Osvaldo Martinez, baseball player, 2010-2011

Osvaldo Martinez

Born: 5/7/1988 in Carolina, P.R.

MLB Debut: 2010-09-19 | Final Game: 2011-08-17

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 200 lbs

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Biography

Osvaldo Martinez, born in 1988, was a professional baseball player whose career spanned from 2010 to 2011. Primarily serving as a position player, Martinez played a total of 34 games in Major League Baseball. Throughout his brief career, he showcased his skills with a batting average of .258, accumulating 17 hits, 3 RBIs, and 1 stolen base. While he did not hit any home runs, his contributions to the teams he played for reflected a solid, if not spectacular, performance during a time when the league was dominated by power hitters. Martinez’s career coincided with a transitional period in baseball, as teams began to emphasize analytics and on-base skills more than ever before. Though his time in the majors was limited, his journey through the minor leagues and his eventual call-up to the big leagues underscored his dedication to the sport. After retiring from professional play on August 17, 2011, he left behind a legacy as a player who contributed to his teams in various ways, embodying the spirit of perseverance and hard work that characterizes the sport.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
34 66 8 17 4 1 0 3 1 4 15 0.258 0.300 0.348 0.648 0.0

Career AVG .258 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 7.1% below league average.

Career SLG .348 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 13.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.648 vs. league average 0.724 across their career seasons — 10.4% 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
2010 MIA NL 14 43 8 14 4 1 0 2 1 4 6 0.326 — — — — 0.0
2011 MIA NL 20 23 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 0.130 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 17 11 10 25 1 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2010 FLO SS 11 10 10 22 0 3
2011 FLO 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2011 FLO SS 6 1 0 3 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Third Base 1
Shortstop 17