Steve Arlin vs. Tom Martin — Career Comparison

Steve Arlin
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Tom Martin
Gen XSouth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Arlin built a career as a starting pitcher and Tom Martin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tom Martin led in run prevention (ERA+ 129 vs 81), home run suppression (HR9+ 162 vs 131), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 98 vs 79). Role difference aside, Tom Martin holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Steve Arlin and Tom Martin

Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.61
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
376
10.69
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.4
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.39
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.31
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.76
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.26
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.66
33.66
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
55
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.23
87.23
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.37
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.13
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
379
4.33
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
4.92
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2366
27
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
950
27
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
788.2
9
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
316.2
9
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
792
9.04
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
339
9.63
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.04
9.04
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.63
9.63
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.7
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
1.02
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
4.26
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
4.06
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.47
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.54
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
463
5.28
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
6.37
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.37
6.37
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.159
1.159
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.51
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.26
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.21
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.37
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3474
39.64
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1415
40.22
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
2.02
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
4.92
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
5.14
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.47
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.43
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.33
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.32
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.8
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.477
1.477
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.522
1.522
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3013
34.38
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1232
35.01
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.64
39.64
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.22
40.22

Fielding Stats for Steve Arlin and Tom Martin

Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.61
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
376
10.69
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.4
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2368
27
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
950
27
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
789.1
9
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
316.2
9
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.63
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.43
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
1.09
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.17
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.1
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.82
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.71
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.72
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.59
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.38
94.38
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
93.33
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.071
1.071
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.149
0.149
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.23
87.23
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Arlin and Tom Martin

Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
141
324.14
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
376
17353.85
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
261
600
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
528.74
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
553.85
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
73.56
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
62.07
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.9
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.6
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.49
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.56
17.38
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
89.66
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
112.64
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
29.89
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
25.29
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
55.17
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.25
9.78
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.55
-71.43
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.6
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
34.48
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
170.11
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
184.62
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
3.53
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
3.25
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
29.89
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.3
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.2
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA