Jack Meyer vs. Jake Peavy — Career Comparison

Jack Meyer
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational 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 Jack Meyer 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 3.92 and 1.435 for Jack Meyer. By the career numbers, Jake Peavy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Meyer and Jake Peavy

Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
4
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.47
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.47
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.58
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.67
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.48
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.38
41.38
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.68
54.68
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.88
11.88
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.06
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.42
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
3.92
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
960
3.63
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.225
0.225
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.239
0.239
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1365
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
7.62
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2134
8.08
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.62
7.62
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.08
8.08
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.97
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
0.98
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
4.83
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
708
2.68
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.47
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.16
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
375
7.42
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2207
8.36
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.42
7.42
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.226
1.226
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.36
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.17
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.2
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.3
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.05
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1965
38.87
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9838
37.25
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.94
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
4.45
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1011
3.83
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.24
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.23
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.63
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.382
1.382
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1711
33.84
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8927
33.8
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.87
38.87
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.25
37.25

Fielding Stats for Jack Meyer and Jake Peavy

Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
4
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.47
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1365
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.47
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.69
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.21
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
1.02
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
1.76
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
1.78
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.68
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
1.72
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.51
95.51
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.59
96.59
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.421
0.421
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.168
1.168
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.88
11.88
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.08
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Meyer and Jake Peavy

Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
202
1212
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
394.31
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
100
600
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
600
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
86
516
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
519
520.74
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.489
0.489
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
14
84
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
87.29
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
72
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
66.22
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.06
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.01
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21.07
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
3.96
23.78
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.94
24.02
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
19
114
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
115.38
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
132
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
112.37
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
36
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
48.16
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
33.11
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
8
48
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.26
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
3.03
18.17
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.53
18.59
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
48
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
22.07
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
186
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
165
165.55
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
3.23
3.23
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.62
3.62
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
36
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
52.17
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
30
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.02
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0