Steven Thomas Avery (born April 14, 1970 in Trenton, Michigan) is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball with the Atlanta Braves (1990-96), Boston Red Sox (1997-98), Cincinnati Reds (1999) and Detroit Tigers (2003).

Career

In an eleven-season career, Avery posted a 96-83 record with 980 strikeouts and a 4.19 ERA in 1554 2/3 innings pitched.

Highlights

• All-Star (1993)
• National League Championship Series MVP (1991)
• 6th in Cy Young Award voting, 1991
• Led NL in games started (35, 1992)
• Set a record with 22 1/3 scoreless innings in the NLCS (1991-92)

Facts

• At age 21, Avery became the youngest pitcher to win a playoff game with an eight-inning six-hitter in Game Two of the 1991 NLCS.
• Was a member of the best pitching staff in the 1990s, along with Tom Glavine, Greg Maddux and John Smoltz.

External links

• Baseball Library (profile)