Rick Matula vs. Jake Peavy — Career Comparison

Rick Matula
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jake Peavy
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

The numbers give Jake Peavy a clear advantage over Rick Matula across the core pitching metrics. Jake Peavy led in strikeout rate (K%+ 100 vs 65), run prevention (ERA+ 99 vs 86), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 110 vs 97). Rick Matula held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 91 vs 87). Jake Peavy was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Rick Matula and Jake Peavy

Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.67
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.47
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
1.43
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.48
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.58
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.58
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.48
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.24
45.24
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.68
54.68
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.88
87.88
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.06
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
4.41
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
960
3.63
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
1065
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
355
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
396
10.04
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2134
8.08
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.04
10.04
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.08
8.08
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.81
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
0.98
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
3.19
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
708
2.68
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.46
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.16
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
3.27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2207
8.36
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.718
0.718
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.15
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.17
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.3
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.1
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.05
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1545
39.17
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9838
37.25
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
4.94
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1011
3.83
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.35
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.24
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.41
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.23
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.22
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
0.63
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1386
35.14
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8927
33.8
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.17
39.17
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.25
37.25

Fielding Stats for Rick Matula and Jake Peavy

Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.67
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.47
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
1.43
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
1065
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
355
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.91
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
0.69
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.32
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
1.02
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
2.26
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
1.78
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
2.23
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
453
1.72
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.88
98.88
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.59
96.59
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.168
1.168
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.88
87.88
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.28
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.08
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Matula and Jake Peavy

Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
66
316.8
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
393
394.31
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
125
600
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
600
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
532.8
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
519
520.74
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
11
52.8
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
87.29
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
11
52.8
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
66.22
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.06
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21.07
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
1.02
4.9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.94
24.02
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
11
52.8
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
115.38
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
14
67.2
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
112.37
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.8
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
48.16
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
33.11
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.8
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.26
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.48
-16.69
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.53
18.59
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
3
14.4
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22.07
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
230.4
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
165
165.55
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
2.6
2.6
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.62
3.62
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
52.8
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
52.17
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
9.6
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.02
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0