Kyle Bird vs. Jake Peavy — Career Comparison

Kyle Bird
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican 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 Kyle Bird 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 7.82 and 2.053 for Kyle Bird. By the career numbers, Jake Peavy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kyle Bird and Jake Peavy

Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
8.53
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.58
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.48
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.68
54.68
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.71
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
7.82
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
960
3.63
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.82
7.82
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.85
9.85
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.58
10.58
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.229
0.229
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.239
0.239
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.2
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
7.82
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2134
8.08
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.82
7.82
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.08
8.08
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
3.55
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
0.98
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
10.66
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
708
2.68
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
7.11
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2207
8.36
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.11
7.11
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.974
1.974
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.226
1.226
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.42
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.17
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.42
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.3
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.71
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.05
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
46.18
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9838
37.25
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.55
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
7.82
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1011
3.83
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.82
7.82
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.24
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.23
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.71
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
0.63
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.053
2.053
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
34.11
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8927
33.8
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.182
0.182
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.18
46.18
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.25
37.25

Fielding Stats for Kyle Bird and Jake Peavy

Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
8.53
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.2
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.69
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.42
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
1.02
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.42
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
1.78
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.42
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
1.72
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.59
96.59
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.168
1.168
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.08
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kyle Bird and Jake Peavy

Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
12
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
393
394.31
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
598
600
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
519
520.74
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
87.29
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
66.22
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.06
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21.07
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.94
24.02
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
115.38
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
112.37
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
48.16
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
33.11
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.26
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.53
18.59
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22.07
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
165
165.55
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.62
3.62
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
52.17
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.02
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0