Rocky Childress vs. Jake Peavy — Career Comparison

Rocky Childress
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican 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 Rocky Childress 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 4.76 and 1.570 for Rocky Childress. By the career numbers, Jake Peavy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rocky Childress and Jake Peavy

Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
5.1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.58
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.25
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.48
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.68
54.68
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
4.76
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
960
3.63
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
107.2
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
10.11
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2134
8.08
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.11
10.11
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.08
8.08
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.84
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
0.98
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
3.09
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
708
2.68
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.92
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.16
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
5.43
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2207
8.36
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.947
0.947
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.17
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.3
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.05
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
39.04
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9838
37.25
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.5
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
5.02
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1011
3.83
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.24
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.23
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.84
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
0.63
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.468
1.468
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
35.02
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8927
33.8
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.323
0.323
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.04
39.04
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.25
37.25

Fielding Stats for Rocky Childress and Jake Peavy

Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
5.1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
107.2
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.69
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.92
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.02
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.25
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
1.78
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.17
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
1.72
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
93.33
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.59
96.59
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.168
1.168
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.08
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rocky Childress and Jake Peavy

Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
2614.29
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
394.31
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
600
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
12
514.29
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
519
520.74
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
87.29
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
66.22
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.06
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21.07
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
12.83
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.94
24.02
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
115.38
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
112.37
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
48.16
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
33.11
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.26
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
9.31
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.53
18.59
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22.07
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
165
165.55
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.67
4.67
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
3.62
3.62
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
52.17
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.02
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0