Joe Martinez vs. Al McBean — Career Comparison

Joe Martinez
MillenialNew JerseyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Al McBean
Silent GenerationU.S. Virgin IslandsThrows RightBats RightPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Martinez built a career as a starting pitcher and Al McBean as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al McBean posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.13 and WHIP 1.379 compared to 5.82 and 1.850 for Joe Martinez. By the career numbers, Al McBean had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Martinez and Al McBean

Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
3.4
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
3.43
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.97
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.65
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.56
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.42
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.26
57.26
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.58
18.58
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.18
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
5.82
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.13
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.29
6.29
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
27
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.2
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.1
9
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
12.61
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1058
8.88
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.61
12.61
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.81
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
3.4
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
3.06
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.47
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
5.17
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
575
4.83
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.17
5.17
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.52
1.52
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.952
0.952
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.877
0.877
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.29
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.25
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
43.01
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4518
37.92
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.56
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
6.47
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.61
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.47
6.47
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.49
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.778
1.778
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
38.32
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4123
34.6
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.365
0.365
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.01
43.01
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Joe Martinez and Al McBean

Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
3.4
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
3.44
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.97
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3218
27
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.2
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.2
9
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.61
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.94
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
2.11
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.2
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
2.93
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
2.73
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.12
93.12
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.619
0.619
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.793
0.793
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.54
18.54
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Martinez and Al McBean

Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
1100
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
425
897.89
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
600
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
11
550
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
557.75
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
109.86
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
8.45
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.34
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
19.01
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
26.83
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.39
32.52
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
145.77
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
124.65
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
44.37
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
52.82
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
90.85
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
21.13
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.27
30.16
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.11
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.68
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
106
223.94
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2.68
2.68
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
27.46
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.23
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA