Joe Martinez vs. Ed Wolfe — Career Comparison

Joe Martinez
MillenialNew JerseyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Wolfe
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Martinez built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Wolfe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Martinez posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.82 and WHIP 1.850 compared to 7.36 and 3.273 for Ed Wolfe. By the career numbers, Joe Martinez had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Martinez and Ed Wolfe

Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
3.4
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
7.36
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.97
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.65
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
5.82
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.82
5.82
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.29
6.29
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.14
20.14
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.91
10.91
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.329
0.329
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.467
0.467
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
27
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
27
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55.2
9
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
9
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
12.61
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
17.18
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.61
12.61
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.18
17.18
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.81
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.4
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
12.27
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.27
12.27
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
5.17
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.17
5.17
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.52
1.52
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.952
0.952
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.636
1.636
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.49
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
43.01
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
51.55
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
6.47
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.47
6.47
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.49
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.778
1.778
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.273
3.273
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
38.32
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
36.82
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.365
0.365
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.01
43.01
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.55
51.55

Fielding Stats for Joe Martinez and Ed Wolfe

Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.4
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.97
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
27
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.2
9
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.94
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.1
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.1
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.619
0.619
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Martinez and Ed Wolfe

Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
1100
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
26.83
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
21.13
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA