Bryan Abreu vs. Pedro Martinez — Career Comparison

Pedro Martinez built a career as a starting pitcher and Bryan Abreu as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bryan Abreu led in home run suppression (HR9+ 178 vs 102), run prevention (ERA+ 161 vs 109), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 141 vs 113). Pedro Martinez held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 105 vs 89). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Bryan Abreu.