Pedro Martinez vs. Josh Pearce — Career Comparison

Pedro Martinez
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Josh Pearce
Gen XWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Pedro Martinez built a career as a starting pitcher and Josh Pearce 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 5.55 and 1.808 for Josh Pearce. 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 Josh Pearce

Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
476
1.52
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.81
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
1.3
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.11
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
0.7
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.32
Josh Pearce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.65
68.65
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Innings
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.92
85.92
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.08
23.08
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.15
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.05
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
919
2.93
Josh Pearce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.55
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.215
0.215
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.351
0.351
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8482
27
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
27
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2827.1
9
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.1
9
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2221
7.07
Josh Pearce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
12.58
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.07
7.07
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.58
12.58
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
0.76
Josh Pearce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.37
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Josh Pearce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Josh Pearce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
2.42
Josh Pearce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
3.7
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.1
Josh Pearce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.42
2.42
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3154
10.04
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.85
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.04
10.04
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.85
1.85
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.384
1.384
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.616
0.616
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.2
Josh Pearce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.45
Josh Pearce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.74
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Josh Pearce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11394
36.27
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
42.16
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.07
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.11
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1006
3.2
Josh Pearce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
6.29
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.29
6.29
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.24
Josh Pearce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.48
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.2
Josh Pearce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
0.47
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.11
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.054
1.054
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.808
1.808
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10356
32.97
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
35.88
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.11
2.11
Josh Pearce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.31
1.31
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.363
0.363
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.27
36.27
Josh Pearce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.16
42.16

Fielding Stats for Pedro Martinez and Josh Pearce

Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
476
1.52
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.81
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
1.3
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.11
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8482
27
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
27
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2827.1
9
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.1
9
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
0.49
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.11
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
0.84
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.11
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.07
Josh Pearce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
441
1.4
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.22
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
1.33
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.22
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.78
94.78
Josh Pearce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.878
0.878
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.92
85.92
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.08
23.08
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.04
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.37
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pedro Martinez and Josh Pearce

Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
552.51
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
1300
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
518
600
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
434
502.7
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 600 PA
4
400
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Josh Pearce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Josh Pearce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
49.81
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
40.54
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.95
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.32
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.27
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.87
7.96
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
22.68
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
61.39
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
70.66
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Josh Pearce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Josh Pearce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Josh Pearce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Josh Pearce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Josh Pearce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Josh Pearce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
25.48
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
20.85
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
46.33
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
-8.05
-9.32
Josh Pearce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
37.04
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.47
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
17.37
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
190
220.08
Josh Pearce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.73
2.73
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
72.97
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.47
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.79
Josh Pearce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Pearce
Career
Per 600 PA