Luke Bard vs. Jake Peavy — Career Comparison

Luke Bard
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican 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 Luke Bard 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 4.44 and 1.136 for Luke Bard. By the career numbers, Jake Peavy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luke Bard and Jake Peavy

Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
6.11
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.58
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.44
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.48
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.68
54.68
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
4.44
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
960
3.63
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.219
0.219
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.239
0.239
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
7.22
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2134
8.08
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.22
7.22
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.08
8.08
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.56
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
0.98
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
2.78
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
708
2.68
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.16
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
7.56
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2207
8.36
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.56
7.56
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.148
1.148
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.17
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.11
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.3
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.05
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
37.11
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9838
37.25
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.78
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
4.56
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1011
3.83
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.24
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.23
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.67
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
0.63
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.196
1.196
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
33
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8927
33.8
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.11
37.11
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.25
37.25

Fielding Stats for Luke Bard and Jake Peavy

Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
6.11
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.69
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.02
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.33
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
1.78
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.33
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
1.72
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.59
96.59
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.218
0.218
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.168
1.168
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.08
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luke Bard and Jake Peavy

Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
55
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
393
394.31
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
598
600
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
519
520.74
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
87.29
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
66.22
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.06
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21.07
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.94
24.02
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
115.38
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
112.37
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
48.16
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
33.11
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.26
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.53
18.59
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22.07
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
165
165.55
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.62
3.62
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
52.17
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Luke Bard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.02
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Luke Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0