Joe Harris vs. Jim Peterson — Career Comparison

Joe Harris
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Peterson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Harris built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Peterson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Harris posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.35 and WHIP 1.174 compared to 5.27 and 1.665 for Jim Peterson. By the career numbers, Joe Harris had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Harris and Jim Peterson

Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.28
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.38
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.91
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.85
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.49
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.11
71.11
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.63
14.63
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.74
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
3.35
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
5.27
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
951
27
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
328
27
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
9
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
109.1
9
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
8.06
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
11.52
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.52
11.52
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.74
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
2.5
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
3.46
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
3.89
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
2.39
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.649
0.649
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
36
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
41.82
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.4
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
4.66
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
6.59
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.59
6.59
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.174
1.174
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.665
1.665
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1172
33.27
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
38.36
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.82
41.82

Fielding Stats for Joe Harris and Jim Peterson

Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.28
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.91
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
951
27
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
9
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.4
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
3.63
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
4.37
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
4.03
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.21
92.21
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.156
3.156
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.049
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.11
71.11
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Harris and Jim Peterson

Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
232.76
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
745.45
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
600
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
574.14
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
29
527.27
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
93.1
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
90.91
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
82.76
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
72.73
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
10.34
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
10.34
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.79
19.61
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
34.36
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
103.45
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
109.09
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
113.79
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.52
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.38
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
56.9
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.57
13.28
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
34.34
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
4
20.69
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
165.52
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
218.18
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.63
3.63
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.17
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA