James Durham vs. Pedro Martinez — Career Comparison

James Durham
Pre-GenerationalKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican 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 James Durham 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 5.85 and 1.850 for James Durham. By the career numbers, Pedro Martinez had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for James Durham and Pedro Martinez

James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.35
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
1.52
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.35
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
409
1.3
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.45
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
0.7
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.45
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.32
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.65
68.65
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.92
85.92
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.35
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.15
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.05
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.85
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
919
2.93
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.215
0.215
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
27
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8482
27
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
9
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2827.1
9
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
9.45
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2221
7.07
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.45
9.45
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.07
7.07
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
0.76
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
7.2
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
2.42
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.1
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.42
2.42
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.35
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3154
10.04
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.04
10.04
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.384
1.384
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.9
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.2
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
0.45
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
42.3
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11394
36.27
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.07
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
6.75
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1006
3.2
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.24
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.2
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.47
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.85
1.85
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.054
1.054
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
35.1
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10356
32.97
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.11
2.11
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.3
42.3
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.27
36.27

Fielding Stats for James Durham and Pedro Martinez

James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.32
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
1.52
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
1.3
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8482
27
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2827.1
9
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.79
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
0.49
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.59
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
0.84
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.07
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.65
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
441
1.4
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.38
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
1.33
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.78
94.78
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.878
0.878
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.92
85.92
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.04
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James Durham and Pedro Martinez

James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
5
176.47
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
477
552.51
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
518
600
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
529.41
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
434
502.7
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
49.81
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
40.54
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.95
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.32
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.27
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
7.71
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.87
7.96
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
61.39
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
70.66
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
25.48
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
20.85
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
46.33
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.19
-6.62
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
-8.05
-9.32
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.47
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
17.37
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
190
220.08
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
2.73
2.73
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
72.97
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.47
James Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.79
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA