Pedro Martinez vs Tarik Skubal: Career Stats Comparison
Pedro Martinez has the better career line of the two, leading 9 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Pedro Martinez played 1992–2009 as a pitcher; Tarik Skubal has played 2020–present 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
Pedro Martinez (1992–2009) and Tarik Skubal (2020–present) — breaking in during the 1990s and the 2020s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Pedro Martinez finished with 219 wins and 3,154 strikeouts; Tarik Skubal has 66 wins and 1,075 strikeouts through October 6, 2026. 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 Tarik Skubal's 3.02.
- Who won more games? Pedro Martinez, with 219 to Tarik Skubal's 66.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Pedro Martinez, with 3,154 to Tarik Skubal's 1,075.
- Who had the better WHIP? Tarik Skubal, with 1.01 to Pedro Martinez's 1.05.
- Who pitched more innings? Pedro Martinez, with 2,827.1 to Tarik Skubal's 925.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Pedro Martinez, with 17 to Tarik Skubal's 1.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Pedro Martinez, with 113,314 career Pitcher PIV to Tarik Skubal's 20,288.
Pedro Martinez
Tarik Skubal
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 1990s and the 2020s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Tarik Skubal is still active — his totals below are current through October 6, 2026.
| Statistic | Pedro Martinez | Tarik Skubal |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 219 | 66 |
| Losses not scored | 100 | 44 |
| Games | Leads: 476 | 163 |
| Games Started | Leads: 409 | 160 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 46 | 1 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 17 | 1 |
| Saves | Leads: 3 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 3,154 | 1,075 |
| Walks not scored | 760 | 199 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 2,221 | 740 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 239 | 104 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 2,827.1 | 925.1 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.93 | 3.02 |
| WHIP | 1.05 | Leads: 1.01 |
| K/9 | 10.04 | Leads: 10.46 |
| BB/9 | 2.42 | Leads: 1.94 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Pedro Martinez outpaces Tarik Skubal 113,314 to 20,288 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 6,295 PIV per season to 3,381, across 18 seasons to 6. 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).
Pedro Martinez — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Tarik Skubal — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Pedro Martinez leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and innings pitched, while Tarik Skubal owns WHIP and K/9. 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 Pedro Martinez and Tarik Skubal careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Pedro Martinez's ended in 2009, and Tarik Skubal debuted in 2020. Pedro Martinez has the far longer record, 476 games against 163 across 18 and 6 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Tarik Skubal's edges on the table are WHIP (1.01 to 1.05), strikeouts per nine (10.46 to 10.04), and walks per nine (1.94 to 2.42). The per-nine rows read 10.04 strikeouts and 2.42 walks for Pedro Martinez, 10.46 and 1.94 for Tarik Skubal. Pedro Martinez was mainly a starter (409 starts in 476 games), and Tarik Skubal was mainly a starter (160 starts in 163 games). In WHIP, Tarik Skubal's 1.01 beats Pedro Martinez's 1.05. Because Tarik Skubal is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Pedro Martinez vs Tarik Skubal: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Pedro Martinez or Tarik Skubal?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Pedro Martinez leads Tarik Skubal in 9 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Pedro Martinez, with 2.93 to Tarik Skubal's 3.02.
- Who won more games?
- Pedro Martinez, with 219 to Tarik Skubal's 66.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Pedro Martinez, with 3,154 to Tarik Skubal's 1,075.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Tarik Skubal, with 1.01 to Pedro Martinez's 1.05.