Tug McGraw vs. Jim Peterson — Career Comparison

Tug McGraw
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Jim Peterson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Tug McGraw posted a stronger line than Jim Peterson. Tug McGraw posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.14 vs 5.27) and WHIP (1.339 vs 1.665). By the career numbers, Tug McGraw had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Tug McGraw and Jim Peterson

Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
4.9
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
3.38
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.23
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.49
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.57
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.55
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.49
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.06
51.06
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.63
14.63
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.07
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
528
3.14
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
5.27
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4544
27
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
328
27
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1514.2
9
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
109.1
9
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1318
7.83
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
11.52
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.52
11.52
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.64
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.74
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
582
3.46
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
3.46
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
0.76
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1109
6.59
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
2.39
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.59
6.59
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.116
1.116
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.649
0.649
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.37
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.13
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6313
37.51
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
41.82
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
3.21
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.4
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
3.55
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
6.59
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.59
6.59
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.48
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.22
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.48
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.254
1.254
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.665
1.665
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5592
33.23
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
38.36
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.51
37.51
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.82
41.82

Fielding Stats for Tug McGraw and Jim Peterson

Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
4.9
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.23
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4545
27
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1515
9
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.45
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
1.3
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.14
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.88
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
1.75
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.74
92.74
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.357
0.357
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.049
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.1
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Tug McGraw and Jim Peterson

Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
826
2006.48
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
41
745.45
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
600
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
519.84
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
527.27
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.512
0.512
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
94.74
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
90.91
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
75.3
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
72.73
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
17
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.43
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
19.43
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.05
26.83
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
34.36
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
119.03
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
109.09
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
121.46
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
34.01
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
43.72
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
75.3
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.34
25.11
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
34.34
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.43
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
24.29
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
138.46
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
218.18
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
4.33
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
51.01
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.43
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.86
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA