1992–2009 · P

Pedro Martinez

5' 11", 170 lbs·Lived to 55·Bats R / Throws R

Hall of Fame · 20153×Cy Young AwardAll-Star

The Almanac's Take

Pedro Martinez in 2000 posted what might be the most dominant pitching season in modern baseball history. His 1.74 ERA came during the height of the steroid era, when offense exploded across the game — that 274 ERA+ means he was nearly three times better than league average.

The diminutive Dominican right-hander carved up hitters with a devastating changeup and pinpoint command, striking out 284 batters while walking just 32 that season. His three Cy Young Awards tell only part of the story of a pitcher who terrorized American League lineups from 1997 to 2003.

Martinez finished with a career 2.93 ERA across 18 seasons, compiling 3,154 strikeouts against some of the game's most feared offensive lineups. His 161 career ERA+ ranks among the elite pitchers of any generation.

Career Highs

1.74

Best ERA · 2000

Most W · 1999

313

Most K · 1999

0.737

Best WHIP · 2000

Career Arc · OPS

10 seasons

Career Arc · ERA

18 seasons

Statistical Comps

Tarik Skubal

99%

2025 season

K/9 11.1 · BB/9 1.5 · HR/9 0.83 · SP · FB 97.5 mph · Whiff% 31

Zack Wheeler

99%

2025 season

K/9 11.7 · BB/9 2.0 · HR/9 1.14 · SP · FB 95.8 mph · Whiff% 28

Career · Hitting

18 seasons

Year	Team	G	AB	RBI	AVG	OPS	OPS+
1992	LAD	2	2	0	.000	.000	0
1993	LAD	66	4	0	.000	.000	0
1994	MON	24	44	5	.091	.282	37
1995	MON	30	63	2	.111	.245	32
1996	MON	33	64	4	.094	.269	35
1997	MON	31	69	0	.116	.327	43
1998	BOS	33	7	0	.000	.000	0
1999	BOS	31	2	0	.000	.000	0
2000	BOS	29	0	0	—	—	—
2001	BOS	18	0	0	—	—	—
2002	BOS	30	5	0	.000	.167	22
2003	BOS	29	3	0	.000	.000	0
2004	BOS	33	2	0	.000	.000	0
2005	NYM	31	69	1	.087	.187	25
2006	NYM	23	38	1	.105	.282	37
2007	NYM	5	9	0	.111	.333	44
2008	NYM	20	39	4	.154	.333	44
2009	PHI	9	14	1	.071	.205	27
Career		477	434	18	.099	—	—

Career · Pitching

18 seasons

Year	Team	G	IP	W	L	ERA	ERA+	SO	WHIP
1992	LAD	2	8.0	0	1	2.25	166	8	0.875
1993	LAD	65	107.0	10	5	2.61	160	119	1.243
1994	MON	24	144.7	11	5	3.42	132	142	1.106
1995	MON	30	194.7	14	10	3.51	127	174	1.151
1996	MON	33	216.7	13	10	3.70	124	222	1.195
1997	MON	31	241.3	17	8	1.90	231	305	0.932
1998	BOS	33	233.7	19	7	2.89	153	251	1.091
1999	BOS	31	213.3	23	4	2.07	227	313	0.923
2000	BOS	29	217.0	18	6	1.74	274	284	0.737
2001	BOS	18	116.7	7	3	2.39	185	163	0.934
2002	BOS	30	199.3	20	4	2.26	189	239	0.923
2003	BOS	29	186.7	14	4	2.22	198	206	1.039
2004	BOS	33	217.0	16	9	3.90	114	227	1.171
2005	NYM	31	217.0	15	8	2.82	152	208	0.949
2006	NYM	23	132.7	9	8	4.48	101	137	1.108
2007	NYM	5	28.0	3	1	2.57	174	32	1.429
2008	NYM	20	109.0	5	6	5.61	77	87	1.569
2009	PHI	9	44.7	5	1	3.63	119	37	1.254
Career		476	2827.5	219	100	—	—	3154	—

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