Gary Peters vs. Freddy Schmidt — Career Comparison

Gary Peters
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star
Freddy Schmidt
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Gary Peters built a career as a starting pitcher and Freddy Schmidt as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gary Peters posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.25 and WHIP 1.275 compared to 3.75 and 1.456 for Freddy Schmidt. By the career numbers, Gary Peters had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gary Peters and Freddy Schmidt

Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359
1.55
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
3.39
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
1.24
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.6
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.54
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.52
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.45
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.44
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.63
54.63
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.17
54.17
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.67
79.67
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.65
17.65
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.34
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.1
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.2
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
751
3.25
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
3.75
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6243
27
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
676
27
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2081
9
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
225.1
9
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1894
8.19
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
206
8.23
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.19
8.19
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.23
8.23
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.68
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.4
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
706
3.05
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
4.87
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.23
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1420
6.14
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
3.91
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.14
6.14
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.022
1.022
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.976
0.976
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.36
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.16
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.27
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.32
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8707
37.66
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
966
38.58
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.15
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.48
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
847
3.66
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
4.31
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.1
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.456
1.456
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7903
34.18
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
836
33.39
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.66
37.66
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.58
38.58

Fielding Stats for Gary Peters and Freddy Schmidt

Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
359
1.55
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
1.24
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6243
27
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2081
9
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.48
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
1.35
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.06
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
438
1.89
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
1.83
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.67
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.178
1.178
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.494
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.67
79.67
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.12
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Gary Peters and Freddy Schmidt

Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
450
308.57
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
864.41
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
875
600
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
59
600
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
807
553.37
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
579.66
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.623
0.623
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
122.74
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
8
81.36
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
83.66
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
8
81.36
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
21.26
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.8
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
13.03
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
39.09
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.13
49.46
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
1.15
11.65
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
281
192.69
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
8
81.36
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
147.43
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
9
91.53
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.491
0.491
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
58.97
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
30.51
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
69.94
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
30.51
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
115.89
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
6
61.02
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.14
48.1
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.13
-1.28
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.8
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
19.89
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.17
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.06
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
117.94
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
254.24
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.09
5.09
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
2.36
2.36
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
17.14
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.17
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.8
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
17
11.66
Freddy Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.69
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.69
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Freddy Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA