Jake Peavy vs. Ken Takahashi — Career Comparison

Jake Peavy
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Ken Takahashi
Gen XJapanThrows LeftBats LeftAsiaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jake Peavy built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Takahashi as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Takahashi posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.96 and WHIP 1.390 compared to 3.63 and 1.213 for Jake Peavy. By the career numbers, Ken Takahashi had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jake Peavy and Ken Takahashi

Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
9.22
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.58
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.48
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.68
54.68
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
960
3.63
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.96
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.239
0.239
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2134
8.08
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.57
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.08
8.08
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.57
7.57
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
0.98
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
708
2.68
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.61
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.16
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2207
8.36
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
7.57
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.57
7.57
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.226
1.226
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.17
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.3
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.05
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9838
37.25
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
38.2
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.65
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1011
3.83
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.96
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.24
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.23
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
0.63
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.99
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.354
1.354
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8927
33.8
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
32.27
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.25
37.25
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.2
38.2

Fielding Stats for Jake Peavy and Ken Takahashi

Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
9.22
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.69
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
1.02
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.98
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
1.78
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.3
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
453
1.72
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.3
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.59
96.59
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.168
1.168
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.08
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jake Peavy and Ken Takahashi

Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
394.31
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
8400
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
600
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
519
520.74
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
87.29
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
66.22
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.06
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21.07
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.94
24.02
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
115.38
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
112.37
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
48.16
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
33.11
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.26
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.53
18.59
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22.07
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
165
165.55
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.62
3.62
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
52.17
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.02
Ken Takahashi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Takahashi
Career
Per 600 PA