1987
Born August 21, 1987
Miami, FL, USA
J. D. Martinez Notable
b. August 21, 1987 · Houston Astros 2011–2013, Detroit Tigers 2014–2017, Arizona Diamondbacks 2017, Boston Red Sox 2018–2022, Los Angeles Dodgers 2023, New York Mets 2024
J. D. Martinez played for six clubs across 14 seasons as a designated hitter, opening with the Houston Astros in 2011 and closing with the New York Mets in 2024. His longest stay was with the Boston Red Sox, from 2018 to 2022.
He collected 1,741 hits over 1,642 games, batting .283 with 1,071 runs batted in. He finished with 331 home runs, 390 doubles, 601 walks and 26 stolen bases.
He led the league in doubles once, in 2021, with 42. He led the league in runs batted in once, in 2018, with 130. He played 852 games in the outfield, with 1,438 putouts and 25 errors.
He was selected to six All-Star teams between 2015 and 2023. He hit three home runs in a game three times — 2015, 2017 and 2021.
He was born in Miami, FL, USA on August 21, 1987. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed. He has not retired; our record has no final game for him.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 6 | 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Player of the Week | 8 | 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Player of the Month | 2 | 2017, 2018 |
| Silver Slugger | 2 | 2015, 2018 |
| Hank Aaron Award | 1 | 2018 |
| MLB Players Choice Player of the Year | 1 | 2018 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 2018 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | HOU | 53 | 208 | 29 | 57 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 13 | 48 | 0 | .274 |
| 2012 | HOU | 113 | 395 | 34 | 95 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 55 | 40 | 96 | 0 | .241 |
| 2013 | HOU | 86 | 296 | 24 | 74 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 36 | 10 | 82 | 2 | .250 |
| 2014 | DET | 123 | 441 | 57 | 139 | 30 | 3 | 23 | 76 | 30 | 126 | 6 | .315 |
| 2015 | DET | 158 | 596 | 93 | 168 | 33 | 2 | 38 | 102 | 53 | 178 | 3 | .282 |
| 2016 | DET | 120 | 460 | 69 | 141 | 35 | 2 | 22 | 68 | 49 | 128 | 1 | .307 |
| 2017 | ARI/DET | 119 | 432 | 85 | 131 | 26 | 3 | 45 | 104 | 53 | 128 | 4 | .303 |
| 2018 | BOS | 150 | 569 | 111 | 188 | 37 | 2 | 43 | 130 | 69 | 146 | 6 | .330 |
| 2019 | BOS | 146 | 575 | 98 | 175 | 33 | 2 | 36 | 105 | 72 | 138 | 2 | .304 |
| 2020 | BOS | 54 | 211 | 22 | 45 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 59 | 1 | .213 |
| 2021 | BOS | 148 | 570 | 92 | 163 | 42 | 3 | 28 | 99 | 55 | 150 | 0 | .286 |
| 2022 | BOS | 139 | 533 | 76 | 146 | 43 | 1 | 16 | 62 | 52 | 145 | 0 | .274 |
| 2023 | LAD | 113 | 432 | 61 | 117 | 27 | 2 | 33 | 103 | 34 | 149 | 1 | .271 |
| 2024 | NYM | 120 | 434 | 46 | 102 | 24 | 1 | 16 | 69 | 49 | 141 | 0 | .235 |
| Career | — | 1642 | 6152 | 897 | 1741 | 390 | 24 | 331 | 1071 | 601 | 1714 | 26 | .283 |
On this day & linked events
2011
Major-league debut: J. D. Martinez
J. D. Martinez made a major-league debut on July 30, 2011.
2015
J. D. Martinez's Three-Home-Run Game, 2015
J. D. Martinez hit three home runs for the Detroit Tigers against the New York Yankees on June 21, 2015.
2017
J. D. Martinez's Four-Home-Run Game, 2017
J. D. Martinez hit four home runs for the Arizona Diamondbacks against the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 4, 2017.
2021
J. D. Martinez's Three-Home-Run Game, 2021
J. D. Martinez hit three home runs for the Boston Red Sox against the Baltimore Orioles on April 11, 2021.
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