Jake Peavy vs. Greg Thayer — Career Comparison

Jake Peavy
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Greg Thayer
Baby BoomersIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jake Peavy built a career as a starting pitcher and Greg Thayer 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 3.8 and 1.578 for Greg Thayer. 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 Greg Thayer

Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
4
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.58
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.48
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.68
54.68
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
960
3.63
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
3.8
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
9
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2134
8.08
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
8
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.08
8.08
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
0.98
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
708
2.68
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.16
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2207
8.36
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
6
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.226
1.226
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.17
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.3
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.6
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.05
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9838
37.25
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
38.8
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.4
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1011
3.83
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.8
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.24
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.4
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.23
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.8
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
0.63
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.4
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.556
1.556
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8927
33.8
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
31
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.25
37.25
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.8
38.8

Fielding Stats for Jake Peavy and Greg Thayer

Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
4
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.69
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
1.02
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.4
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
1.78
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.4
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
1.72
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.4
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.59
96.59
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.168
1.168
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.08
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jake Peavy and Greg Thayer

Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
393
394.31
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
20
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
598
600
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
519
520.74
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
87.29
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
66.22
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.06
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21.07
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.94
24.02
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
115.38
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
112.37
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
48.16
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
33.11
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.26
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.53
18.59
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22.07
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
165
165.55
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.62
3.62
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
52.17
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.02
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA