Dick Calmus vs. Jake Peavy — Career Comparison

Dick Calmus
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational 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 Dick Calmus as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Calmus posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.17 and WHIP 1.117 compared to 3.63 and 1.213 for Jake Peavy. By the career numbers, Dick Calmus had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Calmus and Jake Peavy

Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.56
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.58
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.48
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.68
54.68
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.17
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
960
3.63
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.239
0.239
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.1
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
6.89
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2134
8.08
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.89
6.89
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.08
8.08
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.93
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
0.98
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
2.98
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
708
2.68
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.16
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
4.84
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2207
8.36
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.869
0.869
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.17
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.3
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.05
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
35.57
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9838
37.25
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.68
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.35
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1011
3.83
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.24
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.23
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.63
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.097
1.097
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.196
1.196
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
32.59
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8927
33.8
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.57
35.57
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.25
37.25

Fielding Stats for Dick Calmus and Jake Peavy

Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.1
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.69
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.3
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
1.02
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.49
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
1.78
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.49
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
1.72
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.59
96.59
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.168
1.168
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.08
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Calmus and Jake Peavy

Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
1650
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
394.31
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
600
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
519
520.74
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
87.29
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
66.22
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.06
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21.07
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.94
24.02
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
115.38
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
112.37
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
48.16
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
33.11
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
78.26
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.18
-13.75
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.53
18.59
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22.07
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
450
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
165
165.55
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.62
3.62
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
52.17
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.02
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0