Steve Avery vs. Dick Woodson — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Dick Woodson
Silent GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Steve Avery a clear advantage over Dick Woodson across the core pitching metrics. Steve Avery led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 97 vs 83), strikeout rate (K%+ 100 vs 86), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 99 vs 92). Dick Woodson held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 102 vs 101). Steve Avery was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Dick Woodson

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
2.09
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.16
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.52
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.48
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.49
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.52
51.52
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.47
55.47
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.08
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.23
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
4.19
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
3.47
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1767
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
589
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1529
8.85
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
7.98
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.85
8.85
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.98
7.98
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.86
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.84
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
3.29
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
3.87
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
4.81
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.3
2.3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.964
0.964
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.24
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.15
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.14
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2505
38.28
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.28
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
800
4.63
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
4.02
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.26
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.23
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.316
1.316
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5896
34.13
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2216
33.86
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.28
38.28

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Dick Woodson

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
2.09
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.16
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1769
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
589.2
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.36
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.53
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
1.42
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
2.08
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
1.95
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.12
94.12
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.934
0.934
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.47
55.47
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Dick Woodson

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
137
637.21
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
129
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
529.7
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
544.19
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
92.12
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
41.86
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.45
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
41.86
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
27.28
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.93
4.34
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
41.86
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
106.67
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
60.47
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
42.42
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
32.56
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.36
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
41.86
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.93
21.73
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.62
-21.51
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
14.55
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
18.6
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
163.64
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
251.16
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.39
2.39
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
49.7
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
37.21
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA