Garvin Alston vs. Jake Peavy — Career Comparison

Garvin Alston
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jake Peavy
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Jake Peavy built a career as a starting pitcher and Garvin Alston as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jake Peavy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.63 and WHIP 1.213 compared to 9 and 2.000 for Garvin Alston. By the career numbers, Jake Peavy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Garvin Alston and Jake Peavy

Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
0.58
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.48
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.68
54.68
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
960
3.63
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.02
9.02
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
13.5
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2134
8.08
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.08
8.08
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
0.98
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.5
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
708
2.68
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
7.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2207
8.36
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.226
1.226
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.17
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.3
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.05
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
45
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9838
37.25
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1011
3.83
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.24
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.23
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
0.63
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
36
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8927
33.8
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.25
37.25

Fielding Stats for Garvin Alston and Jake Peavy

Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.69
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
1.02
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
1.78
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
1.72
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.59
96.59
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.168
1.168
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.08
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Garvin Alston and Jake Peavy

Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3600
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
394.31
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
600
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
519
520.74
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
87.29
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
66.22
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.06
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21.07
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.94
24.02
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
115.38
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
112.37
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
48.16
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
33.11
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.26
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.53
18.59
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22.07
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
165
165.55
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.62
3.62
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
52.17
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.02
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0