Jacob Edward "Jake" Peavy (nicknamed "Joliet Jake," born May 31, 1981) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball with the Chicago White Sox. He bats and throws right-handed. Peavy stands 6'1" tall (1.85 m) and weighs 182 pounds (83 kg). Peavy won the 2007 NL Cy Young Award after recording the triple crown that year.
It's been a crazy year, ... But all that matters now is winning this (division) and getting to the postseason.
That's the way you have to play in the playoffs. You battle, get some timely hits, make the plays defensively, find a way to win. Play fundamentally sound baseball and don't beat yourself. I like it.
I don't think he has to prove anything,
| Year | Team | W-L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | SDP | 6-7 | 4.52 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 106 | 54 | 49 | 33 | 90 |
| 2003 | SDP | 12-11 | 4.11 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 194 | 173 | 94 | 89 | 82 | 156 |
| 2004 | SDP | 15-6 | 2.27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 146 | 49 | 42 | 53 | 173 |
| 2005 | SDP | 13-7 | 2.88 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 203 | 162 | 70 | 65 | 50 | 216 |
| 2006 | SDP | 11-14 | 4.09 | 32 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 187 | 93 | 92 | 62 | 215 |
| 2007 | SDP | 19-6 | 2.54 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 223 | 169 | 67 | 63 | 68 | 240 |
| 2008 | SDP | 10-11 | 2.85 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 146 | 57 | 55 | 59 | 166 |
| 2009 | CHW | 3-0 | 1.35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| 2009 | SDP | 6-6 | 3.97 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 69 | 38 | 36 | 28 | 92 |
| 2010 | CHW | 7-6 | 4.63 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 107 | 98 | 55 | 55 | 34 | 93 |
| 2011 | CHW | 7-7 | 4.92 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 111 | 117 | 61 | 61 | 24 | 95 |
| 2012 | CHW | 11-12 | 3.37 | 32 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 219 | 191 | 88 | 82 | 49 | 194 |
| 2013 | CHW | 5-2 | 3.31 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 42 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 58 |
| Career | 125-95 | - | 291 | 290 | 13 | 6 | 0 | - | 1617 | 749 | 711 | 561 | 1806 | |
| Year | Team | G | GS | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | SDP | 17 | 17 | 97 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2003 | SDP | 32 | 32 | 194 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0.925 |
| 2004 | SDP | 27 | 27 | 166 | 10 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0.971 |
| 2005 | SDP | 30 | 30 | 203 | 10 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0.971 |
| 2006 | SDP | 32 | 32 | 202 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0.955 |
| 2007 | SDP | 34 | 34 | 223 | 21 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 2008 | SDP | 27 | 27 | 173 | 13 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0.950 |
| 2009 | CHW | 3 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 2009 | SDP | 13 | 13 | 81 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.938 |
| 2010 | CHW | 17 | 17 | 107 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2011 | CHW | 19 | 18 | 111 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.938 |
| 2012 | CHW | 32 | 32 | 219 | 14 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0.973 |
| 2013 | CHW | 8 | 8 | 51 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Career | 291 | 290 | - | 141 | 221 | 12 | 17 | - | |
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | SDP | 16 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0.212 | 0.212 | 0.303 |
| 2003 | SDP | 30 | 55 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0.073 | 0.150 | 0.073 |
| 2004 | SDP | 27 | 59 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 0.169 | 0.222 | 0.186 |
| 2005 | SDP | 28 | 53 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0.189 | 0.259 | 0.208 |
| 2006 | SDP | 31 | 60 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0.167 | 0.180 | 0.317 |
| 2007 | SDP | 36 | 73 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0.233 | 0.250 | 0.315 |
| 2008 | SDP | 28 | 49 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0.265 | 0.302 | 0.306 |
| 2009 | CHW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 2009 | SDP | 13 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.087 | 0.125 | 0.087 |
| 2010 | CHW | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.143 | 0.143 | 0.143 |
| 2011 | CHW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.500 | 0.000 |
| 2012 | CHW | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2013 | CHW | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Career | 252 | 423 | 39 | 74 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 19 | 122 | - | - | - | |
| First Name | Jacob |
| Middle Name | Edward |
| Last Name | Peavy |
| Full Name at Birth | Jacob Edward Peavy |
| Age | 31 |
| Date of Birth | May 31, 1981 |
| Birthplace | Mobile, AL |
| Height | 6' 1" (185 cm) |
| Weight | 195 lbs (88.5 kg) |
| Star Sign | Gemini |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | St. Paul's Episcopal (Mobile, AL) |
| Occupation | Major League Baseball Player |
| Occupation Category | Baseball |
| Position | Pitcher |
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
| MLB Debut | 22 June 2002 |
| Draft | Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 15th round of the 1999 amateur draft. |