Dennis Martinez vs. R. Smith — Career Comparison

Dennis Martinez
Baby BoomersNicaraguaThrows RightBats RightCentral AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
R. Smith
UnknownChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dennis Martinez built a career as a starting pitcher and R. Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dennis Martinez posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.7 and WHIP 1.283 compared to 9 and 1.800 for R. Smith. By the career numbers, Dennis Martinez had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dennis Martinez and R. Smith

Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
692
1.56
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
1.26
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.55
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
0.43
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.94
55.94
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.21
81.21
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.27
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.07
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1643
3.7
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Dennis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11999
27
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3999.2
9
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Dennis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3897
8.77
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.2
Dennis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.77
8.77
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Dennis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
372
0.84
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1165
2.62
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Dennis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.16
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2149
4.84
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.829
0.829
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dennis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.19
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.27
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.07
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16754
37.7
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
45
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.11
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1835
4.13
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dennis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.27
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Dennis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.25
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
332
0.75
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.266
1.266
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15238
34.29
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
34.2
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dennis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Dennis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.7
37.7
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Dennis Martinez and R. Smith

Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
692
1.56
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
1.26
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11999
27
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3999.2
9
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
0.72
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
763
1.72
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Dennis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.09
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1124
2.53
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1082
2.43
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Dennis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.26
96.26
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.564
1.564
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.21
81.21
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.14
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dennis Martinez and R. Smith

Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
690.4
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
604
600
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
516.56
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
73.51
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
61.59
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
11.92
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
11.92
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dennis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.42
13.33
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
85.43
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
90.4
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
24.83
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
32.78
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
57.62
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.76
3.74
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.07
-20.64
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.99
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
14.9
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
168
166.89
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.6
3.6
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
64.57
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.99
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
8
7.95
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.99
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.99
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA