Steve Avery vs. Monte Weaver — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Avery and Monte Weaver are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Avery posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.19 vs 4.36) and WHIP (1.367 vs 1.494). Monte Weaver had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.53 per nine innings vs 0.86). By the career numbers, Steve Avery had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.