Dan Jennings vs. Joe Martinez — Career Comparison

Dan Jennings
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Martinez
MillenialNew JerseyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Martinez built a career as a starting pitcher and Dan Jennings as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dan Jennings posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.1 and WHIP 1.486 compared to 5.82 and 1.850 for Joe Martinez. By the career numbers, Dan Jennings had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dan Jennings and Joe Martinez

Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
10.07
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
3.4
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.97
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.44
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.65
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.49
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.95
45.95
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.1
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
5.82
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.29
6.29
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1046
27
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
27
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348.2
9
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.2
9
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
8.8
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
12.61
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.61
12.61
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.65
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.81
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
4.05
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.4
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.52
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
7.25
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.17
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.52
1.52
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.952
0.952
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.49
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.21
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1512
39.03
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
43.01
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.99
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
3.64
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
6.47
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.47
6.47
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.31
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.41
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.19
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.428
1.428
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.778
1.778
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1319
34.05
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
38.32
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.312
0.312
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.365
0.365
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.03
39.03
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.01
43.01

Fielding Stats for Dan Jennings and Joe Martinez

Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
10.07
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
3.4
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.97
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1046
27
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
27
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348.2
9
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.2
9
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.46
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
1.39
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.94
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.1
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
1.96
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.1
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
1.86
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.1
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.74
94.74
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.185
0.185
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.619
0.619
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dan Jennings and Joe Martinez

Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
390
58500
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
22
1100
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
550
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
186.79
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
26.83
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
450
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.413
0.413
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
100
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
100
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.2
180.17
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
21.13
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
150
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA