Steve Engel vs. Fred Martin — Career Comparison

Steve Engel
Baby BoomersOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Fred Martin
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Engel built a career as a starting pitcher and Fred Martin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Fred Martin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.78 and WHIP 1.475 compared to 5.57 and 1.703 for Steve Engel. By the career numbers, Fred Martin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Engel and Fred Martin

Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.92
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
3.17
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.56
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Fred Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.54
17.54
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Fred Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.57
Fred Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
3.78
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
10.63
Fred Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
10.06
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.63
10.63
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.06
10.06
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.39
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
4.53
Fred Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
3.22
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
5.05
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
3.78
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.05
5.05
Fred Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Fred Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Fred Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.778
0.778
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Fred Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
41.28
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
713
39.61
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
6.27
Fred Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.7
Fred Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.684
1.684
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.475
1.475
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
35.71
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
654
36.33
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.28
41.28
Fred Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.61
39.61

Fielding Stats for Steve Engel and Fred Martin

Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.92
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Fred Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
27
Fred Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.2
9
Fred Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.74
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.74
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.909
0.909
Fred Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.825
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Fred Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Engel and Fred Martin

Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
11
347.37
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
725
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
600
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
16
505.26
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
575
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Fred Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
94.74
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
162.5
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
137.5
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
25
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Fred Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
25
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fred Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Fred Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fred Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.24
70.76
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.7
46.26
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
187.5
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
162.5
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Fred Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Fred Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Fred Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Fred Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Fred Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Fred Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
50
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Fred Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
50
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
100
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
68.15
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.43
55.34
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Fred Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
221.05
Fred Martin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
112.5
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
2.71
2.71
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.33
5.33
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Fred Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
25
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.5
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Martin
Career
Per 600 PA