Ricky Horton vs. Joe Martina — Career Comparison

Ricky Horton
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Martina
Lost GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Martina built a career as a starting pitcher and Ricky Horton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ricky Horton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.76 and WHIP 1.433 compared to 4.67 and 1.476 for Joe Martina. By the career numbers, Ricky Horton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ricky Horton and Joe Martina

Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
4.34
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.72
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.71
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.43
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.43
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.36
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.57
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.24
54.24
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.31
16.31
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.17
54.17
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.57
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.2
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
3.76
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
4.67
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2020
27
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
376
27
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
673.1
9
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
125.1
9
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
696
9.3
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
9.26
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.3
9.3
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.26
9.26
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.74
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.5
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
2.97
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
4.02
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.63
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
4.26
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
4.09
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.902
0.902
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.17
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.2
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.43
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.21
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2858
38.2
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
40.36
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.08
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
4.02
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
4.95
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.56
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.35
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.94
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.363
1.363
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.476
1.476
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2553
34.12
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
35.9
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
38.2
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.36
40.36

Fielding Stats for Ricky Horton and Joe Martina

Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
4.35
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.71
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2023
27
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674.1
9
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.52
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
2.2
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.12
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
2.84
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
2.72
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.77
95.77
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.83
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.626
0.626
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.92
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.26
16.26
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.21
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ricky Horton and Joe Martina

Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
1479.7
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
25
319.15
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
600
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
47
600
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
496.24
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
548.94
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.406
0.406
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.755
0.755
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
54.14
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
178.72
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
10
45.11
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
153.19
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.02
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
25.53
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.02
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
25.53
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
2.88
12.98
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.98
76.32
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
14
63.16
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
204.26
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
99.25
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
217.02
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
22.56
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
25.53
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
76.6
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
22.56
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
102.13
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
3.76
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.94
88.58
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.77
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
45.11
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
2
25.53
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
33
148.87
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
89.36
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
4.03
4.03
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.71
6.71
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
58.65
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.77
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA