Mike Clark vs. Jake Peavy — Career Comparison

Mike Clark
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational 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 Mike Clark 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 5.31 and 1.852 for Mike Clark. By the career numbers, Jake Peavy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Clark and Jake Peavy

Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
5.16
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.89
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.58
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.48
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.68
54.68
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.14
17.14
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
5.31
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
960
3.63
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
11.51
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2134
8.08
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.08
8.08
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.59
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
0.98
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
5.16
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
708
2.68
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
3.98
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2207
8.36
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.016
1.016
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.17
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.3
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.05
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
43.08
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9838
37.25
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.92
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
5.75
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1011
3.83
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.24
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.23
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.63
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.853
1.853
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
37.62
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8927
33.8
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.08
43.08
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.25
37.25

Fielding Stats for Mike Clark and Jake Peavy

Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
388
1.47
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7131
27
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2377
9
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.69
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.02
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
1.78
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
1.72
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.59
96.59
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.571
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.168
1.168
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.08
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Clark and Jake Peavy

Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
1909.09
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
394.31
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
600
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
519
520.74
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
87.29
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
66.22
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.06
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21.07
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.94
24.02
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
115.38
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
112.37
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
48.16
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
33.11
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.26
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.47
-80.42
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.53
18.59
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22.07
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
218.18
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
165
165.55
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.62
3.62
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
52.17
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.02
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0