Steve Avery vs. Gary Wagner — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Gary Wagner
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Gary Wagner as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Avery led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 97 vs 82), run prevention (ERA+ 101 vs 90), and strikeout rate (K%+ 100 vs 89). Gary Wagner held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 106 vs 101). Role difference aside, Steve Avery holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Gary Wagner

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
5.45
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.13
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.5
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.48
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.64
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.12
44.12
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.74
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
4.19
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
3.7
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
802
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
267.1
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1529
8.85
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
8.42
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.85
8.85
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.86
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.47
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
3.29
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
4.24
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.16
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.54
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
980
5.67
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
5.86
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.86
5.86
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.996
0.996
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.122
1.122
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.15
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.3
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1153
38.82
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
2.63
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
800
4.63
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
4.38
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.407
1.407
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5896
34.13
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1014
34.14
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.82
38.82

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Gary Wagner

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
5.46
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.13
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
801
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.36
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.84
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.52
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
378
2.19
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
2.63
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
365
2.11
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
2.36
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.74
89.74
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.432
0.432
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Gary Wagner

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
2492.31
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
39
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
529.7
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
569.23
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
92.12
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
46.15
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.45
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
30.77
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
27.28
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
3.86
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
61.54
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
106.67
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
46.15
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
42.42
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.36
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.93
21.73
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.11
-32.42
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.55
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
163.64
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
400
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
49.7
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
30.77
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA