Heath Bell vs. Jake Peavy — Career Comparison

Heath Bell
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Jake Peavy
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Jake Peavy built a career as a starting pitcher and Heath Bell as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Heath Bell led in home run suppression (HR9+ 113 vs 87), walk avoidance (BB%+ 124 vs 110), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 109 vs 96). Role difference aside, Heath Bell holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Heath Bell and Jake Peavy

Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
8.45
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.54
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.58
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.46
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.48
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.29
54.29
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.68
54.68
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
2.41
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
3.49
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
960
3.63
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.247
0.247
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1886
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
628.2
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
584
8.36
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2134
8.08
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.36
8.36
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.08
8.08
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.69
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
0.98
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
3.06
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
708
2.68
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.3
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.16
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
637
9.12
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2207
8.36
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.36
8.36
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.226
1.226
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.39
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.17
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.23
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.3
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.05
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2635
37.72
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9838
37.25
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
4.18
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
3.69
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1011
3.83
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.39
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.24
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.16
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.23
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.82
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
0.63
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.269
1.269
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2367
33.89
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8927
33.8
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.319
0.319
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.72
37.72
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.25
37.25

Fielding Stats for Heath Bell and Jake Peavy

Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
8.45
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1886
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
628.2
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.57
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.69
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.19
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
1.02
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
1.78
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
1.78
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.76
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
453
1.72
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.59
96.59
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.209
0.209
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.168
1.168
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.13
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.08
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Heath Bell and Jake Peavy

Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
590
50571.43
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
393
394.31
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
600
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
519
520.74
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
87.29
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
66.22
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.06
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21.07
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.94
24.02
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
115.38
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
112.37
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
48.16
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
33.11
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.26
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.59
-50.58
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.53
18.59
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22.07
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
165
165.55
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.62
3.62
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
52.17
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.02
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0