Jake Peavy vs. Larry Thomas — Career Comparison

Jake Peavy
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Larry Thomas
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jake Peavy built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Thomas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.02 and WHIP 1.427 compared to 3.63 and 1.213 for Jake Peavy. By the career numbers, Larry Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jake Peavy and Larry Thomas

Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
14.92
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.58
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.48
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.68
54.68
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
960
3.63
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.247
0.247
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2134
8.08
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
8.12
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.08
8.08
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.12
8.12
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
0.98
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.57
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
708
2.68
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.15
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.16
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2207
8.36
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
6.04
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.133
1.133
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.17
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.3
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.05
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9838
37.25
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
38.52
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1011
3.83
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.24
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.94
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.23
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
0.63
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.364
1.364
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8927
33.8
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
32.85
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.25
37.25
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.52
38.52

Fielding Stats for Jake Peavy and Larry Thomas

Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
14.92
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
0.69
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.02
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.76
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
1.78
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.7
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
1.72
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.7
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.59
96.59
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.168
1.168
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.114
0.114
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.08
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jake Peavy and Larry Thomas

Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
393
394.31
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
79
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
598
600
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
519
520.74
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
87.29
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
66.22
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.06
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21.07
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.94
24.02
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
115.38
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
112.37
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
48.16
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
33.11
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.26
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.53
18.59
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22.07
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
165
165.55
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.62
3.62
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
52.17
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.02
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA