Brian O'Connor vs. Jake Peavy — Career Comparison

Brian O'Connor
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational 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 Brian O'Connor 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 5.11 and 1.865 for Brian O'Connor. By the career numbers, Jake Peavy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brian O'Connor and Jake Peavy

Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.38
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.58
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.48
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.68
54.68
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.11
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
960
3.63
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.89
6.89
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
8.76
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2134
8.08
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.08
8.08
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.46
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
0.98
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
708
2.68
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
5.11
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2207
8.36
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.226
1.226
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.92
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.17
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.3
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.05
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
45.24
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9838
37.25
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.46
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1011
3.83
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.24
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.23
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.63
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.865
1.865
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
35.03
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8927
33.8
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.25
37.25

Fielding Stats for Brian O'Connor and Jake Peavy

Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.38
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.69
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.02
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
1.78
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
1.72
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.59
96.59
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.168
1.168
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.08
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brian O'Connor and Jake Peavy

Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1800
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
394.31
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
600
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
519
520.74
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.489
0.489
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
87.29
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
66.22
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.06
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21.07
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23.94
24.02
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
115.38
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
112.37
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
48.16
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
33.11
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.26
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
156.97
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.53
18.59
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22.07
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
165
165.55
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.62
3.62
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
52.17
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.02
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0