Varney Anderson vs. Joe Martina — Career Comparison

Varney Anderson
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Martina
Lost GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Martina built a career as a starting pitcher and Varney Anderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Martina posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.67 and WHIP 1.476 compared to 6.16 and 1.894 for Varney Anderson. By the career numbers, Joe Martina had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Varney Anderson and Joe Martina

Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
1.31
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.72
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.13
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.93
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.43
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.75
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.57
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.03
31.03
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.17
54.17
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.83
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.57
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
6.16
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
4.67
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.16
6.16
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.74
6.74
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
719
27
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
376
27
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239.2
9
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
125.1
9
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
339
12.73
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
9.26
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.73
12.73
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.26
9.26
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.49
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.5
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
4.32
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
4.02
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.54
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
4.09
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.651
0.651
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.902
0.902
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.53
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.43
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1162
43.64
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
562
40.36
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.29
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
8.9
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
4.95
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.9
8.9
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.894
1.894
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.476
1.476
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1033
38.79
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
35.9
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.77
6.77
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.64
43.64
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.36
40.36

Fielding Stats for Varney Anderson and Joe Martina

Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.33
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
27
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
9
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.4
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.94
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.43
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.77
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
2.34
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.42
84.42
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.83
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.757
1.757
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Varney Anderson and Joe Martina

Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
198.43
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
319.15
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
600
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
47
600
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
538.58
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
548.94
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.755
0.755
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
160.63
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
178.72
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
132.28
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
153.19
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
14.17
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
25.53
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.17
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
28.35
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
2
25.53
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.2
76.52
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
5.98
76.32
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
203.15
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
204.26
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
212.6
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
217.02
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
118.11
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
2
25.53
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
85.04
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
6
76.6
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
203.15
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
8
102.13
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.47
87.24
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.94
88.58
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.72
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.77
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
47.24
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
2
25.53
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
56.69
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
89.36
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.58
10.58
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
6.71
6.71
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
9.45
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.77
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA