Drew Anderson vs. Jake Peavy — Career Comparison

Drew Anderson
MillenialNevadaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational 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 Drew Anderson 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 6.5 and 1.624 for Drew Anderson. By the career numbers, Jake Peavy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Drew Anderson and Jake Peavy

Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.86
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.58
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.61
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.48
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.68
54.68
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.53
10.53
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
6.5
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
960
3.63
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
10.76
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2134
8.08
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.76
10.76
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.08
8.08
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.81
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
0.98
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
3.45
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
708
2.68
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.16
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
6.09
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2207
8.36
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.58
1.58
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.17
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.61
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.3
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.05
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
41.41
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9838
37.25
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.22
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
6.7
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1011
3.83
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.7
6.7
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.24
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.23
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.61
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.63
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.579
1.579
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
37.15
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8927
33.8
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.41
41.41
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.25
37.25

Fielding Stats for Drew Anderson and Jake Peavy

Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.86
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.69
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.02
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
1.02
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.62
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
1.78
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.42
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
1.72
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.59
96.59
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.368
0.368
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.168
1.168
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.53
10.53
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.08
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Drew Anderson and Jake Peavy

Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
2280
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
394.31
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
600
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
519
520.74
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
87.29
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
66.22
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.06
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21.07
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.94
24.02
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
115.38
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
112.37
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
48.16
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
33.11
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.26
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.39
-46.82
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.53
18.59
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22.07
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
240
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
165
165.55
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.62
3.62
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
52.17
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.02
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0