Ned Garvin vs. Joe Martina — Career Comparison

Ned Garvin
Pre-GenerationalTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Martina
Lost GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Martina built a career as a starting pitcher and Ned Garvin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ned Garvin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.72 and WHIP 1.237 compared to 4.67 and 1.476 for Joe Martina. By the career numbers, Ned Garvin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ned Garvin and Joe Martina

Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
1.16
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.72
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
1.02
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.93
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.37
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.43
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.62
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.57
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.42
37.42
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.29
87.29
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.17
54.17
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.86
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.57
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
2.72
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
4.67
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4202
27
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
376
27
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1400.2
9
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
125.1
9
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1320
8.48
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
9.26
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.48
8.48
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.26
9.26
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.13
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.5
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
2.65
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
4.02
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
612
3.93
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
4.09
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.38
2.38
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.732
0.732
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.902
0.902
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.31
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.46
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.43
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5781
37.15
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
40.36
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.15
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.29
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
4.59
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
4.95
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.237
1.237
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.476
1.476
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5297
34.04
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
35.9
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.15
37.15
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.36
40.36

Fielding Stats for Ned Garvin and Joe Martina

Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.16
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.15
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4200
27
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
9
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.35
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
3.06
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.27
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
573
3.68
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
3.41
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.67
92.67
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.83
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.934
2.934
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.26
13.26
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.1
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ned Garvin and Joe Martina

Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
201.86
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
319.15
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
538
600
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
47
600
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
500
557.62
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
43
548.94
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.755
0.755
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
68.03
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
178.72
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
66.91
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
153.19
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.12
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
25.53
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.12
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
25.53
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.51
10.61
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.98
76.32
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
69.14
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
204.26
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
90.33
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
217.02
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
37.92
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
2
25.53
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
20.07
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
76.6
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
57.99
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
102.13
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.95
-2.18
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.94
88.58
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.35
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.77
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
18.96
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
25.53
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 600 PA
104
115.99
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
89.36
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 600 PA
5.17
5.17
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.71
6.71
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
20.07
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.77
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.12
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ned Garvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.12
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ned Garvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA