Herb Cobb vs. Jake Peavy — Career Comparison

Herb Cobb
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican 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 Herb Cobb 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 36 and 4.000 for Herb Cobb. By the career numbers, Jake Peavy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Herb Cobb and Jake Peavy

Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.58
Herb Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.48
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.68
54.68
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
36
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
960
3.63
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.12
32.12
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Herb Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2134
8.08
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.08
8.08
Herb Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
0.98
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Herb Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
708
2.68
Herb Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2207
8.36
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Herb Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.17
Herb Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.3
Herb Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
18
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.05
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
63
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9838
37.25
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Herb Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
36
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1011
3.83
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Herb Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.24
Herb Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.23
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.63
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
54
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8927
33.8
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Herb Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
63
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.25
37.25

Fielding Stats for Herb Cobb and Jake Peavy

Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
388
1.47
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7131
27
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2377
9
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.69
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.02
Herb Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
1.78
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
1.72
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.59
96.59
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.168
1.168
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.08
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Herb Cobb and Jake Peavy

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