Jake Peavy vs Jason Schmidt: Career Stats Comparison
Jake Peavy has the better career line of the two, leading 9 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Jake Peavy played 2002–2016 as a pitcher; Jason Schmidt played 1995–2009 as a pitcher.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
Jake Peavy (2002–2016) and Jason Schmidt (1995–2009) — breaking in during the 2000s and the 1990s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Jake Peavy finished with 152 wins and 2,207 strikeouts; Jason Schmidt finished with 130 wins and 1,758 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Jake Peavy, with 3.63 to Jason Schmidt's 3.96.
- Who won more games? Jake Peavy, with 152 to Jason Schmidt's 130.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Jake Peavy, with 2,207 to Jason Schmidt's 1,758.
- Who had the better WHIP? Jake Peavy, with 1.20 to Jason Schmidt's 1.32.
- Who pitched more innings? Jake Peavy, with 2,377.0 to Jason Schmidt's 1,996.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Jason Schmidt, with 9 to Jake Peavy's 6.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Jason Schmidt, with 34,873 career Pitcher PIV to Jake Peavy's 34,745.
Jake Peavy
Jason Schmidt
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate. Cells highlighted in green mark the player who leads that line. Lower ERA, WHIP and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads. 12 of the 16 lines below are scored; the other 4 are counting totals on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded them. Totals where fewer is not an achievement -- losses, walks and hits allowed -- are left unmarked, because they track how long someone pitched rather than how well. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 2000s and the 1990s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Jake Peavy | Jason Schmidt |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 152 | 130 |
| Losses not scored | 126 | 96 |
| Games | Leads: 388 | 323 |
| Games Started | Leads: 377 | 314 |
| Complete Games | 15 | Leads: 20 |
| Shutouts | 6 | Leads: 9 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 2,207 | 1,758 |
| Walks not scored | 708 | 792 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 2,134 | 1,846 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 259 | 184 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 2,377.0 | 1,996.1 |
| ERA | Leads: 3.63 | 3.96 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.20 | 1.32 |
| K/9 | Leads: 8.36 | 7.93 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 2.68 | 3.57 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jason Schmidt edges Jake Peavy 34,873 to 34,745 — driven by per-season impact — 2,180 PIV per season to 1,930 — rather than by longevity, since Jason Schmidt played 16 seasons to Jake Peavy's 18. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).
Jake Peavy — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Jason Schmidt — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Jake Peavy leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP, while Jason Schmidt owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jake Peavy. Note that PIV actually grades Jason Schmidt ahead, which means Jake Peavy's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Jake Peavy and Jason Schmidt careers compare
Jake Peavy and Jason Schmidt were active at the same time between 2002 and 2009. With 388 games against 323 across 18 and 16 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. The green cells for Jason Schmidt are complete games (20 to 15) and shutouts (9 to 6). By rate, Jake Peavy struck out 8.36 and walked 2.68 per nine innings; Jason Schmidt struck out 7.93 and walked 3.57. Jake Peavy was mainly a starter (377 starts in 388 games), and Jason Schmidt was mainly a starter (314 starts in 323 games). In WHIP, Jake Peavy's 1.20 beats Jason Schmidt's 1.32.
Jake Peavy vs Jason Schmidt: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Jake Peavy or Jason Schmidt?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Jake Peavy leads Jason Schmidt in 9 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Jake Peavy, with 3.63 to Jason Schmidt's 3.96.
- Who won more games?
- Jake Peavy, with 152 to Jason Schmidt's 130.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Jake Peavy, with 2,207 to Jason Schmidt's 1,758.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Jake Peavy, with 1.20 to Jason Schmidt's 1.32.