Pedro Martinez vs. Ken Polivka — Career Comparison

Pedro Martinez
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Ken Polivka
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Pedro Martinez built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Polivka 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 3 and 2.000 for Ken Polivka. 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 Ken Polivka

Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
476
1.52
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
1.3
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
0.7
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.32
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.65
68.65
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.92
85.92
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.15
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.05
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
919
2.93
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.215
0.215
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8482
27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2827.1
9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2221
7.07
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.07
7.07
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
0.76
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
2.42
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.1
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.42
2.42
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3154
10.04
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.04
10.04
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.384
1.384
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.2
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
0.45
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11394
36.27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
45
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.07
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1006
3.2
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.24
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.2
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.47
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.054
1.054
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10356
32.97
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
36
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.11
2.11
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.27
36.27
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Pedro Martinez and Ken Polivka

Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
1.52
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
1.3
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8482
27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2827.1
9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.49
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
0.84
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.07
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
1.4
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
1.33
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.78
94.78
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.878
0.878
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.92
85.92
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.04
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Pedro Martinez and Ken Polivka

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