Ernie Baker vs. Jake Peavy — Career Comparison

Ernie Baker
Pre-GenerationalMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational 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 Ernie Baker 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 4.5 and 1.750 for Ernie Baker. By the career numbers, Jake Peavy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ernie Baker and Jake Peavy

Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.58
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.48
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.68
54.68
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
960
3.63
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.26
10.26
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.412
0.412
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
15.75
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2134
8.08
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.75
15.75
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.08
8.08
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
0.98
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
708
2.68
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2207
8.36
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.17
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.3
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.05
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
40.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9838
37.25
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1011
3.83
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.24
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.23
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.63
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
38.25
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8927
33.8
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.25
37.25

Fielding Stats for Ernie Baker and Jake Peavy

Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.69
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.02
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
1.78
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
1.72
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.59
96.59
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.168
1.168
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.08
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ernie Baker and Jake Peavy

Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
393
394.31
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
600
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
519
520.74
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
87.29
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
66.22
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.06
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21.07
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.94
24.02
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
115.38
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
112.37
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
48.16
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
33.11
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.26
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.53
18.59
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22.07
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
165
165.55
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.62
3.62
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
52.17
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.02
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0