Steve Avery vs. Lefty Willis — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Lefty Willis
Greatest GenerationWest VirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Lefty Willis as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lefty Willis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.92 and WHIP 1.508 compared to 4.19 and 1.367 for Steve Avery. By the career numbers, Lefty Willis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Lefty Willis

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
4.06
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.56
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.48
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.63
53.63
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.79
13.79
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.08
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
4.19
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
3.92
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.1
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1529
8.85
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
10.07
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.07
10.07
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.86
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.56
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
3.29
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
3.5
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
3.22
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.22
3.22
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.15
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
39.17
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.98
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
4.63
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
4.76
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.508
1.508
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5896
34.13
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
35.53
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.17
39.17

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Lefty Willis

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.72
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4664
27
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1554.2
9
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.36
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.65
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.759
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Lefty Willis

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
915.79
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
529.7
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
568.42
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
92.12
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.45
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
27.28
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
9.91
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
106.67
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
94.74
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
42.42
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.36
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.93
21.73
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.14
-4.46
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
14.55
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
135
163.64
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.33
6.33
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
49.7
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA