Chris Martin vs. Rip Sewell — Career Comparison

Chris Martin
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rip Sewell
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Rip Sewell built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Martin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Martin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.33 and WHIP 1.172 compared to 3.48 and 1.344 for Rip Sewell. By the career numbers, Chris Martin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Martin and Rip Sewell

Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
9.67
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
1.66
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
1.03
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.42
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.61
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.56
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.41
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.58
59.58
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.31
62.31
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.58
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.08
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.37
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.06
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
3.33
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
819
3.48
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1167
27
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6358
27
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
389
9
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2119.1
9
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
390
9.02
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2101
8.92
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.02
9.02
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.92
8.92
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.97
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.49
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.23
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
748
3.18
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.3
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
400
9.25
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
2.7
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.25
9.25
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.165
1.165
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.653
0.653
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.46
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.13
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.3
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.1
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1586
36.69
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9101
38.65
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.97
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
0.37
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
3.66
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
983
4.17
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.23
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.81
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.139
1.139
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.344
1.344
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1507
34.87
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8330
35.37
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.69
36.69
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.65
38.65

Fielding Stats for Chris Martin and Rip Sewell

Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
9.67
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1167
27
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
9
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.69
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.02
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
445
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.16
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.87
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
615
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.71
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
587
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.36
91.36
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.45
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.177
0.177
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.505
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Martin and Rip Sewell

Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
418
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
423
314.5
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
807
600
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
750
557.62
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
113.01
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
89.96
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
16.36
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.23
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.46
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
23.05
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.69
35.46
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
147.21
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
141.26
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
60.22
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
43.87
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
99.63
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.58
33.89
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.74
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
27.51
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
154
114.5
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.24
5.24
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
14.13
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
20
14.87
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.92
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.92
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100