Tim Birtsas vs. Jake Peavy — Career Comparison

Tim Birtsas
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth 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 Tim Birtsas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jake Peavy led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 110 vs 91), home run suppression (HR9+ 87 vs 80), and run prevention (ERA+ 99 vs 92). Tim Birtsas held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 102 vs 100). Role difference aside, Jake Peavy holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Tim Birtsas and Jake Peavy

Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
3.78
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.82
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.38
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.58
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.38
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.48
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.68
54.68
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.74
21.74
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
4.08
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
960
3.63
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
986
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
328.2
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
8.87
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2134
8.08
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.87
8.87
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.08
8.08
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
1.01
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
0.98
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
4.66
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
708
2.68
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.55
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.16
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
6.33
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2207
8.36
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.33
6.33
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.36
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.17
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.27
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.3
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.05
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1452
39.76
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9838
37.25
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.93
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
4.6
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1011
3.83
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.33
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.24
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.41
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.23
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.68
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
0.63
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.503
1.503
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1245
34.09
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8927
33.8
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.76
39.76
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.25
37.25

Fielding Stats for Tim Birtsas and Jake Peavy

Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
3.78
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.82
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
986
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
328.2
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.69
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.99
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.02
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.23
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
1.78
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.12
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
1.72
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.11
91.11
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.59
96.59
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.168
1.168
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.74
21.74
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.08
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tim Birtsas and Jake Peavy

Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
138
3942.86
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
394.31
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
600
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
18
514.29
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
519
520.74
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
87.29
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
66.22
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.06
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.01
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
21.07
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23.94
24.02
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
115.38
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
112.37
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
48.16
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
33.11
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.26
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.38
-10.96
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.53
18.59
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22.07
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
165
165.55
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
3.62
3.62
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
52.17
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.02
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0