1968
Born March 22, 1968
Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
Ramón Martínez Notable
b. March 22, 1968 · Los Angeles Dodgers 1988–1998, Boston Red Sox 1999–2000, Pittsburgh Pirates 2001
Ramón Martínez played for three clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1988 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2001.
He went 135 and 88 with a 3.67 earned run average, pitching 1,895.7 innings in 301 games. He struck out 1,427, completed 37 of his 297 starts and threw 20 shutouts. Across 305 games he batted .153, with 91 hits and 33 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 12 doubles.
He led the league in shutouts once, in 1994, with 3.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1990 to 1991. He threw a no-hitter in 1995.
He was born in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R. on March 22, 1968. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1990, 1991 |
| Pitcher of the Month | 1 | 1990 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1995 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | LAD | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1989 | LAD | 16 | 37 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 | .162 |
| 1990 | LAD | 33 | 80 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 0 | .125 |
| 1991 | LAD | 33 | 77 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 0 | .117 |
| 1992 | LAD | 26 | 50 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | .120 |
| 1993 | LAD | 32 | 70 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | .129 |
| 1994 | LAD | 24 | 66 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 0 | .273 |
| 1995 | LAD | 30 | 64 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 0 | .172 |
| 1996 | LAD | 30 | 59 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | .119 |
| 1997 | LAD | 22 | 42 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .190 |
| 1998 | LAD | 15 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | .176 |
| 1999 | BOS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | BOS | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| 2001 | PIT | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 305 | 596 | 33 | 91 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 7 | 200 | 0 | .153 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | LAD | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 35.2 | 27 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 3.79 |
| 1989 | LAD | 6 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 98.2 | 79 | 35 | 41 | 89 | 3.19 |
| 1990 | LAD | 20 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 234.1 | 191 | 76 | 67 | 223 | 2.92 |
| 1991 | LAD | 17 | 13 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 220.1 | 190 | 80 | 69 | 150 | 3.27 |
| 1992 | LAD | 8 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 150.2 | 141 | 67 | 69 | 101 | 4.00 |
| 1993 | LAD | 10 | 12 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 211.2 | 202 | 81 | 104 | 127 | 3.44 |
| 1994 | LAD | 12 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 170.0 | 160 | 75 | 56 | 119 | 3.97 |
| 1995 | LAD | 17 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 206.1 | 176 | 84 | 81 | 138 | 3.66 |
| 1996 | LAD | 15 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 0 | 168.2 | 153 | 64 | 86 | 133 | 3.42 |
| 1997 | LAD | 10 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 133.2 | 123 | 54 | 68 | 120 | 3.64 |
| 1998 | LAD | 7 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 101.2 | 76 | 32 | 41 | 91 | 2.83 |
| 1999 | BOS | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 20.2 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3.05 |
| 2000 | BOS | 10 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 127.2 | 143 | 87 | 67 | 89 | 6.13 |
| 2001 | PIT | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15.2 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 8.62 |
| Career | — | 135 | 88 | 301 | 297 | 0 | 1895.2 | 1691 | 772 | 795 | 1427 | 3.67 |
On this day & linked events
1988
Major-league debut: Ramón Martínez
Ramón Martínez made a major-league debut on August 13, 1988.
1995
Ramón Martínez's No-Hitter
Ramón Martínez threw a no-hitter for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Florida Marlins on July 14, 1995, winning 7–0.
2001
Final major-league game: Ramón Martínez
Ramón Martínez played a final major-league game on May 1, 2001.
Image: Best Cards, public domain