Steve Avery vs. Ken Wright — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ken Wright
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Wright as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Avery led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 97 vs 66), run prevention (ERA+ 101 vs 80), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 99 vs 91). Ken Wright held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 155 vs 101). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Steve Avery.

Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Ken Wright

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
4.31
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.92
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.48
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.57
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.31
42.31
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.24
21.24
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.08
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.31
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
4.19
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
4.54
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
708
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1529
8.85
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
7.44
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.85
8.85
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.44
7.44
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.86
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.53
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
3.29
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
6.86
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.86
6.86
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
980
5.67
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
6.9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.9
6.9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.996
0.996
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.15
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1060
40.42
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.33
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
4.63
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
4.84
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.41
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.53
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.23
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.589
1.589
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5896
34.13
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
848
32.34
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.42
40.42

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Ken Wright

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
4.32
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.92
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
706
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
235.1
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.36
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.23
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.26
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.64
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.49
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.7
90.7
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.345
0.345
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.24
21.24
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Ken Wright

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
2260
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
529.7
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
560
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
92.12
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.45
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
27.28
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
4.03
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
106.67
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
3
60
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
42.42
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.36
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.93
21.73
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.24
-24.88
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
14.55
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
163.64
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
280
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
2.14
2.14
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
49.7
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA