Steve Avery vs. Mike Venafro — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Mike Venafro
Gen XMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Venafro as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Venafro led in home run suppression (HR9+ 253 vs 101), walk avoidance (BB%+ 113 vs 97), and run prevention (ERA+ 113 vs 101). Steve Avery held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 100 vs 67). Role difference aside, Mike Venafro holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Mike Venafro

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
10.91
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.53
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.48
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.36
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.63
53.63
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.18
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
4.19
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
4.09
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
760
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
253.1
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1529
8.85
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264
9.38
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.38
9.38
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.86
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.53
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
3.29
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
3.34
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.16
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.39
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
4.65
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.888
0.888
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.21
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.15
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.75
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
39.33
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.42
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
800
4.63
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
4.58
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.41
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.5
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.46
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
0.75
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.31
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.413
1.413
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5896
34.13
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
965
34.28
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.33
39.33

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Mike Venafro

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
10.91
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
760
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
253.1
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.36
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.43
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.75
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.85
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.21
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
378
2.19
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
2.49
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
365
2.11
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
2.27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.43
91.43
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.209
0.209
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.21
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Mike Venafro

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
306
370.91
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
600
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
529.7
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
92.12
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.45
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
27.28
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
106.67
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
42.42
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.36
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.93
21.73
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.55
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
135
163.64
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
49.7
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA