Dave Martinez

Born: 9/26/1964 in New York, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1986-06-15 | Final Game: 2001-10-07

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 150 lbs

Full name: David Martinez

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Biography

Dave Martinez, born in 1964, was a versatile position player whose Major League Baseball career spanned from 1986 to 2001. Over the course of 1,919 games, Martinez established himself as a reliable hitter and a strategic base runner, finishing his career with a batting average of .276, 1,599 hits, 91 home runs, and 580 RBIs. Known for his speed on the bases, he recorded 183 stolen bases, showcasing his ability to impact games not just with his bat but also with his agility. Martinez played during a transformative era of baseball that witnessed the rise of both power hitting and speed on the base paths. His contributions were particularly notable in the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s, where he played for several teams including the Chicago Cubs, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and the New York Mets. His experience and leadership on and off the field eventually led him to a successful career in coaching and management after his retirement, solidifying his legacy in the game beyond his playing days.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1919	5795	795	1599	238	72	91	580	183	567	893	0.276	0.341	0.389	0.730	-800.6

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .341 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .389 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.730 vs. league average 0.740 across their career seasons — near 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
1986	CHC	NL	53	108	13	15	1	1	1	7	4	6	22	0.139	.257 (-46%)	.325 (-42%)	.395 (-51%)	.720 (-47%)	-898.5
1987	CHC	NL	142	459	70	134	18	8	8	36	16	57	96	0.292	.262 (+11%)	.331 (+12%)	.415 (+1%)	.746 (+6%)	698.8
1988	CHC	NL	75	256	27	65	10	1	4	34	7	21	46	0.254	.254 (avg)	.317 (-2%)	.377 (-8%)	.695 (-5%)	-243.1
1988	WSN	NL	63	191	24	49	3	5	2	12	16	17	48	0.257	.254 (+1%)	.317 (-1%)	.377 (-6%)	.695 (-3%)	-243.1
1989	WSN	NL	126	361	41	99	16	7	3	27	23	27	57	0.274	.254 (+8%)	.319 (+1%)	.375 (+2%)	.694 (+2%)	60.4
1990	WSN	NL	118	391	60	109	13	5	11	39	13	24	48	0.279	.257 (+8%)	.324 (-1%)	.385 (+9%)	.710 (+5%)	252.9
1991	WSN	NL	124	396	47	117	18	5	7	42	16	20	54	0.295	.255 (+16%)	.323 (+3%)	.384 (+9%)	.708 (+6%)	366.8
1992	CIN	NL	135	393	47	100	20	5	3	31	12	42	54	0.254	.255 (-1%)	.322 (avg)	.377 (-6%)	.699 (-3%)	-245.4
1993	SFG	NL	91	241	28	58	12	1	5	27	6	27	39	0.241	.265 (-9%)	.332 (-5%)	.403 (-10%)	.735 (-8%)	-327.2
1994	SFG	NL	97	235	23	58	9	3	4	27	3	21	22	0.247	.269 (-9%)	.338 (-7%)	.424 (-15%)	.763 (-11%)	-515.7
1995	CHW	AL	119	303	49	93	16	4	5	37	8	32	41	0.307	.266 (+15%)	.337 (+10%)	.417 (+4%)	.755 (+7%)	424.0
1996	CHW	AL	146	440	85	140	20	8	10	53	15	52	52	0.318	.269 (+18%)	.340 (+15%)	.426 (+10%)	.767 (+12%)	1268.9
1997	CHW	AL	145	504	78	144	16	6	12	55	12	55	69	0.286	.266 (+7%)	.336 (+6%)	.419 (-2%)	.756 (+2%)	230.6
1998	TBR	AL	90	309	31	79	11	0	3	20	8	35	52	0.256	.266 (-4%)	.335 (avg)	.420 (-24%)	.755 (-13%)	-681.4
1999	TBR	AL	143	514	79	146	25	5	6	66	13	60	76	0.284	.271 (+5%)	.344 (+5%)	.433 (-11%)	.778 (-4%)	-314.8
2000	TBR	AL	29	104	12	27	4	2	1	12	1	10	17	0.260	.270 (-4%)	.344 (-8%)	.437 (-16%)	.782 (-12%)	-254.7
2000	CHC	NL	18	54	5	10	1	1	0	1	1	2	8	0.185	.270 (-32%)	.344 (-38%)	.437 (-45%)	.782 (-42%)	-254.7
2000	TEX	AL	38	119	14	32	4	1	2	12	2	14	20	0.269	.270 (-1%)	.344 (+2%)	.437 (-15%)	.782 (-8%)	-254.7
2000	TOR	AL	47	180	29	56	10	1	2	22	4	24	28	0.311	.270 (+15%)	.344 (+14%)	.437 (-6%)	.782 (+3%)	-254.7
2001	ATL	NL	120	237	33	68	11	3	2	20	3	21	44	0.287	.263 (+9%)	.332 (+5%)	.426 (-10%)	.758 (-4%)	-129.2

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	1.3	2	2	0	4	0	13.50	0

Career ERA 13.50 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — 225.3% 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
1990	WSN	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.3	2	2	2	0	54.00	—	-
1995	CHW	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	2	0	0.00	—	-

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.167

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2001	NLCS	ATL	4	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.200
2001	NLDS1	ATL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	192	138	1152	96	18	114
OF	1580	1280	3025	101	43	23
P	2	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1986	CHN	OF	46	25	77	2	1	1
1987	CHN	OF	139	119	283	10	6	1
1988	CHN	OF	72	63	162	2	5	0
1988	MON	OF	60	48	119	2	1	1
1989	MON	OF	118	91	199	7	7	1
1990	MON	OF	108	96	257	6	3	1
1990	MON	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1991	MON	OF	112	94	213	10	4	0
1992	CIN	1B	21	17	156	11	4	20
1992	CIN	OF	111	81	226	7	2	3
1993	SFN	OF	73	53	131	6	1	2
1994	SFN	1B	25	22	169	15	3	16
1994	SFN	OF	58	34	87	3	0	1
1995	CHA	1B	47	40	311	23	1	38
1995	CHA	OF	59	35	81	2	2	1
1995	CHA	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1996	CHA	1B	23	16	132	12	3	8
1996	CHA	OF	121	88	236	4	3	1
1997	CHA	1B	52	29	256	24	6	23
1997	CHA	OF	105	100	229	6	1	3
1998	TBA	1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1998	TBA	OF	86	81	162	9	1	1
1999	TBA	OF	140	131	253	8	4	1
2000	TBA	OF	28	24	46	5	0	1
2000	CHN	1B	9	8	65	5	1	3
2000	CHN	OF	10	4	12	0	0	0
2000	TEX	1B	4	1	11	0	0	0
2000	TEX	OF	35	32	82	2	0	1
2000	TOR	OF	47	46	101	8	2	2
2001	ATL	1B	10	5	51	6	0	6
2001	ATL	OF	52	35	69	2	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	2
First Base	192
Left Field	144
Center Field	852
Right Field	735
Designated Hitter	8

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2002	ATL	NL	$1,500,000
2001	ATL	NL	$1,500,000
2000	TBA	AL	$2,000,000
1999	TBA	AL	$2,000,000
1998	TBA	AL	$1,500,000
1997	CHA	AL	$950,000
1996	CHA	AL	$930,000
1995	CHA	AL	$650,000
1994	SFN	NL	$1,100,000
1993	SFN	NL	$1,100,000
1992	CIN	NL	$1,300,000
1991	MON	NL	$140,000
1990	MON	NL	$410,000
1989	MON	NL	$185,000
1988	CHN	NL	$135,000
1987	CHN	NL	$62,500
Total Career Earnings			$15,462,500