Stover McIlwain vs. Jake Peavy — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Stover McIlwain and Jake Peavy are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jake Peavy posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.213 vs 1.400) and home runs allowed (0.98 per nine innings vs 1.8). Stover McIlwain had the advantage in ERA (1.8 vs 3.63). By the career numbers, Jake Peavy 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.