Steve Avery vs. Joe Wheeler — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Wheeler
Lost GenerationThrows RightBats RightBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IIRelief Pitcher

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Wheeler as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Avery posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.19 and WHIP 1.367 compared to 5.68 and 1.421 for Joe Wheeler. By the career numbers, Steve Avery had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Joe Wheeler

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.37
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.48
Joe Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
4.19
Joe Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
5.68
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Joe Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1529
8.85
Joe Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
7.11
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.85
8.85
Joe Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.11
7.11
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.86
Joe Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Joe Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Joe Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
3.29
Joe Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
5.68
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
Joe Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.89
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.89
1.89
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.842
0.842
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Joe Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.15
Joe Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Joe Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6609
38.26
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
36.47
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.95
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
4.63
Joe Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
7.58
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.58
7.58
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.41
Joe Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
2.84
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Joe Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.421
1.421
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5896
34.13
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
27.47
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Joe Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.26
38.26
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.47
36.47

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Joe Wheeler

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.81
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.36
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Joe Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.56
96.56
Joe Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Joe Wheeler

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
370.91
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
5
300
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
529.7
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
92.12
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.45
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
27.28
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
106.67
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
42.42
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
38.79
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.36
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.93
21.73
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.87
-52.13
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.55
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
135
163.64
Joe Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
49.7
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Joe Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Joe Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA