Ed Head vs. Jim Peterson — Career Comparison
Ed Head 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. Ed Head posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.48 and WHIP 1.308 compared to 5.27 and 1.665 for Jim Peterson. By the career numbers, Ed Head had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Ed Head and Jim Peterson
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
2.28
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
3.38
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.92
44.92
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.63
14.63
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.43
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
3.48
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
5.27
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
9
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
109.1
9
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.4
8.4
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.52
11.52
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.76
1.76
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.822
0.822
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.649
0.649
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1953
37.8
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
508
41.82
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.66
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.4
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.59
6.59
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.308
1.308
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.665
1.665
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1776
34.37
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
466
38.36
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.8
37.8
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.82
41.82
Fielding Stats for Ed Head and Jim Peterson
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.91
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Hitting Stats for Ed Head and Jim Peterson
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
119
460.65
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
41
745.45
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.424
0.424
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
12.46
48.22
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
34.34
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
6.2
6.2
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33