1947
Born December 10, 1947
Barahona, Barahona, D.R.
Ted Martínez Notable
b. December 10, 1947 · New York Mets 1970–1974, St. Louis Cardinals 1975, Oakland Athletics 1975, Los Angeles Dodgers 1977–1979
Ted Martínez played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a shortstop, opening with the New York Mets in 1970 and closing with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1979.
Across 657 games he batted .240, with 355 hits and 165 runs. He finished with 7 home runs, 50 doubles and 29 stolen bases.
He played 282 games at shortstop, with 627 assists and 46 errors. He turned 102 double plays. He also played 168 games at second base.
He was born in Barahona, Barahona, D.R. on December 10, 1947. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | NYM | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .063 |
| 1971 | NYM | 38 | 125 | 16 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 6 | .288 |
| 1972 | NYM | 103 | 330 | 22 | 74 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 49 | 7 | .224 |
| 1973 | NYM | 92 | 263 | 34 | 67 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 38 | 3 | .255 |
| 1974 | NYM | 116 | 334 | 32 | 73 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 43 | 14 | 40 | 3 | .219 |
| 1975 | OAK/STL | 102 | 108 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 1 | .176 |
| 1977 | LAD | 67 | 137 | 21 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 3 | .299 |
| 1978 | LAD | 54 | 55 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 3 | .255 |
| 1979 | LAD | 81 | 112 | 19 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 3 | .268 |
| Career | — | 657 | 1480 | 165 | 355 | 50 | 16 | 7 | 108 | 55 | 213 | 29 | .240 |
On this day & linked events
1970
Major-league debut: Ted Martínez
Ted Martínez made a major-league debut on July 18, 1970.
1979
Final major-league game: Ted Martínez
Ted Martínez played a final major-league game on September 30, 1979.
Image: Los Angeles Dodgers, public domain