Jim Peterson vs. Josh Towers — Career Comparison

Jim Peterson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Josh Towers
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Josh Towers 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. Josh Towers posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.95 and WHIP 1.399 compared to 5.27 and 1.665 for Jim Peterson. By the career numbers, Josh Towers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Peterson and Josh Towers

Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.38
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
1.71
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.38
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.55
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.49
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.68
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.63
14.63
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.58
80.58
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
5.27
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
4.95
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.02
5.02
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.69
4.69
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
328
27
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2194
27
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
109.1
9
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
731.1
9
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
11.52
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
887
10.92
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.52
11.52
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.92
10.92
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.74
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.5
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
3.46
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.51
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.16
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
2.39
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
4.79
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.649
0.649
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.43
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
41.82
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3158
38.86
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.4
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.17
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
6.59
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
5.43
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.59
6.59
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.16
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.33
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.84
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.665
1.665
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.381
1.381
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
38.36
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2960
36.43
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.82
41.82
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.86
38.86

Fielding Stats for Jim Peterson and Josh Towers

Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.71
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.38
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2194
27
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
731.1
9
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.05
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.29
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
2.44
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
2.34
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.96
95.96
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.049
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.367
1.367
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.58
80.58
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Peterson and Josh Towers

Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
41
745.45
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
4633.33
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
600
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
527.27
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
533.33
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
34.36
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-0.23
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
109.09
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
34.34
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.24
-41.21
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
218.18
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA