Jim Peterson vs. Doc Sykes — Career Comparison

Jim Peterson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Doc Sykes
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Doc Sykes 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. Doc Sykes posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.61 and WHIP 1.304 compared to 5.27 and 1.665 for Jim Peterson. By the career numbers, Doc Sykes had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Peterson and Doc Sykes

Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.38
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
1.29
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.15
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.48
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.49
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.53
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.46
47.46
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.63
14.63
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.33
89.33
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.72
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
5.27
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
3.61
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
328
27
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1569
27
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
109.1
9
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
523
9
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
11.52
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
518
8.91
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.52
11.52
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.91
8.91
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.74
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.21
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
3.46
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
2.82
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
2.39
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
3.98
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.649
0.649
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.755
0.755
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.28
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
41.82
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2245
38.63
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.4
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
6.59
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
4.92
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.59
6.59
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.31
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.69
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.665
1.665
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.304
1.304
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
38.36
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1989
34.23
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.82
41.82
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63

Fielding Stats for Jim Peterson and Doc Sykes

Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.35
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.61
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1625
27
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541.2
9
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.33
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
2.87
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.25
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
3.46
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
3.21
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.79
92.79
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.049
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.383
2.383
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.68
45.68
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Peterson and Doc Sykes

Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
745.45
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
207.89
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
228
600
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
29
527.27
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
550
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
90.91
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
115.79
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
72.73
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
86.84
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
21.05
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.26
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.63
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
28.95
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
34.36
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.99
39.45
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
109.09
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
155.26
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
136.84
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
54.55
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
57.89
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
39.47
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
90.91
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
94.74
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
34.34
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
42.1
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.63
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
18.42
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
218.18
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
15.79
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
38
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
28.95
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.89
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.89
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100