Jake Peavy vs. Jay Tessmer — Career Comparison

Jake Peavy
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Jay Tessmer
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jake Peavy built a career as a starting pitcher and Jay Tessmer 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 7.71 and 1.843 for Jay Tessmer. By the career numbers, Jake Peavy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jake Peavy and Jay Tessmer

Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
8.49
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.58
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.48
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.68
54.68
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
960
3.63
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
7.71
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.51
6.51
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.1
9
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2134
8.08
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
11.19
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.08
8.08
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.19
11.19
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
0.98
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.93
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
708
2.68
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
4.24
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.16
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.16
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2207
8.36
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
5.4
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.071
1.071
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.17
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.3
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.05
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9838
37.25
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
42.81
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4.63
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1011
3.83
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
8.1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.24
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.23
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.63
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.714
1.714
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8927
33.8
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
37.8
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.25
37.25
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.81
42.81

Fielding Stats for Jake Peavy and Jay Tessmer

Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
8.49
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.1
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.69
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.02
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
1.78
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
1.72
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.59
96.59
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.168
1.168
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.046
0.046
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.08
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jake Peavy and Jay Tessmer

Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
393
394.31
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
22
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
598
600
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
519
520.74
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
87.29
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
66.22
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.06
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21.07
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.94
24.02
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
115.38
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
112.37
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
48.16
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
33.11
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.26
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.53
18.59
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22.07
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
165
165.55
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.62
3.62
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
52.17
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.02
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA