Pedro Martinez vs Justin Verlander: Career Stats Comparison
Pedro Martinez has the better career line of the two, leading 7 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; Justin Verlander has played 2005–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 Justin Verlander (2005–present) — breaking in during the 1990s and the 2000s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Pedro Martinez finished with 219 wins and 3,154 strikeouts; Justin Verlander has 266 wins and 3,560 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 Justin Verlander's 3.33.
- Who won more games? Justin Verlander, with 266 to Pedro Martinez's 219.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Justin Verlander, with 3,560 to Pedro Martinez's 3,154.
- Who had the better WHIP? Pedro Martinez, with 1.05 to Justin Verlander's 1.14.
- Who pitched more innings? Justin Verlander, with 3,576.2 to Pedro Martinez's 2,827.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Pedro Martinez, with 17 to Justin Verlander's 9.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Pedro Martinez, with 113,314 career Pitcher PIV to Justin Verlander's 68,171.
Pedro Martinez
Justin Verlander
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 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Justin Verlander is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Pedro Martinez | Justin Verlander |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 219 | Leads: 266 |
| Losses not scored | 100 | 159 |
| Games | 476 | Leads: 557 |
| Games Started | 409 | Leads: 557 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 46 | 26 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 17 | 9 |
| Saves | Leads: 3 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | 3,154 | Leads: 3,560 |
| Walks not scored | 760 | 1,007 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 2,221 | 3,057 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 239 | 374 |
| Innings Pitched | 2,827.1 | Leads: 3,576.2 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.93 | 3.33 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.05 | 1.14 |
| K/9 | Leads: 10.04 | 8.96 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 2.42 | 2.53 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Pedro Martinez outpaces Justin Verlander 113,314 to 68,171 — driven by per-season impact — 6,295 PIV per season to 3,099 — rather than by longevity, since Pedro Martinez played 18 seasons to Justin Verlander's 22. 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)
Justin Verlander — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Pedro Martinez leads in ERA, WHIP, and K/9, while Justin Verlander owns wins, strikeouts, and 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 Pedro Martinez and Justin Verlander careers compare
Pedro Martinez and Justin Verlander were active at the same time between 2005 and 2009. The two careers are close in length, 476 games for Pedro Martinez and 557 for Justin Verlander across 18 and 22 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The per-nine rows read 10.04 strikeouts and 2.42 walks for Pedro Martinez, 8.96 and 2.53 for Justin Verlander. Both had the same role: Pedro Martinez was mainly a starter (409 starts in 476 games); Justin Verlander was mainly a starter (557 starts in 557 games). In WHIP, Pedro Martinez's 1.05 beats Justin Verlander's 1.14. Because Justin Verlander is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Pedro Martinez vs Justin Verlander: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Pedro Martinez or Justin Verlander?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Pedro Martinez leads Justin Verlander in 7 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Pedro Martinez, with 2.93 to Justin Verlander's 3.33.
- Who won more games?
- Justin Verlander, with 266 to Pedro Martinez's 219.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Justin Verlander, with 3,560 to Pedro Martinez's 3,154.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Pedro Martinez, with 1.05 to Justin Verlander's 1.14.