Pedro Martinez vs Adam Wainwright: 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; Adam Wainwright played 2005–2023 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 Adam Wainwright (2005–2023) — 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; Adam Wainwright finished with 200 wins and 2,202 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 Adam Wainwright's 3.53.
- Who won more games? Pedro Martinez, with 219 to Adam Wainwright's 200.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Pedro Martinez, with 3,154 to Adam Wainwright's 2,202.
- Who had the better WHIP? Pedro Martinez, with 1.05 to Adam Wainwright's 1.24.
- Who pitched more innings? Pedro Martinez, with 2,827.1 to Adam Wainwright's 2,668.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Pedro Martinez, with 17 to Adam Wainwright's 11.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Pedro Martinez, with 113,314 career Pitcher PIV to Adam Wainwright's 44,617.
Pedro Martinez
Adam Wainwright
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.
| Statistic | Pedro Martinez | Adam Wainwright |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 219 | 200 |
| Losses not scored | 100 | 128 |
| Games | 476 | Leads: 478 |
| Games Started | 409 | Leads: 411 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 46 | 28 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 17 | 11 |
| Saves | 3 | 3 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 3,154 | 2,202 |
| Walks not scored | 760 | 736 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 2,221 | 2,577 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 239 | 233 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 2,827.1 | 2,668.1 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.93 | 3.53 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.05 | 1.24 |
| K/9 | Leads: 10.04 | 7.43 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 2.42 | 2.48 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Pedro Martinez outpaces Adam Wainwright 113,314 to 44,617 — driven by per-season impact — 6,295 PIV per season to 2,479 — rather than by longevity, since Pedro Martinez played 18 seasons to Adam Wainwright's 18. 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)
Adam Wainwright — 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 Adam Wainwright 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 Pedro Martinez and Adam Wainwright careers compare
Pedro Martinez and Adam Wainwright were active at the same time between 2005 and 2009. With 476 games against 478 across 18 and 18 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. The green cells for Adam Wainwright are games (478 to 476) and starts (411 to 409). The per-nine rows read 10.04 strikeouts and 2.42 walks for Pedro Martinez, 7.43 and 2.48 for Adam Wainwright. Both had the same role: Pedro Martinez was mainly a starter (409 starts in 476 games); Adam Wainwright was mainly a starter (411 starts in 478 games). In WHIP, Pedro Martinez's 1.05 beats Adam Wainwright's 1.24.
Pedro Martinez vs Adam Wainwright: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Pedro Martinez or Adam Wainwright?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Pedro Martinez leads Adam Wainwright in 9 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Pedro Martinez, with 2.93 to Adam Wainwright's 3.53.
- Who won more games?
- Pedro Martinez, with 219 to Adam Wainwright's 200.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Pedro Martinez, with 3,154 to Adam Wainwright's 2,202.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Pedro Martinez, with 1.05 to Adam Wainwright's 1.24.