Jim Peterson vs. Drew Thorpe — Career Comparison

Jim Peterson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Drew Thorpe
Gen ZUtahThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Drew Thorpe 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. Jim Peterson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.27 and WHIP 1.665 compared to 5.48 and 1.263 for Drew Thorpe. By the career numbers, Jim Peterson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Peterson and Drew Thorpe

Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.38
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.83
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.83
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.61
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.49
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.61
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.63
14.63
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
5.27
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
5.48
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.27
5.27
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.69
4.69
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
328
27
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109.1
9
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
11.52
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
7.11
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.52
11.52
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.11
7.11
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.74
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.62
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.62
1.62
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.46
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
4.26
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
2.39
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
5.08
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.08
5.08
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.649
0.649
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.038
1.038
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
41.82
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
38.57
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.4
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
6.59
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
5.89
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.59
6.59
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.89
5.89
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.665
1.665
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.263
1.263
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
38.36
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
33.7
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.22
3.22
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.203
0.203
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.82
41.82
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.57
38.57

Fielding Stats for Jim Peterson and Drew Thorpe

Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.83
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.83
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
27
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.1
9
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.03
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.61
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.84
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.64
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.049
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.444
1.444
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Peterson and Drew Thorpe

Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
745.45
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
9
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
600
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
527.27
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
34.36
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
109.09
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
34.34
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
218.18
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.75
2.75
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA