1965
Born August 11, 1965
La Guaira, Vargas, Venezuela
Carlos Martínez Notable
b. August 11, 1965 · Chicago White Sox 1988–1990, Cleveland Indians 1991–1993, California Angels 1995
Carlos Martínez played for three clubs across eight seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Chicago White Sox in 1988 and closing with the California Angels in 1995.
Across 465 games he batted .258, with 383 hits and 145 runs. He finished with 25 home runs, 63 doubles and 10 stolen bases.
He played 210 games at first base, with 1,496 putouts and 23 errors. He turned 147 double plays. He also played 162 games at third base.
He was born in La Guaira, Vargas, Venezuela on August 11, 1965, and died on January 24, 2006. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Week | 2 | 1991, 1992 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | CHW | 17 | 55 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | .164 |
| 1989 | CHW | 109 | 350 | 44 | 105 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 57 | 4 | .300 |
| 1990 | CHW | 92 | 272 | 18 | 61 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 10 | 40 | 0 | .224 |
| 1991 | CLE | 72 | 257 | 22 | 73 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 10 | 43 | 3 | .284 |
| 1992 | CLE | 69 | 228 | 23 | 60 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 7 | 21 | 1 | .263 |
| 1993 | CLE | 80 | 262 | 26 | 64 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 29 | 1 | .244 |
| 1995 | CAL | 26 | 61 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .180 |
| Career | — | 465 | 1485 | 145 | 383 | 63 | 6 | 25 | 161 | 74 | 209 | 10 | .258 |
On this day & linked events
2006
Died January 24, 2006
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