1970
Born April 14, 1970
Trenton, MI, USA
Steve Avery Notable
b. April 14, 1970 · Atlanta Braves 1990–1996, Boston Red Sox 1997–1998, Cincinnati Reds 1999, Detroit Tigers 2003
Steve Avery played for four clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Atlanta Braves in 1990 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 2003.
He went 96 and 83 with a 4.19 earned run average, pitching 1,554.7 innings in 297 games. He struck out 980 and threw 6 shutouts. Across 306 games he batted .174, with 76 hits and 35 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 14 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was an All-Star in 1993.
He was born in Trenton, MI, USA on April 14, 1970. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1993 |
| Player of the Week | 2 | 1991, 1993 |
| NLCS MVP | 1 | 1991 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 1993 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ATL | 21 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .133 |
| 1991 | ATL | 37 | 79 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 1 | .215 |
| 1992 | ATL | 35 | 76 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 0 | .171 |
| 1993 | ATL | 35 | 75 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 0 | .160 |
| 1994 | ATL | 24 | 49 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 0 | .102 |
| 1995 | ATL | 29 | 53 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 0 | .208 |
| 1996 | ATL | 24 | 46 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 0 | .239 |
| 1997 | BOS | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1998 | BOS | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1999 | CIN | 19 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .077 |
| 2003 | DET | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Career | — | 306 | 437 | 35 | 76 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 12 | 135 | 1 | .174 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ATL | 3 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 99.0 | 121 | 62 | 45 | 75 | 5.64 |
| 1991 | ATL | 18 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 210.1 | 189 | 79 | 65 | 137 | 3.38 |
| 1992 | ATL | 11 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 233.2 | 216 | 83 | 71 | 129 | 3.20 |
| 1993 | ATL | 18 | 6 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 223.1 | 216 | 73 | 43 | 125 | 2.94 |
| 1994 | ATL | 8 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 151.2 | 127 | 68 | 55 | 122 | 4.04 |
| 1995 | ATL | 7 | 13 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 173.1 | 165 | 90 | 52 | 141 | 4.67 |
| 1996 | ATL | 7 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 131.0 | 146 | 65 | 40 | 86 | 4.47 |
| 1997 | BOS | 6 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 96.2 | 127 | 69 | 49 | 51 | 6.42 |
| 1998 | BOS | 10 | 7 | 34 | 23 | 0 | 123.2 | 128 | 69 | 64 | 57 | 5.02 |
| 1999 | CIN | 6 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 96.0 | 75 | 55 | 78 | 51 | 5.16 |
| 2003 | DET | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5.63 |
| Career | — | 96 | 83 | 297 | 261 | 0 | 1554.2 | 1529 | 723 | 569 | 980 | 4.19 |
On this day & linked events
1990
Major-league debut: Steve Avery
Steve Avery made a major-league debut on June 13, 1990.
2003
Final major-league game: Steve Avery
Steve Avery played a final major-league game on July 20, 2003.