Jim Peterson vs. Charlie Schmutz — Career Comparison
Charlie Schmutz built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Peterson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Charlie Schmutz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.52 and WHIP 1.272 compared to 5.27 and 1.665 for Jim Peterson. By the career numbers, Charlie Schmutz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Jim Peterson and Charlie Schmutz
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
3.38
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.79
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.73
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.63
14.63
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.32
26.32
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
5.27
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
3.52
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
328
27
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
27
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
109.1
9
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.1
9
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
11.52
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
9.39
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.52
11.52
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.74
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.05
0.05
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
3.46
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.05
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
2.39
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
3.23
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.649
0.649
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.587
0.587
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
508
41.82
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
37.13
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.4
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.47
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
6.59
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
4.99
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.59
6.59
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.665
1.665
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.272
1.272
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
466
38.36
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
34.92
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.82
41.82
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.13
37.13
Fielding Stats for Jim Peterson and Charlie Schmutz
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.24
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.049
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.053
Hitting Stats for Jim Peterson and Charlie Schmutz
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
41
745.45
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
29
527.27
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 600 PA
17
536.84
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
34.36
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 600 PA
1.2
37.76
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
109.09
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
126.32
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
163.64
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 600 PA
5
157.89
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
90.91
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
34.34
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
35.34
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
218.18
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 600 PA
5
157.89
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 600 PA
3.8
3.8
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Schmutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0