Pedro Martinez vs. Harry Patton — Career Comparison

Pedro Martinez
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Harry Patton
Lost GenerationIllinoisNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Pedro Martinez built a career as a starting pitcher and Harry Patton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Harry Patton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.25 and WHIP 1.500 compared to 2.93 and 1.065 for Pedro Martinez. By the career numbers, Harry Patton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pedro Martinez and Harry Patton

Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
476
1.52
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
1.3
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
0.7
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.32
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.65
68.65
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.92
85.92
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.15
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.05
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
919
2.93
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.93
2.93
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.215
0.215
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8482
27
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2827.1
9
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2221
7.07
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.07
7.07
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
0.76
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
2.42
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.1
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.42
2.42
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3154
10.04
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.04
10.04
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.384
1.384
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.2
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
0.45
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11394
36.27
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
38.25
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.07
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1006
3.2
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.24
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.2
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.47
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.054
1.054
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10356
32.97
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
33.75
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.11
2.11
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.27
36.27
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.25
38.25

Fielding Stats for Pedro Martinez and Harry Patton

Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
476
1.52
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
1.3
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8482
27
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2827.1
9
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.49
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
0.84
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.07
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
441
1.4
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
1.33
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.78
94.78
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.878
0.878
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.92
85.92
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.04
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pedro Martinez and Harry Patton

Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
477
552.51
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
518
600
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
434
502.7
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
49.81
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
40.54
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.95
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.32
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.27
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.87
7.96
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
61.39
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
70.66
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
25.48
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
20.85
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
46.33
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-8.05
-9.32
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.47
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
17.37
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
190
220.08
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.73
2.73
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
72.97
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.47
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.79
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA