Pedro Martinez vs. Dave Patterson — Career Comparison

Pedro Martinez
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Dave Patterson
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Pedro Martinez built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Patterson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Pedro Martinez posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.93 and WHIP 1.065 compared to 5.26 and 1.698 for Dave Patterson. By the career numbers, Pedro Martinez had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pedro Martinez and Dave Patterson

Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
476
1.52
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
6.11
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
1.3
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
0.7
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.68
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.32
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.65
68.65
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.92
85.92
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.15
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.05
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
919
2.93
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
5.26
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.215
0.215
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8482
27
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2827.1
9
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2221
7.07
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
10.53
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.07
7.07
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.53
10.53
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
0.76
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.85
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.76
0.76
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
2.42
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
3.74
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.1
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.42
2.42
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3154
10.04
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
5.77
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.04
10.04
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.77
5.77
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.384
1.384
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.057
1.057
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.2
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
0.45
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11394
36.27
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
40.42
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.07
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.23
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1006
3.2
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
5.94
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.94
5.94
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.24
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.2
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.47
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.054
1.054
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.585
1.585
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10356
32.97
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
36
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.11
2.11
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.27
36.27
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.42
40.42

Fielding Stats for Pedro Martinez and Dave Patterson

Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
476
1.52
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
6.11
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
1.3
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8482
27
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2827.1
9
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
0.49
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
0.84
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.85
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.07
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
441
1.4
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.87
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
1.33
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.87
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.78
94.78
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.878
0.878
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.92
85.92
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.04
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pedro Martinez and Dave Patterson

Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
552.51
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
2466.67
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
518
600
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
434
502.7
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
466.67
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
49.81
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
40.54
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.95
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.32
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.27
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.87
7.96
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.06
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
61.39
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
70.66
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
25.48
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
20.85
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
46.33
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-8.05
-9.32
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-21.71
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.47
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
17.37
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
190
220.08
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
2.73
2.73
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
72.97
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.47
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.79
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0