Joe Mays vs. Jim Peterson — Career Comparison

Joe Mays
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Jim Peterson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Mays 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 Mays posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.05 and WHIP 1.473 compared to 5.27 and 1.665 for Jim Peterson. By the career numbers, Joe Mays had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Mays and Jim Peterson

Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
206
1.86
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.38
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.41
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.43
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.63
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.49
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.68
40.68
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.73
75.73
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.63
14.63
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
559
5.05
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
5.27
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.05
5.05
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.69
4.69
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2991
27
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
328
27
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
997
9
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
109.1
9
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1130
10.2
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
11.52
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.2
10.2
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.52
11.52
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
1.25
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.74
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
2.97
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
3.46
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
4.62
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
2.39
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.62
4.62
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.844
0.844
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.649
0.649
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.42
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.16
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4360
39.36
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
41.82
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.13
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.4
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
5.43
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
6.59
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.59
6.59
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.27
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.26
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.94
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.463
1.463
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.665
1.665
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3954
35.69
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
38.36
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.92
2.92
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.36
39.36
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.82
41.82

Fielding Stats for Joe Mays and Jim Peterson

Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
1.86
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.41
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2991
27
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
997
9
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.72
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.17
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.97
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
1.9
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.33
96.33
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.019
1.019
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.049
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.73
75.73
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.14
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Mays and Jim Peterson

Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
3987.1
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
41
745.45
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
31
600
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
600
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
24
464.52
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
527.27
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
116.13
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
90.91
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
72.73
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
56.72
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
34.36
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
154.84
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
109.09
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
174.19
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
163.64
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
1
19.35
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
4
77.42
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.15
60.89
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
34.34
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
3
58.06
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
174.19
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
218.18
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.44
3.44
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA