Steve Peters vs. Mike Witt — Career Comparison

Steve Peters
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Witt
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Mike Witt built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Peters as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Witt posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.83 and WHIP 1.337 compared to 5.25 and 1.833 for Steve Peters. By the career numbers, Mike Witt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Peters and Mike Witt

Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
8.4
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
1.46
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.28
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.45
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.5
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.45
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.5
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.21
50.21
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.68
87.68
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.31
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
5.25
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
898
3.83
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
27
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6325
27
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
9
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2108.1
9
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
11.1
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2066
8.82
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.1
11.1
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.35
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.78
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
4.2
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
3.04
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.2
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.17
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
6.15
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1373
5.86
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.15
6.15
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.989
0.989
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.31
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.23
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
41.55
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8927
38.11
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.95
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
5.55
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1012
4.32
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.05
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.25
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.45
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.45
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
0.82
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.318
1.318
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
35.85
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8032
34.29
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.344
0.344
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.55
41.55
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.11
38.11

Fielding Stats for Steve Peters and Mike Witt

Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
8.4
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
1.46
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.28
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
27
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6325
27
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
9
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2108.1
9
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
0.63
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.35
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
1.27
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.1
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.1
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
468
2
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.95
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
445
1.9
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.09
95.09
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.232
0.232
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.305
1.305
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.68
87.68
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.09
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Peters and Mike Witt

Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
6720
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.54
-65.12
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA