Pedro Martinez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1992-2009)

Pedro Martinez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2009 for 5 teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 18 seasons. Across 476 career appearances, he went 219-100 with a 2.93 ERA and 3,154 strikeouts. He also batted .099 with 0 home runs. Pedro Martinez was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015 and was a 8-time All-Star, a 3-time Cy Young, an All-Star Game MVP, and a Pitching Triple Crown. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 113314.3.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
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

⭐ Hall of Fame 2015
W–L 219–100
ERA 2.93
WHIP 1.05
SO 3,154
Pitcher PIV 113314.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
10/25/1971 in Manoguayabo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
MLB Debut
1992-09-24
Last Game
2009-09-30
Hall of Fame
Inducted 2015 (BBWAA)
Awards
8× All-Star · 3× Cy Young · All-Star Game MVP · Pitching Triple Crown

Full name: Pedro Jaime Martinez

Career Pitching Statistics

Pedro Martinez — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
219 100 476 409 46 17 3 2827.1 2,221 919 239 760 3,154 2.93 113314.3

Career ERA 2.93 vs. league average 4.41 across their career seasons — 33.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Career Batting Statistics

Pedro Martinez — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
477 434 22 43 6 2 0 18 0 15 190 .099 .134 .122 .256 -2,930

Career AVG .099 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 62.7% below league average.

Career OBP .134 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 60.0% below league average.

Career SLG .122 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 70.9% below league average.

Career OPS .256 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — 66.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Pedro Martinez — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
16 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Pedro Martinez — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2009 NLCS PHI 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2009 WS PHI 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 ALCS BOS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 ALDS1 BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 WS BOS 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
2003 ALCS BOS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2003 ALDS2 BOS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1999 ALCS BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1999 ALDS1 BOS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1998 ALDS1 BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Pedro Martinez — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
6 4 16 14 0 96.1 74 37 30 96 3.46

Playoff Pitching by Year

Pedro Martinez — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2009 NLCS PHI 0 0 1 1 0 7.0 2 0 0 3 0.00
2009 WS PHI 0 2 2 2 0 10.0 9 7 4 13 6.30
2004 ALCS BOS 0 1 3 2 0 13.0 14 9 9 14 6.23
2004 ALDS1 BOS 1 0 1 1 0 7.0 6 3 2 6 3.86
2004 WS BOS 1 0 1 1 0 7.0 3 0 2 6 0.00
2003 ALCS BOS 0 1 2 2 0 14.1 16 9 2 14 5.65
2003 ALDS2 BOS 1 0 2 2 0 14.0 13 6 5 9 3.86
1999 ALCS BOS 1 0 1 1 0 7.0 2 0 2 12 0.00
1999 ALDS1 BOS 1 0 2 1 0 10.0 3 0 4 11 0.00
1998 ALDS1 BOS 1 0 1 1 0 7.0 6 3 0 8 3.86

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Pedro Martinez — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home226202132406.119
Away251232919012.082

Pitching — Home / Away

Pedro Martinez — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2261367.2106042036315362.76
Away2501459.2116149939716183.08

Last 10 Games — Batting

Pedro Martinez — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2009-09-30 PHIHOUW 100000000
2009-09-19 PHIATLL 100000001
2009-09-13 PHINYNW 200000000
2009-09-08 PHIWASW 200000010
2009-09-03 PHISFGW 200000001
2009-08-28 PHIATLW 000000000
2009-08-23 PHINYNW 201000101
2009-08-18 PHIAZW 100000001
2009-08-12 PHICHCW 300000002
2008-09-25 NYNCHCW 200000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Pedro Martinez — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2009-09-30 PHIHOU — 4.0633122
2009-09-19 PHIATL L 3.0733110
2009-09-13 PHINYN W 8.0600270
2009-09-08 PHIWAS W 6.2733141
2009-09-03 PHISFG W 7.0511091
2009-08-28 PHIATL — 2.0100110
2009-08-23 PHINYN W 6.0744152
2009-08-18 PHIAZ — 3.0211031
2009-08-12 PHICHC W 5.0733150
2008-09-25 NYNCHC — 6.0755491

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Pedro Martinez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 476 409 155 263 23 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Pedro Martinez (b. 1971) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 476

Salary History

Pedro Martinez's recorded salaries total $146,259,585 over 16 seasons, 1993 to 2008. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Martinez's career ran from 1992 to 2009. No salary is recorded for 1992 and 2009.

Pedro Martinez — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2008 NYN NL $11,813,351
2007 NYN NL $14,002,234
2006 NYN NL $14,875,000
2005 NYN NL $10,875,000
2004 BOS AL $17,500,000
2003 BOS AL $15,500,000
2002 BOS AL $14,000,000
2001 BOS AL $13,000,000
2000 BOS AL $11,500,000
1999 BOS AL $11,100,000
1998 BOS AL $7,575,000
1997 MON NL $3,615,000
1996 MON NL $315,000
1995 MON NL $270,000
1994 MON NL $200,000
1993 LAN NL $119,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $146,259,585

Award Voting History

Pedro Martinez — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2004 Cy Young Award AL 4th 1.0 140 0
2003 Cy Young Award AL 3rd 20.0 140 0
2003 Most Valuable Player AL 22th 7.0 392 0
2002 Cy Young Award AL 2nd 96.0 140 11
2002 Most Valuable Player AL 20th 1.0 392 0
2000 Cy Young Award AL 1st 140.0 140 28
2000 Most Valuable Player AL 5th 103.0 392 0
1999 Cy Young Award AL 1st 140.0 140 28
1999 Most Valuable Player AL 2nd 239.0 392 8
1998 Cy Young Award AL 2nd 65.0 140 0
1998 Most Valuable Player AL 21th 1.0 392 0
1997 Cy Young Award NL 1st 134.0 140 25
1997 Most Valuable Player NL 16th 6.0 392 0
1993 Rookie of the Year NL 9th 2.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Pedro Martinez (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Clayton Kershaw
    223-96, 2.53 ERA
  2. 95
    Max Scherzer
    225-126, 3.29 ERA
  3. 57
    Sandy Koufax HOF
    165-87, 2.76 ERA
  4. 52
    Cole Hamels
    163-122, 3.43 ERA
  5. 51
    Chris Sale
    159-97, 2.95 ERA
  6. 47
    Gerrit Cole
    163-89, 3.20 ERA

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Pedro Martinez: the record in brief

The profile opens with Pedro Martinez's first major league game on September 24, 1992; the last one listed came on September 30, 2009. The team column moves through the Los Angeles Dodgers (1992 through 1993), the Montreal Expos (1994 to 1997), the Boston Red Sox (1998 through 2004), the New York Mets (2005 through 2008), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2009). Martinez, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. Martinez is listed at 5-foot-11 and 170 pounds. The birth record reads October 25, 1971, in Manoguayabo, Distrito Nacional, D.R. Martinez's full given name, per the bio, is Pedro Jaime Martinez.

Martinez's career pitching line is 219 wins, 100 losses and a 2.93 ERA over 476 appearances. Martinez had 3,154 strikeouts, 46 complete games, and 17 shutouts. That 2.93 ERA compares with a 4.41 league average across the same seasons, 33.6% better. No season topped the 23 wins of 1999. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 1.74 in 2000, when the league's was 4.77.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pedro Martinez

What years did Pedro Martinez play?
Pedro Martinez played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2009.
Was Pedro Martinez a pitcher?
Yes. Pedro Martinez pitched in the major leagues, recording 219 wins and 3154 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Pedro Martinez hit?
Pedro Martinez hit 0 career home runs with 43 hits.
Is Pedro Martinez in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Pedro Martinez was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015.
What teams did Pedro Martinez play for?
Pedro Martinez played for 5 teams: the Los Angeles Dodgers (1992–1993), the Montreal Expos (1994–1997), the Boston Red Sox (1998–2004), the New York Mets (2005–2008), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2009).
How many Cy Young Awards did Pedro Martinez win?
Pedro Martinez won 3 Cy Young Awards, in 1997, 1999, and 2000.
What awards did Pedro Martinez win?
Pedro Martinez won 3 Cy Young Awards (1997, 1999, and 2000) and the pitching Triple Crown (1999). He was selected to 8 All-Star Games.
What were Pedro Martinez's career stats?
In 476 games, Pedro Martinez went 219-100 with a 2.93 ERA, 3,154 strikeouts, 2,827.1 innings pitched, and 3 saves. At the plate he had 43 hits and 0 home runs.
How much did Pedro Martinez earn in his career?
Pedro Martinez's recorded salaries total $146,259,585 over 16 seasons, 1993 to 2008. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Martinez's career ran from 1992 to 2009. No salary is recorded for 1992 and 2009.
What was Pedro Martinez's salary?
Pedro Martinez's last recorded salary was $11,813,351, in 2008. His highest recorded salary was $17,500,000, in 2004, and his lowest was $119,000, in 1993. The Salary History table lists each season from 1993 to 2008.
What position did Pedro Martinez play?
Pedro Martinez played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Pedro Martinez and how much did he weigh?
Pedro Martinez was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 170 pounds.
What was Pedro Martinez's career ERA?
Pedro Martinez finished with a 2.93 career ERA, going 219-100 with 3,154 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Pedro Martinez have?
Pedro Martinez recorded 3,154 career strikeouts.