Mickey McGowan vs. Jake Peavy — Career Comparison

Mickey McGowan
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational 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 Mickey McGowan 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 7.36 and 1.909 for Mickey McGowan. By the career numbers, Jake Peavy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mickey McGowan and Jake Peavy

Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
7.36
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.58
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.48
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.68
54.68
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
960
3.63
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.11
7.11
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.73
8.73
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.239
0.239
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
7.36
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2134
8.08
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.36
7.36
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.08
8.08
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
0.98
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9.82
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
708
2.68
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.82
9.82
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
4.91
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2207
8.36
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.636
1.636
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.226
1.226
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.17
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.3
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.05
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
44.18
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9838
37.25
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1011
3.83
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.24
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.23
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.63
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.909
1.909
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
34.36
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8927
33.8
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.182
0.182
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.18
44.18
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.25
37.25

Fielding Stats for Mickey McGowan and Jake Peavy

Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
388
1.47
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7131
27
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2377
9
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.69
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.02
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
1.78
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
1.72
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.59
96.59
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.168
1.168
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.08
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mickey McGowan and Jake Peavy

Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1800
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
394.31
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
600
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
519
520.74
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
87.29
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
66.22
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.06
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21.07
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.94
24.02
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
115.38
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
112.37
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
48.16
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
33.11
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.26
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.53
18.59
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22.07
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
165
165.55
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.62
3.62
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
52.17
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.02
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0