Mark Buehrle vs Pedro Martinez: Career Stats Comparison
Pedro Martinez has the better career line of the two, leading 8 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Mark Buehrle played 2000–2015 as a pitcher; Pedro Martinez played 1992–2009 as a pitcher.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
Mark Buehrle (2000–2015) and Pedro Martinez (1992–2009) — breaking in during the 2000s and the 1990s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Mark Buehrle finished with 214 wins and 1,870 strikeouts; Pedro Martinez finished with 219 wins and 3,154 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Pedro Martinez, with 2.93 to Mark Buehrle's 3.81.
- Who won more games? Pedro Martinez, with 219 to Mark Buehrle's 214.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Pedro Martinez, with 3,154 to Mark Buehrle's 1,870.
- Who had the better WHIP? Pedro Martinez, with 1.05 to Mark Buehrle's 1.28.
- Who pitched more innings? Mark Buehrle, with 3,283.1 to Pedro Martinez's 2,827.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Pedro Martinez, with 17 to Mark Buehrle's 10.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Pedro Martinez, with 113,314 career Pitcher PIV to Mark Buehrle's 9,858.
Mark Buehrle
Pedro Martinez
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate. Cells highlighted in green mark the player who leads that line. Lower ERA, WHIP and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads. 12 of the 16 lines below are scored; the other 4 are counting totals on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded them. Totals where fewer is not an achievement -- losses, walks and hits allowed -- are left unmarked, because they track how long someone pitched rather than how well. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 2000s and the 1990s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Mark Buehrle | Pedro Martinez |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 214 | Leads: 219 |
| Losses not scored | 160 | 100 |
| Games | Leads: 518 | 476 |
| Games Started | Leads: 493 | 409 |
| Complete Games | 33 | Leads: 46 |
| Shutouts | 10 | Leads: 17 |
| Saves | 0 | Leads: 3 |
| Strikeouts | 1,870 | Leads: 3,154 |
| Walks not scored | 734 | 760 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 3,472 | 2,221 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 361 | 239 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 3,283.1 | 2,827.1 |
| ERA | 3.81 | Leads: 2.93 |
| WHIP | 1.28 | Leads: 1.05 |
| K/9 | 5.13 | Leads: 10.04 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 2.01 | 2.42 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Pedro Martinez outpaces Mark Buehrle 113,314 to 9,858 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 6,295 PIV per season to 616, across 18 seasons to 16. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).
Mark Buehrle — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Pedro Martinez — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Pedro Martinez leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP, while Mark Buehrle owns innings pitched. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Pedro Martinez. PIV agrees: Pedro Martinez grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Mark Buehrle and Pedro Martinez careers compare
The careers of Mark Buehrle (2000–2015) and Pedro Martinez (1992–2009) overlapped from 2000 to 2009, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 518 games for Mark Buehrle and 476 for Pedro Martinez across 16 and 18 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Mark Buehrle's edges on the table are games (518 to 476), starts (493 to 409), and innings (3,283.1 to 2,827.1). The per-nine rows read 5.13 strikeouts and 2.01 walks for Mark Buehrle, 10.04 and 2.42 for Pedro Martinez.
Mark Buehrle vs Pedro Martinez: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Mark Buehrle or Pedro Martinez?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Pedro Martinez leads Mark Buehrle in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Pedro Martinez, with 2.93 to Mark Buehrle's 3.81.
- Who won more games?
- Pedro Martinez, with 219 to Mark Buehrle's 214.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Pedro Martinez, with 3,154 to Mark Buehrle's 1,870.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Pedro Martinez, with 1.05 to Mark Buehrle's 1.28.