Pedro Martinez vs Blake Snell: Career Stats Comparison
Pedro Martinez has the better career line of the two, leading 11 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; Blake Snell has played 2016–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 Blake Snell (2016–present) — breaking in during the 1990s and the 2010s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Pedro Martinez finished with 219 wins and 3,154 strikeouts; Blake Snell has 85 wins and 1,495 strikeouts through October 12, 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 Blake Snell's 3.10.
- Who won more games? Pedro Martinez, with 219 to Blake Snell's 85.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Pedro Martinez, with 3,154 to Blake Snell's 1,495.
- Who had the better WHIP? Pedro Martinez, with 1.05 to Blake Snell's 1.22.
- Who pitched more innings? Pedro Martinez, with 2,827.1 to Blake Snell's 1,200.2.
- Who threw more shutouts? Pedro Martinez, with 17 to Blake Snell's 1.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Pedro Martinez, with 113,314 career Pitcher PIV to Blake Snell's 27,494.
Pedro Martinez
Blake Snell
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 2010s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Blake Snell is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Pedro Martinez | Blake Snell |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 219 | 85 |
| Losses not scored | 100 | 63 |
| Games | Leads: 476 | 231 |
| Games Started | Leads: 409 | 231 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 46 | 1 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 17 | 1 |
| Saves | Leads: 3 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 3,154 | 1,495 |
| Walks not scored | 760 | 537 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 2,221 | 922 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 239 | 111 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 2,827.1 | 1,200.2 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.93 | 3.10 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.05 | 1.22 |
| K/9 | 10.04 | Leads: 11.21 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 2.42 | 4.03 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Pedro Martinez outpaces Blake Snell 113,314 to 27,494 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 6,295 PIV per season to 2,749, across 18 seasons to 10. 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)
Blake Snell — 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 Blake Snell owns 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 Blake Snell careers compare
Pedro Martinez (1992–2009) was finished before Blake Snell (2016–present) arrived, so they never shared a league. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Pedro Martinez appeared in 476 games to Blake Snell's 231. Where Blake Snell comes out ahead, it is in strikeouts per nine (11.21 to 10.04). The per-nine rows read 10.04 strikeouts and 2.42 walks for Pedro Martinez, 11.21 and 4.03 for Blake Snell. Both had the same role: Pedro Martinez was mainly a starter (409 starts in 476 games); Blake Snell was mainly a starter (231 starts in 231 games). In WHIP, Pedro Martinez's 1.05 beats Blake Snell's 1.22. Because Blake Snell is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Pedro Martinez vs Blake Snell: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Pedro Martinez or Blake Snell?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Pedro Martinez leads Blake Snell in 11 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Pedro Martinez, with 2.93 to Blake Snell's 3.10.
- Who won more games?
- Pedro Martinez, with 219 to Blake Snell's 85.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Pedro Martinez, with 3,154 to Blake Snell's 1,495.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Pedro Martinez, with 1.05 to Blake Snell's 1.22.