Jim Peterson vs. Ian Snell — Career Comparison

Jim Peterson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ian Snell
MillenialDelawareThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ian Snell 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. Ian Snell posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.8 and WHIP 1.567 compared to 5.27 and 1.665 for Jim Peterson. By the career numbers, Ian Snell had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Peterson and Ian Snell

Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.38
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.7
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
1.52
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.43
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.49
Ian Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.59
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.76
41.76
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.63
14.63
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.47
89.47
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
5.27
Ian Snell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
4.8
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.07
5.07
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
328
27
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2411
27
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
109.1
9
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
803.2
9
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
11.52
Ian Snell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
873
9.78
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.52
11.52
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.78
9.78
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.74
Ian Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
1.12
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Ian Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Ian Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.46
Ian Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
372
4.17
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ian Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.16
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Ian Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
2.39
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
639
7.16
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.16
7.16
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.649
0.649
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.258
1.258
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Ian Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.46
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ian Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.18
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Ian Snell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
41.82
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3582
40.11
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.4
Ian Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
6.59
Ian Snell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
5.13
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.59
6.59
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ian Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.44
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ian Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.27
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.8
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.665
1.665
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.549
1.549
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
38.36
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3131
35.06
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Ian Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.01
3.01
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Ian Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.323
0.323
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.82
41.82
Ian Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.11
40.11

Fielding Stats for Jim Peterson and Ian Snell

Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.7
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
1.52
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2411
27
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
803.2
9
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.59
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ian Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1.6
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
1.59
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ian Snell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.3
99.3
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.049
Ian Snell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.934
0.934
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.47
89.47
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Peterson and Ian Snell

Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
745.45
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
418.97
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
232
600
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
527.27
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
192
496.55
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Ian Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Ian Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
46.55
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
41.38
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
5.17
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
5.17
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ian Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
34.36
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.16
5.58
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
109.09
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
51.72
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
64.66
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ian Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ian Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Ian Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Ian Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.011
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Ian Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Ian Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Ian Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
25.86
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
15.52
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
41.38
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
34.34
Ian Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.25
-13.59
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
18.1
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
218.18
Ian Snell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
217.24
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.76
2.76
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ian Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Snell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
85.34
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.76
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ian Snell
Career
Per 600 PA