Win Mercer vs. Jake Peavy — Career Comparison

Win Mercer
Pre-GenerationalWest VirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational 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 Win Mercer 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 3.98 and 1.544 for Win Mercer. By the career numbers, Jake Peavy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Win Mercer and Jake Peavy

Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
1.21
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
388
1.47
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
300
1.09
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
0.48
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.58
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
0.59
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.48
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.59
44.59
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.68
54.68
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.55
89.55
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
0.92
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.06
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.04
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1098
3.98
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
960
3.63
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7454
27
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2484.2
9
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3081
11.16
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2134
8.08
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.16
11.16
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.08
8.08
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.23
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
0.98
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
2.73
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
708
2.68
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
532
1.93
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2207
8.36
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.518
0.518
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.16
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.17
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.52
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.3
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.05
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11106
40.23
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9838
37.25
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.12
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1753
6.35
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1011
3.83
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.24
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.23
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.63
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.544
1.544
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10207
36.97
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8927
33.8
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.23
40.23
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.25
37.25

Fielding Stats for Win Mercer and Jake Peavy

Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
553
1.22
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
388
1.47
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12210
27
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4070
9
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
507
1.12
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
0.69
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
884
1.95
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
1.02
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
0.42
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1582
3.5
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
469
1.78
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1391
3.08
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
453
1.72
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.93
87.93
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.59
96.59
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.515
2.515
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.168
1.168
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.11
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.08
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Win Mercer and Jake Peavy

Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
566
172.65
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
393
394.31
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1967
600
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
598
600
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1773
540.82
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
519
520.74
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.489
0.489
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
154.35
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
87
87.29
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
133.3
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
66
66.22
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
11.9
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.06
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
7.02
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
2.14
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
21.05
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
21.07
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238.63
72.79
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
23.94
24.02
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
186.68
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
115
115.38
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
664
202.54
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
112
112.37
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.677
0.677
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
84.8
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
48
48.16
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
60.09
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
33
33.11
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
468
142.76
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
78
78.26
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270.24
82.43
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
18.53
18.59
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.19
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.01
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
43.01
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
22
22.07
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
54.3
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165
165.55
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.05
11.05
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
3.62
3.62
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
36
10.98
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
52.17
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.02
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
26.84
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
26.84
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.01
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0