Vern Fear vs. Jake Peavy — Career Comparison

Vern Fear
Greatest GenerationIowaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational 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 Vern Fear 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 7.88 and 1.500 for Vern Fear. By the career numbers, Jake Peavy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Vern Fear and Jake Peavy

Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.58
Vern Fear
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.48
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.68
54.68
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Fear
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7.88
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
960
3.63
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Vern Fear
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
10.13
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2134
8.08
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.08
8.08
Vern Fear
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
0.98
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Vern Fear
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Vern Fear
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
3.38
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
708
2.68
Vern Fear
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2207
8.36
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.875
0.875
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Vern Fear
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.17
Vern Fear
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.3
Vern Fear
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.05
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
40.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9838
37.25
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Vern Fear
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7.88
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1011
3.83
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Vern Fear
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.24
Vern Fear
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.23
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.63
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
36
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8927
33.8
Vern Fear
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Vern Fear
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.25
37.25

Fielding Stats for Vern Fear and Jake Peavy

Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
388
1.47
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7131
27
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2377
9
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.69
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.02
Vern Fear
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
1.78
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
1.72
Vern Fear
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.59
96.59
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.168
1.168
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.08
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Fear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Vern Fear and Jake Peavy

Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2400
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
394.31
Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
600
Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
519
520.74
Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
87.29
Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
66.22
Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.06
Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21.07
Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.94
24.02
Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
115.38
Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
112.37
Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
48.16
Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
33.11
Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.26
Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.53
18.59
Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22.07
Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Fear
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
165
165.55
Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.62
3.62
Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
52.17
Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Vern Fear
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.02
Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Vern Fear
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0