Steve Avery vs. Rick Williams — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Rick Williams
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Rick Williams posted a stronger line than Steve Avery. Rick Williams posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.58 vs 4.19) and home runs allowed (0.46 per nine innings vs 0.86). By the career numbers, Rick Williams 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.

Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Rick Williams

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Rick Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.77
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Rick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.98
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Rick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.29
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.48
Rick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.52
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Rick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.71
35.71
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Rick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.42
35.42
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.08
Rick Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Rick Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
4.19
Rick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
3.58
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Rick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Rick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Rick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Rick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Rick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Rick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1529
8.85
Rick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
9.52
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Rick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.86
Rick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.46
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Rick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Rick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
3.29
Rick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.31
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.16
Rick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Rick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
Rick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
3.12
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Rick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Rick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Rick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.603
0.603
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Rick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.15
Rick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Rick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Rick Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
667
38.48
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Rick Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.46
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
800
4.63
Rick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
3.69
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Rick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.41
Rick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.52
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Rick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.29
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
0.75
Rick Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.81
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Rick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5896
34.13
Rick Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
611
35.25
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Rick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Rick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Rick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.48
38.48

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Rick Williams

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Rick Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.77
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Rick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.98
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Rick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Rick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.36
Rick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Rick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.73
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Rick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
Rick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
2.08
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Rick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.96
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Rick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
94.44
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Rick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.708
0.708
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Rick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.42
35.42
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Rick Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Rick Williams

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Rick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
Rick Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
702.44
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Rick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
529.7
Rick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
36
526.83
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Rick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Rick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.573
0.573
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
92.12
Rick Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
65.45
Rick Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
102.44
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Rick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Rick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Rick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Rick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Rick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Rick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Rick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22.5
27.28
Rick Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.66
38.86
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Rick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
131.71
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
106.67
Rick Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
160.98
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Rick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Rick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Rick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.532
0.532
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Rick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Rick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Rick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Rick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
42.42
Rick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
29.27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Rick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.36
Rick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
29.27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.93
21.73
Rick Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.97
43.53
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
14.55
Rick Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
43.9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
163.64
Rick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
292.68
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Rick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2.05
2.05
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Rick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
49.7
Rick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
29.27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Rick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Rick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Rick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Rick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Rick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Rick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA