Chris Mears vs. Jake Peavy — Career Comparison

Chris Mears
Gen XCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican 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 Chris Mears 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 5.44 and 1.476 for Chris Mears. By the career numbers, Jake Peavy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Mears and Jake Peavy

Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
6.31
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.58
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.48
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.68
54.68
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.34
10.34
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.09
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
5.44
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
960
3.63
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
10.89
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2134
8.08
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.89
10.89
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.08
8.08
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.09
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
0.98
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.4
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
708
2.68
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
4.57
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2207
8.36
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.774
0.774
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.17
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.3
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.05
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
38.76
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9838
37.25
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.48
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.1
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1011
3.83
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.24
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.23
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.52
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
0.63
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.476
1.476
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
35.49
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8927
33.8
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.76
38.76
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.25
37.25

Fielding Stats for Chris Mears and Jake Peavy

Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
6.31
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.69
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.09
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
1.02
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.74
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
1.78
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.74
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
453
1.72
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.59
96.59
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.168
1.168
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.34
10.34
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.44
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.08
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Mears and Jake Peavy

Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
29
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
393
394.31
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
598
600
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
519
520.74
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
87.29
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
66.22
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.06
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21.07
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.94
24.02
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
115.38
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
112.37
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
48.16
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
33.11
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.26
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.53
18.59
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22.07
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
165
165.55
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.62
3.62
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
52.17
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.02
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0