Steve Avery vs. David Wells — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
David Wells
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Steve Avery a clear advantage over David Wells across the core pitching metrics. Steve Avery led in home run suppression (HR9+ 101 vs 81), run prevention (ERA+ 101 vs 94), and strikeout rate (K%+ 100 vs 93). David Wells held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 146 vs 97). Steve Avery was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and David Wells

Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
660
1.73
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
489
1.28
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.56
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
0.63
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.48
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.41
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.63
53.63
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.35
60.35
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
74.09
74.09
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.08
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.14
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.03
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.03
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
723
4.19
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1578
4.13
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10317
27
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3439
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1529
8.85
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
3635
9.51
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.51
9.51
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.86
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
1.07
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
569
3.29
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
719
1.88
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.16
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.17
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.88
1.88
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
980
5.67
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2201
5.76
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.849
0.849
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.26
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.15
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.22
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.04
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6609
38.26
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14413
37.72
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.17
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
800
4.63
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1702
4.45
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.28
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.22
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
0.7
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.266
1.266
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
5896
34.13
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13421
35.12
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.26
38.26
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.72
37.72

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and David Wells

Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
660
1.73
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
489
1.28
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10317
27
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3439
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.36
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
0.39
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
451
1.18
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
1.65
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
600
1.57
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.24
95.24
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.909
0.909
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
74.09
74.09
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.07
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and David Wells

Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
660
1980
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
200
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
529.7
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
534
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
92.12
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
23
69
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.45
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
21
63
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
27.28
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
3.44
10.32
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
25
75
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
106.67
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
27
81
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
42.42
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
8
24
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
5
15
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.36
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
13
39
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.93
21.73
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.85
-2.56
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.55
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
163.64
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
177
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
3.39
3.39
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
49.7
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
54
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA