Red Oldham vs. Steve Peters — Career Comparison

Red Oldham
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Peters
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Red Oldham built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Peters as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Red Oldham posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.15 and WHIP 1.487 compared to 5.25 and 1.833 for Steve Peters. By the career numbers, Red Oldham had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Red Oldham and Steve Peters

Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
1.85
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
8.4
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.97
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.41
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.45
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.51
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.45
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.83
44.83
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.27
52.27
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.4
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.13
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
4.15
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
5.25
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2563
27
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
27
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
854.1
9
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
9
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
978
10.3
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
11.1
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.3
10.3
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.1
11.1
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.37
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.35
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
3.08
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
4.2
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.2
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
2.81
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
6.15
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.15
6.15
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.52
1.52
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.654
0.654
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.17
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.35
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3716
39.15
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
41.55
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.52
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.95
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
489
5.15
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
5.55
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.15
5.15
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.05
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.45
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.45
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.487
1.487
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3391
35.72
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
35.85
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.305
0.305
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.344
0.344
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.15
39.15
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.55
41.55

Fielding Stats for Red Oldham and Steve Peters

Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
8.4
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
27
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
9
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.6
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.35
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.1
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.95
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.27
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.574
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Red Oldham and Steve Peters

Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
178
340.13
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
6720
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
314
600
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
283
540.76
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
122.29
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
89.81
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
17.2
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.46
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.82
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
32.48
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.36
52.28
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
173.89
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
164.33
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
66.88
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
57.32
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
120.38
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.42
56.23
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.54
-65.12
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
42.04
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
124.2
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
480
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.83
4.83
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
1.25
1.25
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
17.2
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.91
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.91
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA