Ed Donalds vs. Pedro Martinez — Career Comparison

Ed Donalds
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational 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 Ed Donalds 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 4.5 and 1.750 for Ed Donalds. By the career numbers, Pedro Martinez had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Donalds and Pedro Martinez

Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
476
1.52
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
1.3
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
0.7
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.32
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.65
68.65
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.92
85.92
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.15
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.05
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
919
2.93
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.68
6.68
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.412
0.412
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.215
0.215
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8482
27
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2827.1
9
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
15.75
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2221
7.07
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.75
15.75
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.07
7.07
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
0.76
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
760
2.42
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.1
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.42
2.42
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3154
10.04
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.04
10.04
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.384
1.384
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.2
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
0.45
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
38.25
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11394
36.27
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.07
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1006
3.2
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.24
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.2
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.47
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.054
1.054
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
38.25
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10356
32.97
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.11
2.11
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.438
0.438
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.25
38.25
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.27
36.27

Fielding Stats for Ed Donalds and Pedro Martinez

Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
1.52
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
1.3
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8482
27
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2827.1
9
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.49
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
0.84
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.07
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
1.4
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
1.33
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.78
94.78
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.878
0.878
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.92
85.92
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.04
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Donalds and Pedro Martinez

Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
552.51
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
518
600
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
434
502.7
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
49.81
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
40.54
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.95
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.32
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.27
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.87
7.96
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
61.39
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
70.66
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
25.48
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
20.85
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
46.33
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-8.05
-9.32
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.47
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
17.37
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
190
220.08
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.73
2.73
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
72.97
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.47
Ed Donalds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.79
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donalds
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA