Andy Messersmith vs. Jake Peavy — Career Comparison

Andy Messersmith
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveAll-Star
Jake Peavy
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

The numbers give Andy Messersmith a clear advantage over Jake Peavy across the core pitching metrics. Andy Messersmith led in strikeout rate (K%+ 121 vs 100), run prevention (ERA+ 116 vs 99), and home run suppression (HR9+ 103 vs 87). Jake Peavy held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 110 vs 95). Andy Messersmith was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Andy Messersmith and Jake Peavy

Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
344
1.39
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
388
1.47
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
295
1.19
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.52
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.58
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.4
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.48
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.77
56.77
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.68
54.68
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.76
85.76
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.4
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.06
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.11
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
2.86
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
960
3.63
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.239
0.239
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6691
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2230.1
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1719
6.94
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2134
8.08
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.94
6.94
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.08
8.08
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
0.7
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
0.98
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
831
3.35
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
708
2.68
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.18
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.16
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1625
6.56
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2207
8.36
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.101
1.101
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.28
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.17
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.16
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.3
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.05
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9120
36.8
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9838
37.25
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.12
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
812
3.28
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1011
3.83
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.35
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.24
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.15
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.23
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.32
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.63
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.196
1.196
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8126
32.79
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8927
33.8
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.25
37.25

Fielding Stats for Andy Messersmith and Jake Peavy

Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
344
1.39
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
388
1.47
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
295
1.19
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6694
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2231.1
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
0.55
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.69
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
1.28
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
1.02
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.17
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
2
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
469
1.78
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
1.83
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
453
1.72
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.72
91.72
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.59
96.59
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.168
1.168
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.76
85.76
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.06
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.08
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Andy Messersmith and Jake Peavy

Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
353
256.42
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
393
394.31
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
826
600
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
598
600
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
529.54
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
519
520.74
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.489
0.489
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
90.07
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
87
87.29
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
64.65
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
66.22
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
21.79
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17.06
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.63
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.01
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
25.42
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
21
21.07
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.81
28.92
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
23.94
24.02
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
122.76
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
115
115.38
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
124.21
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
112
112.37
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
35.59
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
48.16
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
39.23
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
33
33.11
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
71.19
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.26
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.3
24.19
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
18.53
18.59
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.73
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
33.41
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
22
22.07
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
154
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165
165.55
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
3.62
3.62
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
46
33.41
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
52.17
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.91
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.01
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.36
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.02
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.73
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0