Steve Avery vs. Joe Vitelli — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Vitelli
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Vitelli as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Vitelli posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.57 and WHIP 1.714 compared to 4.19 and 1.367 for Steve Avery. By the career numbers, Joe Vitelli had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Joe Vitelli

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
5.14
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.48
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
4.19
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.179
0.179
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1529
8.85
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
6.43
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.85
8.85
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.43
6.43
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.86
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
3.29
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.57
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.996
0.996
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.15
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
46.29
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
5.14
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
4.63
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
7.71
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.714
1.714
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5896
34.13
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
36
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.29
46.29

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Joe Vitelli

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.72
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4664
27
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1554.2
9
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.36
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Joe Vitelli

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
1000
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
529.7
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
92.12
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.45
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
27.28
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
106.67
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
42.42
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
76.36
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.93
21.73
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-60
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.55
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
135
163.64
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
49.7
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Joe Vitelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Joe Vitelli
Career
Per 600 PA