Jimmy Anderson vs. Jake Peavy — Career Comparison

Jimmy Anderson
Gen XVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jake Peavy
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

The numbers give Jake Peavy a clear advantage over Jimmy Anderson across the core pitching metrics. Jake Peavy led in strikeout rate (K%+ 100 vs 56), walk avoidance (BB%+ 110 vs 92), and run prevention (ERA+ 99 vs 84). Jimmy Anderson held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 137 vs 87). Jake Peavy was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Jake Peavy

Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
1.91
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
1.43
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.39
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.58
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.74
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.48
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.72
34.72
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.68
54.68
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.69
78.69
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
346
5.42
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
960
3.63
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
672
10.52
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2134
8.08
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.52
10.52
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.08
8.08
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.91
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
0.98
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
3.76
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
708
2.68
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.38
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.16
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
3.77
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2207
8.36
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.837
0.837
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.34
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.17
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.41
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.3
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.05
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2587
40.52
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9838
37.25
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371
5.81
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1011
3.83
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.36
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.24
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.31
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.23
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.28
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
0.63
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2278
35.68
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8927
33.8
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.52
40.52
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.25
37.25

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Jake Peavy

Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
1.91
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
1.43
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.38
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.69
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.85
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
1.02
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2.3
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
1.78
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
2.22
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
453
1.72
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.6
96.6
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.59
96.59
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.164
1.164
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.168
1.168
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.69
78.69
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.08
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Jake Peavy

Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
122
379.27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
393
394.31
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
193
600
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
600
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
170
528.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
519
520.74
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
71.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
87.29
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
62.18
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
66.22
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.33
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.06
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.33
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21.07
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.44
13.81
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.94
24.02
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
80.83
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
115.38
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
31
96.37
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
112.37
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
34.2
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
48.16
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
18.65
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
33.11
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
52.85
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.26
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.49
4.64
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.53
18.59
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.87
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
22.07
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
136.79
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
165
165.55
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.39
4.39
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
3.62
3.62
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
46.63
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
52.17
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.11
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.02
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0