1942
Born July 26, 1942
Cardenas, Matanzas, Cuba
José Martínez Notable
b. July 26, 1942 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1969–1970
José Martínez played 1969 to 1970 for the Pittsburgh Pirates as a second baseman.
Across 96 games he batted .245, with 46 hits and 21 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 6 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 46 games at second base, with 133 assists and 8 errors. He turned 34 double plays.
He was born in Cardenas, Matanzas, Cuba on July 26, 1942, and died on October 1, 2014. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | PIT | 77 | 168 | 20 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 32 | 1 | .268 |
| 1970 | PIT | 19 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .050 |
| Career | — | 96 | 188 | 21 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 37 | 1 | .245 |
On this day & linked events
2014
Died October 1, 2014
Image: Kansas City Royals, public domain