Kris Foster vs. Pedro Martinez — Career Comparison

Kris Foster
Gen XNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican 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 Kris Foster as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kris Foster posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.7 and WHIP 1.700 compared to 2.93 and 1.065 for Pedro Martinez. By the career numbers, Kris Foster had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kris Foster and Pedro Martinez

Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
6.3
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
476
1.52
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
1.3
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
0.7
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.32
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.65
68.65
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.92
85.92
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.15
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.05
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.7
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
919
2.93
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.93
2.93
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.231
0.231
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.215
0.215
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8482
27
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2827.1
9
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
8.1
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2221
7.07
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.07
7.07
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
0.76
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.76
0.76
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
7.2
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
2.42
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.1
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.42
2.42
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
7.2
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3154
10.04
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.04
10.04
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.384
1.384
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.2
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
0.45
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
42.3
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11394
36.27
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.07
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
3.6
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1006
3.2
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.24
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.2
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
0.47
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.054
1.054
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
35.1
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10356
32.97
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.11
2.11
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.3
42.3
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.27
36.27

Fielding Stats for Kris Foster and Pedro Martinez

Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
6.3
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
476
1.52
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
1.3
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8482
27
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2827.1
9
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.49
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
0.84
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.07
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
441
1.4
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
1.33
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.78
94.78
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.571
0.571
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.878
0.878
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.92
85.92
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.04
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kris Foster and Pedro Martinez

Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
477
552.51
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
518
600
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
434
502.7
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
49.81
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
40.54
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.95
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.32
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.27
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.87
7.96
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
61.39
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
70.66
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
25.48
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
20.85
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
46.33
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-8.05
-9.32
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.47
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
17.37
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
190
220.08
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.73
2.73
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
72.97
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.47
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.79
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA