Rayford Finch vs. Jake Peavy — Career Comparison

Rayford Finch
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American 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 Rayford Finch 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 4.5 and 2.000 for Rayford Finch. By the career numbers, Jake Peavy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rayford Finch and Jake Peavy

Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.58
Rayford Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.48
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.68
54.68
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rayford Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
960
3.63
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Rayford Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
13.5
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2134
8.08
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.08
8.08
Rayford Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
0.98
Rayford Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Rayford Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Rayford Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
708
2.68
Rayford Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2207
8.36
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Rayford Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.17
Rayford Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.3
Rayford Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.05
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
45
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9838
37.25
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Rayford Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1011
3.83
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Rayford Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.24
Rayford Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.23
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.63
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
40.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8927
33.8
Rayford Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Rayford Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.25
37.25

Fielding Stats for Rayford Finch and Jake Peavy

Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.69
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
1.02
Rayford Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
1.78
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
453
1.72
Rayford Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.59
96.59
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.168
1.168
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.08
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rayford Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rayford Finch and Jake Peavy

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