Michael Martinez

Born: 9/16/1982 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.

MLB Debut: 2011-04-03 | Final Game: 2017-06-16

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Michael Gabriel Martinez

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Biography

Michael Martinez, born in 1982, was a versatile position player who had a career in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2017. He made his debut with the Philadelphia Phillies on April 3, 2011, showcasing his adaptability on the field. Over the course of his career, Martinez played in 295 games, accumulating 111 hits and hitting six home runs, while driving in 42 runs. His batting average concluded at .194, reflecting the challenges he faced at the plate in a competitive era of baseball. Known for his speed and defensive capabilities, Martinez also recorded four stolen bases throughout his time in the league. He played during a period marked by significant changes in the game, including advancements in analytics and an increased focus on player performance. While he may not have been a household name, his contributions as a role player provided depth to teams and highlighted the importance of versatile athletes in the modern game. After his retirement on June 16, 2017, Martinez's journey through baseball served as a testament to the hard work and perseverance required to compete at the highest level.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
295	571	67	111	16	2	6	42	4	37	131	0.194	0.243	0.261	0.504	-1776.0

Career AVG .194 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 23.5% below league average.

Career OBP .243 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 24.0% below league average.

Career SLG .261 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 35.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.504 vs. league average 0.724 across their career seasons — 30.5% 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	PHI	NL	88	209	25	41	5	2	3	24	3	18	35	0.196	.255 (-23%)	.320 (-20%)	.399 (-29%)	.719 (-25%)	-977.9
2012	PHI	NL	45	115	10	20	3	0	2	7	0	5	21	0.174	.254 (-32%)	.318 (-35%)	.405 (-38%)	.724 (-36%)	-726.7
2013	PHI	NL	29	40	5	7	0	0	0	3	1	0	12	0.175	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	PIT	NL	26	39	2	5	1	0	0	2	0	4	13	0.128	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	CLE	AL	16	30	7	8	2	0	0	2	0	1	12	0.267	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	CLE	AL	32	60	10	17	3	0	1	3	0	2	13	0.283	.255 (+11%)	.321 (-5%)	.417 (-8%)	.738 (-7%)	-71.3
2016	BOS	AL	4	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.167	—	—	—	—	-71.3
2016	CLE	AL	27	35	5	6	1	0	0	1	0	1	8	0.171	—	—	—	—	-71.3
2017	CLE	AL	15	11	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	2	5	0.364	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	TBR	AL	13	26	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	0.077	—	—	—	—	0.0

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.36 across their career seasons — 100.0% better 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
2017	CLE	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	1	0	0	0	0.00	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
9	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	SO	AVG
2016	ALCS	CLE	1	0	0	0	.000
2016	ALDS2	CLE	2	1	0	1	0.000
2016	WS	CLE	4	3	1	2	0.000
2011	NLDS1	PHI	2	0	1	0	.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	73	41	92	106	7	26
3B	50	33	25	68	6	5
OF	92	38	103	5	1	4
P	1	0	0	0	0	0
SS	31	20	34	54	3	11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2011	PHI	2B	19	7	21	26	1	6
2011	PHI	3B	26	24	20	41	2	2
2011	PHI	OF	14	9	23	1	1	0
2011	PHI	SS	13	8	15	23	2	5
2012	PHI	2B	16	14	24	26	2	9
2012	PHI	3B	10	8	4	19	2	2
2012	PHI	OF	9	6	9	1	0	1
2012	PHI	SS	8	6	8	16	0	2
2013	PHI	3B	2	0	1	1	0	0
2013	PHI	OF	16	5	18	1	0	1
2013	PHI	SS	3	2	5	3	0	1
2014	PIT	2B	6	6	12	10	1	1
2014	PIT	OF	9	1	5	0	0	0
2015	CLE	3B	1	0	0	1	0	0
2015	CLE	OF	12	7	21	0	0	0
2016	CLE	2B	7	2	4	3	1	0
2016	CLE	3B	2	1	0	3	2	1
2016	CLE	OF	21	9	17	2	0	2
2016	BOS	OF	2	1	5	0	0	0
2016	BOS	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
2016	CLE	2B	14	5	15	15	0	4
2016	CLE	OF	6	0	2	0	0	0
2016	CLE	SS	5	4	6	11	1	3
2017	CLE	2B	3	2	3	8	1	1
2017	CLE	3B	6	0	0	1	0	0
2017	CLE	OF	2	0	2	0	0	0
2017	CLE	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
2017	CLE	SS	1	0	0	1	0	0
2017	TBA	2B	8	5	13	18	1	5
2017	TBA	3B	3	0	0	2	0	0
2017	TBA	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0