Steve Avery vs. Mutt Williams — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Mutt Williams
Lost GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Mutt Williams 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 4.91 and 1.364 for Mutt Williams. 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 Mutt Williams

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.91
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
0.56
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.48
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.63
53.63
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
4.19
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
4.91
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1529
8.85
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
7.36
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.85
8.85
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.36
7.36
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.86
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
3.29
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
4.91
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.909
0.909
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.15
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6609
38.26
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
34.36
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.27
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
4.63
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6.55
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.55
6.55
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.364
1.364
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5896
34.13
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
29.45
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.26
38.26
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.36
34.36

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Mutt Williams

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.72
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4664
27
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1554.2
9
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.36
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Mutt Williams

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
2400
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
529.7
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.286
1.286
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
92.12
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
65.45
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22.5
27.28
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
195.47
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
133.33
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
106.67
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
42.42
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
38.79
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
76.36
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.93
21.73
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
208.39
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.55
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
135
163.64
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
49.7
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.21
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.42
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100