Ryan Braun vs. Jake Peavy — Career Comparison

Ryan Braun
Gen XCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican 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 Ryan Braun 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 6.66 and 1.700 for Ryan Braun. By the career numbers, Jake Peavy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ryan Braun and Jake Peavy

Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
6.3
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.58
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.48
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.68
54.68
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
6.66
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
960
3.63
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.66
6.66
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
10.62
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2134
8.08
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.62
10.62
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.08
8.08
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.08
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
0.98
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
4.5
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
708
2.68
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.16
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
5.4
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2207
8.36
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.54
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.17
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.3
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.05
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
41.22
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9838
37.25
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.16
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
7.2
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1011
3.83
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.54
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.24
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.08
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.23
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
0.63
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.68
1.68
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
35.1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8927
33.8
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.22
41.22
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.25
37.25

Fielding Stats for Ryan Braun and Jake Peavy

Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
6.3
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.69
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.26
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
1.02
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.62
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
1.78
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.44
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
1.72
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.59
96.59
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.229
0.229
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.168
1.168
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.08
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ryan Braun and Jake Peavy

Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
35
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
393
394.31
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
598
600
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
519
520.74
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
87.29
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
66.22
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.06
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21.07
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.94
24.02
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
115.38
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
112.37
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
48.16
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
33.11
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.26
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.53
18.59
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22.07
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
165
165.55
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.62
3.62
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
52.17
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.02
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0