Steve Avery, baseball player, 1990-2003

Steve Avery

Born: 4/14/1970 in Trenton, MI, USA

MLB Debut: 1990-06-13 | Final Game: 2003-07-20

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Steven Thomas Avery

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Biography

Steve Avery was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1970, who had a notable career in Major League Baseball from 1990 until his retirement in 2003. He played primarily for the Atlanta Braves, where he was a key member of a pitching staff that helped the team dominate the National League during the 1990s. Avery's playing style was characterized by his sharp breaking pitches and a competitive spirit on the mound, which contributed to his success during a period marked by strong offensive play across the league. Over his career, Avery compiled a win-loss record of 96-83 and maintained an earned run average (ERA) of 4.19, striking out a total of 980 batters. He was selected as an All-Star once, reflecting his impact during his peak years. Notably, Avery was part of the Braves' rotation during their postseason runs, contributing to the team's legacy in the sport. His career came to a close on July 20, 2003, leaving behind a significant mark in Atlanta's storied history and the broader context of the game during a dynamic era of baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
96 83 297 261 14 6 0 1554.7 1529 723 148 569 980 4.19 0

Career ERA 4.19 vs. league average 4.30 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1990 ATL NL 3 11 21 20 1 1 0 99.0 121 62 45 75 5.64 3.86 (-46%) 567.5
1991 ATL NL 18 8 35 35 3 1 0 210.3 189 79 65 137 3.38 3.91 (+14%) 495.8
1992 ATL NL 11 11 35 35 2 2 0 233.7 216 83 71 129 3.20 3.75 (+15%) 2302.1
1993 ATL NL 18 6 35 35 3 1 0 223.3 216 73 43 125 2.94 4.19 (+30%) 5426.0
1994 ATL NL 8 3 24 24 1 0 0 151.7 127 68 55 122 4.04 4.51 (+11%) 2098.4
1995 ATL NL 7 13 29 29 3 1 0 173.3 165 90 52 141 4.67 4.45 (-5%) 1440.1
1996 ATL NL 7 10 24 23 1 0 0 131.0 146 65 40 86 4.47 4.61 (+3%) 2530.3
1997 BOS AL 6 7 22 18 0 0 0 96.7 127 69 49 51 6.42 4.39 (-46%) -3116.9
1998 BOS AL 10 7 34 23 0 0 0 123.7 128 69 64 57 5.02 4.43 (-13%) -2875.4
1999 CIN NL 6 7 19 19 0 0 0 96.0 75 55 78 51 5.16 4.71 (-10%) -3233.8
2003 DET AL 2 0 19 0 0 0 0 16.0 19 10 7 6 5.62 4.40 (-28%) -1307.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
306 437 35 76 14 4 4 32 1 12 135 0.174 0.194 0.252 0.446 -2312.7

Career AVG .174 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 34.3% below league average.

Career OBP .194 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 41.9% below league average.

Career SLG .252 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 38.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.446 vs. league average 0.745 across their career seasons — 40.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1990 ATL NL 21 30 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0.133 — — — — 0.0
1991 ATL NL 37 79 4 17 1 1 0 2 1 4 31 0.215 .255 (-16%) .323 (-22%) .384 (-34%) .708 (-29%) -376.7
1992 ATL NL 35 76 8 13 2 1 0 4 0 3 22 0.171 .255 (-33%) .322 (-37%) .377 (-41%) .699 (-39%) -500.6
1993 ATL NL 35 75 4 12 4 0 0 5 0 2 19 0.160 .265 (-40%) .332 (-45%) .403 (-47%) .735 (-46%) -607.3
1994 ATL NL 24 49 4 5 2 0 0 5 0 1 16 0.102 — — — — -599.6
1995 ATL NL 29 53 4 11 1 1 2 4 0 1 17 0.208 .266 (-22%) .337 (-35%) .417 (-10%) .755 (-21%) -228.4
1996 ATL NL 24 46 5 11 4 1 2 11 0 1 12 0.239 — — — — 0.0
1997 BOS AL 24 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1998 BOS AL 39 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1999 CIN NL 19 26 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 0.077 — — — — 0.0
2003 DET AL 19 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
18 19 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 9 0.211

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1996 NLCS ATL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1996 WS ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 NLCS ATL 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500
1995 NLDS1 ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 WS ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1993 NLCS ATL 2 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.500
1992 NLCS ATL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.000
1992 WS ATL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
1991 NLCS ATL 2 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.143
1991 WS ATL 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
5 3 18 12 0 77.7 61 25 29 60 2.90

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1996 NLCS ATL 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 2 0 1 1 0.00
1996 WS ATL 0 1 1 0 0 0.7 1 1 3 0 13.50
1995 NLCS ATL 1 0 2 1 0 6.0 2 0 4 6 0.00
1995 NLDS1 ATL 0 0 1 0 0 0.7 1 1 0 1 13.50
1995 WS ATL 1 0 1 1 0 6.0 3 1 5 3 1.50
1993 NLCS ATL 0 0 2 2 0 13.0 9 4 6 10 2.77
1992 NLCS ATL 1 1 3 2 0 8.0 13 8 2 3 9.00
1992 WS ATL 0 1 2 2 0 12.0 11 5 3 11 3.75
1991 NLCS ATL 2 0 2 2 0 16.3 9 0 4 17 0.00
1991 WS ATL 0 0 2 2 0 13.0 10 5 1 8 3.46

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 297 261 63 302 13 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1990 ATL P 21 20 4 22 2 0
1991 ATL P 35 35 9 31 1 2
1992 ATL P 35 35 16 36 3 1
1993 ATL P 35 35 4 47 0 2
1994 ATL P 24 24 4 26 1 0
1995 ATL P 29 29 3 37 2 1
1996 ATL P 24 23 8 26 2 0
1997 BOS P 22 18 0 19 0 1
1998 BOS P 34 23 7 39 1 5
1999 CIN P 19 19 4 16 1 0
2003 DET P 19 0 4 3 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 297

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1993 Player of the Week Week of 1993-06-12
1993 TSN All-Star LHP
1991 NLCS MVP
1991 Player of the Week Week of 1991-09-14

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1999 CIN NL $750,000
1998 BOS AL $3,900,000
1997 BOS AL $4,850,000
1996 ATL NL $4,200,000
1995 ATL NL $4,000,000
1994 ATL NL $2,800,000
1993 ATL NL $560,000
1992 ATL NL $355,000
1991 ATL NL $110,000
Total Career Earnings $21,525,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1991 Cy Young Award NL 6th 1.0 120 0