Steve Melter vs. Jake Peavy — Career Comparison

Steve Melter
Lost GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational 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 Steve Melter as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Melter posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.5 and WHIP 1.539 compared to 3.63 and 1.213 for Jake Peavy. By the career numbers, Steve Melter had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Melter and Jake Peavy

Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.22
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.58
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.48
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.68
54.68
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.42
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.5
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
960
3.63
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.1
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
11.05
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2134
8.08
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.05
11.05
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.08
8.08
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
0.98
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
2.8
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
708
2.68
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
3.36
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2207
8.36
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.684
0.684
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.98
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.17
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.3
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.05
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
37.35
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9838
37.25
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.52
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
6.85
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1011
3.83
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.24
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.23
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.63
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.539
1.539
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
34.27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8927
33.8
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.35
37.35
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.25
37.25

Fielding Stats for Steve Melter and Jake Peavy

Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.23
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.7
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
0.69
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.95
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
1.02
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.66
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
1.78
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.66
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
453
1.72
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.59
96.59
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.168
1.168
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.08
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Melter and Jake Peavy

Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
862.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
394.31
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
600
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
519
520.74
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.406
0.406
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
87.29
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
66.22
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
17.06
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
21.07
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
23.38
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.94
24.02
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
3
112.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
115.38
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
112.37
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
48.16
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
33.11
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.26
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
9.74
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.53
18.59
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
22.07
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
225
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
165
165.55
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.62
3.62
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
52.17
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.02
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0