Will Brunson vs. Jake Peavy — Career Comparison

Will Brunson
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican 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 Will Brunson 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 5.71 and 1.904 for Will Brunson. By the career numbers, Jake Peavy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Will Brunson and Jake Peavy

Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
14.02
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.52
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.58
Will Brunson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.52
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.48
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.68
54.68
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Brunson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.71
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
960
3.63
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.23
7.23
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.1
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Will Brunson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
11.94
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2134
8.08
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.94
11.94
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.08
8.08
Will Brunson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.56
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
0.98
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Will Brunson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Will Brunson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
4.67
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
708
2.68
Will Brunson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.52
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.16
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
5.71
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2207
8.36
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.154
1.154
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Will Brunson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.52
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.17
Will Brunson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.3
Will Brunson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.05
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
41.54
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9838
37.25
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.56
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Will Brunson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
6.23
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1011
3.83
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Will Brunson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.52
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.24
Will Brunson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.04
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.23
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.6
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
0.63
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.846
1.846
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
35.31
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8927
33.8
Will Brunson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Will Brunson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.54
41.54
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.25
37.25

Fielding Stats for Will Brunson and Jake Peavy

Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
14.02
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.1
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.69
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.08
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
1.02
Will Brunson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.08
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
1.78
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.08
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
453
1.72
Will Brunson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.59
96.59
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.148
0.148
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.168
1.168
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.52
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.08
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Brunson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Will Brunson and Jake Peavy

Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
393
394.31
Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
598
600
Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
519
520.74
Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
87.29
Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
66.22
Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.06
Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21.07
Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.94
24.02
Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
115.38
Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
112.37
Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
48.16
Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
33.11
Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.26
Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.53
18.59
Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22.07
Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Brunson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
165
165.55
Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.62
3.62
Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
52.17
Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Will Brunson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.02
Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Will Brunson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0