Joe Martina vs. Dike Varney — Career Comparison

Joe Martina
Lost GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dike Varney
Pre-GenerationalNew HampshireThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Martina built a career as a starting pitcher and Dike Varney as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Martina posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.67 and WHIP 1.476 compared to 6.14 and 1.773 for Dike Varney. By the career numbers, Joe Martina had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Martina and Dike Varney

Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.72
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.93
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.43
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.57
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.17
54.17
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.57
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
4.67
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
6.14
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
376
27
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125.1
9
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
9.26
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
8.59
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.26
9.26
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.5
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
4.02
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
7.36
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
4.09
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
4.3
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.902
0.902
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.43
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
3.07
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
562
40.36
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
44.8
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.29
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
4.95
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
9.2
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9.2
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.476
1.476
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.773
1.773
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
35.9
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
34.36
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.36
40.36
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.8
44.8

Fielding Stats for Joe Martina and Dike Varney

Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.8
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
27
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
9
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.6
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.83
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Martina and Dike Varney

Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
319.15
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
300
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
600
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
548.94
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.755
0.755
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
178.72
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
153.19
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
25.53
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
25.53
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.98
76.32
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
14.97
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
204.26
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
217.02
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
25.53
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
76.6
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
102.13
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.94
88.58
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
8.98
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.77
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
25.53
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
7
89.36
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.71
6.71
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.77
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA