Martin Maldonado, baseball player, 119 home runs, 2011

Martin Maldonado

Born: 8/16/1986 in Naguabo, P.R.

MLB Debut: 2011-09-03

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 230 lbs

Full name: Martin Benjamin Maldonado

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Biography

Martin Maldonado is a professional baseball player born in 1986, who has made significant contributions to Major League Baseball since his debut in 2011. As an active position player, Maldonado has appeared in 1,167 games throughout his career. He is known for his defensive prowess behind the plate, showcasing skills that have made him a valuable asset to the teams he plays for. With a career total of 701 hits, 115 home runs, and 372 RBIs, he combines a solid, if modest, offensive output with his standout defensive capabilities. Maldonado's career batting average stands at .203, reflecting the challenges many catchers face in terms of offensive consistency. His ability to manage pitching staffs and excel defensively is widely recognized, making him a respected figure in the game. He has also recorded 3 stolen bases, demonstrating some versatility and speed uncommon for catchers. As he continues his career in an era characterized by evolving strategies and analytics, Maldonado remains a crucial player, contributing to the success of his team while also leaving a lasting impact on the catcher position in baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1231 3596 369 731 138 4 119 384 3 304 1107 0.203 0.277 0.343 0.620 -9849.0

Career AVG .203 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 18.7% below league average.

Career OBP .277 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.

Career SLG .343 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — 15.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.620 vs. league average 0.726 across their career seasons — 14.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2011 MIL NL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2012 MIL NL 78 233 22 62 9 0 8 30 1 17 56 0.266 .254 (+5%) .318 (+1%) .405 (+1%) .724 (+1%) 50.6
2013 MIL NL 67 183 13 31 7 1 4 22 0 13 53 0.169 .253 (-33%) .317 (-26%) .396 (-28%) .714 (-27%) -886.4
2014 MIL NL 52 111 14 26 5 0 4 16 0 11 32 0.234 .251 (-7%) .313 (+2%) .386 (avg) .700 (+1%) 48.8
2015 MIL NL 79 229 19 48 7 0 4 22 0 23 65 0.210 .254 (-18%) .316 (-11%) .404 (-28%) .721 (-20%) -809.2
2016 MIL NL 76 208 21 42 7 0 8 21 1 35 56 0.202 .255 (-21%) .321 (+3%) .417 (-16%) .738 (-8%) -168.9
2017 LAA AL 138 429 43 95 19 1 14 38 0 15 119 0.221 .254 (-13%) .324 (-15%) .425 (-14%) .750 (-14%) -1259.2
2018 LAA AL 78 265 24 59 14 0 5 32 0 13 73 0.223 .247 (-10%) .318 (-11%) .409 (-19%) .727 (-15%) -726.9
2018 HOU AL 41 108 15 25 4 1 4 12 0 3 25 0.231 .247 (-7%) .318 (-19%) .409 (-3%) .727 (-10%) -726.9
2019 KCR AL 74 238 26 54 15 0 6 17 0 17 55 0.227 .252 (-10%) .322 (-10%) .434 (-16%) .757 (-13%) -595.4
2019 CHC NL 4 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0.000 — — — — -595.4
2019 HOU AL 27 84 20 17 4 0 6 10 0 13 26 0.202 .252 (-20%) .322 (-2%) .434 (+7%) .757 (+3%) -595.4
2020 HOU AL 47 135 19 29 4 0 6 24 1 27 51 0.215 .244 (-12%) .321 (+9%) .417 (-10%) .739 (-2%) 44.6
2021 HOU AL 125 373 40 64 10 1 12 36 0 47 127 0.172 .243 (-30%) .317 (-14%) .410 (-27%) .727 (-21%) -1509.0
2022 HOU AL 113 344 40 64 12 0 15 45 0 22 116 0.186 .242 (-23%) .311 (-20%) .394 (-11%) .706 (-15%) -1038.6
2023 HOU AL 117 362 33 69 12 0 15 36 0 30 139 0.191 .248 (-23%) .320 (-19%) .414 (-16%) .734 (-17%) -1262.3
2024 CHW AL 48 135 9 16 3 0 4 11 0 8 51 0.119 .243 (-51%) .312 (-44%) .399 (-42%) .711 (-43%) -1013.7
2025 SDP NL 64 147 11 30 6 0 4 12 0 8 57 0.204 .245 (-17%) .314 (-22%) .403 (-19%) .718 (-20%) -551.4

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 6 4 1 1 0 18.00 0

Career ERA 18.00 vs. league average 4.03 across their career seasons — 346.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2014 MIL NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
2023 HOU AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 5 4 1 0 36.00 — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
60 160 15 26 5 0 3 11 11 62 0.163

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2023 ALCS HOU 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.000
2023 ALDS2 HOU 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000
2022 ALCS HOU 3 7 2 2 1 0 0 1 2 2 0.286
2022 ALDS2 HOU 3 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.143
2022 WS HOU 5 15 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0.200
2021 ALCS HOU 6 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.071
2021 ALDS1 HOU 4 15 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 0.067
2021 WS HOU 6 17 1 4 0 0 0 4 1 6 0.235
2020 ALCS HOU 7 14 3 3 2 0 0 0 4 7 0.214
2020 ALDS2 HOU 4 14 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 8 0.143
2020 ALWC3 HOU 2 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.143
2019 ALCS HOU 2 8 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 0.250
2019 ALDS1 HOU 2 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.400
2019 WS HOU 3 7 2 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 0.286
2018 ALCS HOU 4 11 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0.091
2018 ALDS2 HOU 3 8 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 0.125

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 20 9 93 5 4 7
C 1172 1088 9292 520 64 48
P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2011 MIL C 3 0 4 0 0 0
2012 MIL 1B 4 0 9 0 0 1
2012 MIL C 69 58 523 47 6 6
2013 MIL 1B 10 7 62 3 3 4
2013 MIL C 47 40 281 35 1 3
2014 MIL 1B 2 1 6 2 1 0
2014 MIL C 42 29 250 22 6 2
2014 MIL P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2015 MIL 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2015 MIL C 74 66 561 34 9 7
2016 MIL C 69 63 486 39 7 3
2017 LAA 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2017 LAA C 137 131 1046 65 2 2
2018 LAA C 77 77 674 33 4 4
2018 HOU C 40 34 347 21 0 1
2019 KCA C 73 70 544 27 2 2
2019 CHN C 4 4 35 1 1 0
2019 HOU 1B 1 0 5 0 0 0
2019 HOU C 26 24 265 7 3 1
2020 HOU C 47 46 375 22 2 0
2021 HOU 1B 1 1 9 0 0 2
2021 HOU C 123 118 1049 44 8 9
2022 HOU C 113 110 1025 49 2 3
2023 HOU C 116 116 1040 51 7 3
2023 HOU P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2024 CHA C 48 46 378 11 2 0
2025 SDN C 64 56 409 12 2 2

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 2
Catcher 1172
First Base 20

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2017 Gold Glove C

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 MIL NL $1,125,000
2015 MIL NL $825,000
2014 MIL NL $502,000
2013 MIL NL $494,000
Total Career Earnings $2,946,000