Walter Anderson vs. Pedro Martinez — Career Comparison

Walter Anderson
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Pedro Martinez
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Pedro Martinez built a career as a starting pitcher and Walter Anderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Pedro Martinez posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.93 and WHIP 1.065 compared to 3.25 and 1.405 for Walter Anderson. By the career numbers, Pedro Martinez had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Walter Anderson and Pedro Martinez

Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.91
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
476
1.52
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
1.3
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
0.7
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.32
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.65
68.65
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.76
11.76
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.92
85.92
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.15
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.05
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
3.25
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
919
2.93
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.203
0.203
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.215
0.215
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
27
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8482
27
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.2
9
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2827.1
9
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
7.69
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2221
7.07
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.07
7.07
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
0.76
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
4.96
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
2.42
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.1
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.42
2.42
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
3.42
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3154
10.04
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.04
10.04
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.384
1.384
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.2
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.34
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
0.45
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
43.23
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11394
36.27
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.05
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.07
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
4.44
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1006
3.2
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.24
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.2
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.47
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.405
1.405
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.054
1.054
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
37.94
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10356
32.97
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.11
2.11
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.23
43.23
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.27
36.27

Fielding Stats for Walter Anderson and Pedro Martinez

Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
1.52
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
1.3
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8482
27
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2827.1
9
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.49
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
0.84
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.07
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
1.4
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
1.33
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.78
94.78
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.878
0.878
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.92
85.92
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.04
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Walter Anderson and Pedro Martinez

Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
784.62
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
552.51
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
518
600
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
507.69
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
434
502.7
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.654
0.654
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
49.81
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
40.54
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.95
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.32
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.27
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
47.23
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.87
7.96
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
61.39
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
70.66
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
25.48
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
20.85
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
46.33
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.32
61.14
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
-8.05
-9.32
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.47
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
17.37
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
276.92
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
190
220.08
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.17
2.17
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.73
2.73
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
72.97
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.47
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.79
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA