Pedro Borbon vs. Speed Martin — Career Comparison

Pedro Borbon
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Speed Martin
Lost GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Speed Martin built a career as a starting pitcher and Pedro Borbon as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Pedro Borbon posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.52 and WHIP 1.395 compared to 3.78 and 1.411 for Speed Martin. By the career numbers, Pedro Borbon had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pedro Borbon and Speed Martin

Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
593
5.2
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
1.91
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.96
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.6
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.44
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.34
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.64
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.89
63.89
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.85
40.85
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.46
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.7
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.09
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
3.52
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
3.78
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3080
27
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1777
27
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1026.2
9
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
592.1
9
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1098
9.63
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
645
9.8
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.63
9.63
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.8
9.8
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.55
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.24
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
2.2
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
2.9
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.73
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
3.59
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
3.15
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.64
1.64
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
0.643
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.672
0.672
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.21
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.26
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.25
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4326
37.92
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2533
38.49
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
2.44
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.62
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
3.82
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
306
4.65
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.72
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.39
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.81
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.411
1.411
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3920
34.36
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2334
35.46
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Pedro Borbon and Speed Martin

Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
593
5.2
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3078
27
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1026
9
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.47
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.33
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.14
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
1.95
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
1.81
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.79
92.79
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.69
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.347
0.347
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.762
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Pedro Borbon and Speed Martin

Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Speed Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
2130.54
Speed Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
127
390.77
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
167
600
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
600
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
560.48
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
180
553.85
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Speed Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.472
0.472
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
114.97
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
107.69
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
107.78
Speed Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
26
80
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.19
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.54
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.08
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.08
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.19
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
27.69
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
6.62
23.79
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.04
33.98
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
34
122.16
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
144.62
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
34
122.16
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
126.15
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Speed Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
50.3
Speed Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
30.77
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
7
25.15
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
36.92
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
75.45
Speed Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
21
64.62
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
6.82
24.49
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.55
32.45
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.59
Speed Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.59
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.46
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Speed Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
44
158.08
Speed Martin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
135.38
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
3.8
3.8
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.43
4.43
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
32.34
Speed Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
9
27.69
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Speed Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.19
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.59
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.15
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Speed Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.59
Speed Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.15
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Speed Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100