Bernard Fernández vs. Joe Martinez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bernard Fernández and Joe Martinez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bernard Fernández posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.773 vs 1.850) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.81). Joe Martinez had the advantage in ERA (5.82 vs 7.36). By the career numbers, Bernard Fernández had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.