1941
Born August 23, 1941
Havana, La Habana, Cuba
Marty Martínez Notable
b. August 23, 1941 · Minnesota Twins 1962, Atlanta Braves 1967–1968, Houston Astros 1969–1971, St. Louis Cardinals 1972, Oakland Athletics 1972, Texas Rangers 1972
Marty Martínez played for six clubs across 11 seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Minnesota Twins in 1962 and closing with the Texas Rangers in 1972.
Across 436 games he batted .243, with 230 hits and 97 runs. He finished with 19 doubles and 7 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 13.50 earned run average, pitching 0.7 innings in 1 game.
He played 157 games at shortstop, with 386 assists and 31 errors. He turned 70 double plays.
He was born in Havana, La Habana, Cuba on August 23, 1941, and died on March 8, 2007. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | MIN | 37 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .167 |
| 1967 | ATL | 44 | 73 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | .288 |
| 1968 | ATL | 113 | 356 | 34 | 82 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 29 | 28 | 6 | .230 |
| 1969 | HOU | 78 | 198 | 14 | 61 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 0 | .308 |
| 1970 | HOU | 75 | 150 | 12 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 22 | 0 | .220 |
| 1971 | HOU | 32 | 62 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .258 |
| 1972 | OAK/STL/TEX | 57 | 88 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 0 | .159 |
| Career | — | 436 | 945 | 97 | 230 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 57 | 70 | 107 | 7 | .243 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 |
On this day & linked events
2007
Died March 8, 2007
1962
Major-league debut: Marty Martínez
Marty Martínez made a major-league debut on May 2, 1962.
1972
Final major-league game: Marty Martínez
Marty Martínez played a final major-league game on October 4, 1972.
Image: Houston Astros, public domain