Pedro Martinez vs. George Riley — Career Comparison

Pedro Martinez
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
George Riley
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Pedro Martinez built a career as a starting pitcher and George Riley 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 4.97 and 1.759 for George Riley. 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 George Riley

Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
476
1.52
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.24
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
1.3
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.52
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
0.7
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.32
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.52
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.65
68.65
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.92
85.92
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.2
12.2
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.15
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.05
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
919
2.93
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
4.97
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.215
0.215
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8482
27
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
27
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2827.1
9
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
9
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2221
7.07
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
10.66
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.07
7.07
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
0.76
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.41
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
2.42
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
4.24
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.1
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.93
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.42
2.42
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3154
10.04
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
4.14
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.04
10.04
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.384
1.384
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.931
0.931
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.2
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.45
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.72
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11394
36.27
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
41.59
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.07
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.45
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1006
3.2
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.79
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.24
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.52
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.2
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
0.47
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.03
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.054
1.054
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.655
1.655
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10356
32.97
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
35.9
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.11
2.11
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.27
36.27
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.59
41.59

Fielding Stats for Pedro Martinez and George Riley

Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
476
1.52
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.24
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
1.3
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.52
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8482
27
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
27
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2827.1
9
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
9
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.49
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.31
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
0.84
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.97
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.07
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
441
1.4
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.48
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
1.33
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.28
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.78
94.78
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.878
0.878
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.537
0.537
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.92
85.92
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.2
12.2
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.04
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pedro Martinez and George Riley

Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
552.51
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
1537.5
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
518
600
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
434
502.7
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
13
487.5
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
49.81
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
40.54
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.95
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.32
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.27
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.87
7.96
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-0.32
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
61.39
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
70.66
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
25.48
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
20.85
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
46.33
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-8.05
-9.32
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.95
-35.54
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.47
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
17.37
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
190
220.08
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
262.5
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.73
2.73
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
2.29
2.29
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
72.97
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.47
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.79
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA