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
135
163.64
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
49.7
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA