Doug Drabek vs Pedro Martinez: Career Stats Comparison
Pedro Martinez has the better career line of the two, leading 10 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Doug Drabek played 1986–1998 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
Doug Drabek (1986–1998) and Pedro Martinez (1992–2009) — breaking in during the 1980s and the 1990s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Doug Drabek finished with 155 wins and 1,594 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 Doug Drabek's 3.73.
- Who won more games? Pedro Martinez, with 219 to Doug Drabek's 155.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Pedro Martinez, with 3,154 to Doug Drabek's 1,594.
- Who had the better WHIP? Pedro Martinez, with 1.05 to Doug Drabek's 1.24.
- Who pitched more innings? Pedro Martinez, with 2,827.1 to Doug Drabek's 2,535.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Doug Drabek, with 21 to Pedro Martinez's 17.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Pedro Martinez, with 113,314 career Pitcher PIV to Doug Drabek's 18,199.
Doug Drabek
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 1980s and the 1990s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Doug Drabek | Pedro Martinez |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 155 | Leads: 219 |
| Losses not scored | 134 | 100 |
| Games | 398 | Leads: 476 |
| Games Started | 387 | Leads: 409 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 53 | 46 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 21 | 17 |
| Saves | 0 | Leads: 3 |
| Strikeouts | 1,594 | Leads: 3,154 |
| Walks not scored | 704 | 760 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 2,448 | 2,221 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 246 | 239 |
| Innings Pitched | 2,535.0 | Leads: 2,827.1 |
| ERA | 3.73 | Leads: 2.93 |
| WHIP | 1.24 | Leads: 1.05 |
| K/9 | 5.66 | Leads: 10.04 |
| BB/9 | 2.50 | Leads: 2.42 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Pedro Martinez outpaces Doug Drabek 113,314 to 18,199 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 6,295 PIV per season to 1,400, across 18 seasons to 13. 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).
Doug Drabek — 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 Doug Drabek owns no headline categories. 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 Doug Drabek and Pedro Martinez careers compare
The careers of Doug Drabek (1986–1998) and Pedro Martinez (1992–2009) overlapped from 1992 to 1998, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 398 games for Doug Drabek and 476 for Pedro Martinez across 13 and 18 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The green cells for Doug Drabek are complete games (53 to 46) and shutouts (21 to 17). By rate, Doug Drabek struck out 5.66 and walked 2.50 per nine innings; Pedro Martinez struck out 10.04 and walked 2.42.
Doug Drabek vs Pedro Martinez: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Doug Drabek or Pedro Martinez?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Pedro Martinez leads Doug Drabek in 10 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Pedro Martinez, with 2.93 to Doug Drabek's 3.73.
- Who won more games?
- Pedro Martinez, with 219 to Doug Drabek's 155.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Pedro Martinez, with 3,154 to Doug Drabek's 1,594.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Pedro Martinez, with 1.05 to Doug Drabek's 1.24.