Pedro Martinez vs Brandon Webb: Career Stats Comparison
Pedro Martinez has the better career line of the two, leading 12 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; Brandon Webb played 2003–2009 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
Pedro Martinez (1992–2009) and Brandon Webb (2003–2009) — 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; Brandon Webb finished with 87 wins and 1,065 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 Brandon Webb's 3.27.
- Who won more games? Pedro Martinez, with 219 to Brandon Webb's 87.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Pedro Martinez, with 3,154 to Brandon Webb's 1,065.
- Who had the better WHIP? Pedro Martinez, with 1.05 to Brandon Webb's 1.24.
- Who pitched more innings? Pedro Martinez, with 2,827.1 to Brandon Webb's 1,319.2.
- Who threw more shutouts? Pedro Martinez, with 17 to Brandon Webb's 8.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Pedro Martinez, with 113,314 career Pitcher PIV to Brandon Webb's 32,131.
Pedro Martinez
Brandon Webb
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 | Brandon Webb |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 219 | 87 |
| Losses not scored | 100 | 62 |
| Games | Leads: 476 | 199 |
| Games Started | Leads: 409 | 198 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 46 | 15 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 17 | 8 |
| Saves | Leads: 3 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 3,154 | 1,065 |
| Walks not scored | 760 | 435 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 2,221 | 1,200 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 239 | 92 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 2,827.1 | 1,319.2 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.93 | 3.27 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.05 | 1.24 |
| K/9 | Leads: 10.04 | 7.26 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 2.42 | 2.97 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Pedro Martinez outpaces Brandon Webb 113,314 to 32,131 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 6,295 PIV per season to 4,590, across 18 seasons to 7. 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)
Brandon Webb — 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 Brandon Webb 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 Brandon Webb careers compare
From 2003 through 2009, Pedro Martinez and Brandon Webb were in the majors together. The table compares 476 games of Pedro Martinez with 199 of Brandon Webb across 18 and 7 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Pedro Martinez leads every scored row of the table. By rate, Pedro Martinez struck out 10.04 and walked 2.42 per nine innings; Brandon Webb struck out 7.26 and walked 2.97. Pedro Martinez was mainly a starter (409 starts in 476 games), and Brandon Webb was mainly a starter (198 starts in 199 games). Pedro Martinez allowed fewer baserunners, a 1.05 WHIP to Brandon Webb's 1.24.
Pedro Martinez vs Brandon Webb: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Pedro Martinez or Brandon Webb?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Pedro Martinez leads Brandon Webb in 12 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Pedro Martinez, with 2.93 to Brandon Webb's 3.27.
- Who won more games?
- Pedro Martinez, with 219 to Brandon Webb's 87.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Pedro Martinez, with 3,154 to Brandon Webb's 1,065.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Pedro Martinez, with 1.05 to Brandon Webb's 1.24.