Jake Peavy
Peavy's 2004 Cy Young season represents one of the most dominant pitching performances of the early 2000s. That 2.27 ERA in pitcher-friendly Petco Park still translated to an ERA+ of 196, meaning he was nearly twice as effective as the average National League pitcher that year.
The Alabama native carved out a solid 15-year career primarily on the strength of a devastating slider that helped him strike out 2,207 batters. His 3.63 career ERA and 118 ERA+ mark him as consistently above average, though he never again approached that peak 2004 form.
Peavy's career arc tells the story of early brilliance followed by steady productivity. After winning the Cy Young at age 23, he remained a reliable mid-rotation starter for over a decade, finishing with a respectable 152-126 record across multiple franchises.
Career · Hitting
15 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | SD | 17 | 33 | 0 | 2 | .212 | .515 | 69 |
| 2003 | SD | 32 | 55 | 0 | 1 | .073 | .223 | 30 |
| 2004 | SD | 27 | 59 | 0 | 3 | .169 | .409 | 54 |
| 2005 | SD | 30 | 53 | 0 | 2 | .189 | .466 | 62 |
| 2006 | SD | 32 | 60 | 2 | 9 | .167 | .497 | 65 |
| 2007 | SD | 37 | 73 | 0 | 7 | .233 | .565 | 74 |
| 2008 | SD | 29 | 49 | 0 | 2 | .265 | .608 | 81 |
| 2009 | SD | 16 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .087 | .212 | 28 |
| 2010 | CWS | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .286 | 39 |
| 2011 | CWS | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | 69 |
| 2012 | CWS | 32 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 2013 | BOS | 23 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .067 | .200 | 28 |
| 2014 | SF | 32 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 2015 | SF | 19 | 36 | 1 | 3 | .194 | .550 | 76 |
| 2016 | SF | 31 | 27 | 0 | 3 | .185 | .427 | 58 |
| Career | 393 | 519 | 3 | 33 | .168 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
15 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | SD | 17 | 97.7 | 6 | 7 | 4.52 | 94 | 90 | 1.423 |
| 2003 | SD | 32 | 194.7 | 12 | 11 | 4.11 | 107 | 156 | 1.310 |
| 2004 | SD | 27 | 166.3 | 15 | 6 | 2.27 | 196 | 173 | 1.196 |
| 2005 | SD | 30 | 203.0 | 13 | 7 | 2.88 | 149 | 216 | 1.044 |
| 2006 | SD | 32 | 202.3 | 11 | 14 | 4.09 | 111 | 215 | 1.231 |
| 2007 | SD | 34 | 223.3 | 19 | 6 | 2.54 | 176 | 240 | 1.061 |
| 2008 | SD | 27 | 173.7 | 10 | 11 | 2.85 | 152 | 166 | 1.180 |
| 2009 | SD | 16 | 101.7 | 9 | 6 | 3.45 | 125 | 110 | 1.121 |
| 2010 | CWS | 17 | 107.0 | 7 | 6 | 4.63 | 88 | 93 | 1.234 |
| 2011 | CWS | 19 | 111.7 | 7 | 7 | 4.92 | 80 | 95 | 1.263 |
| 2012 | CWS | 32 | 219.0 | 11 | 12 | 3.37 | 119 | 194 | 1.096 |
| 2013 | CWS | 23 | 144.7 | 12 | 5 | 4.17 | 93 | 121 | 1.147 |
| 2014 | BOS | 32 | 202.7 | 7 | 13 | 3.73 | 100 | 158 | 1.278 |
| 2015 | SF | 19 | 110.7 | 8 | 6 | 3.58 | 110 | 78 | 1.120 |
| 2016 | SF | 31 | 118.7 | 5 | 9 | 5.54 | 75 | 102 | 1.433 |
| Career | 388 | 2377.2 | 152 | 126 | — | — | 2207 | — | |
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