Ramon Martinez

Born: 3/22/1968 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.

MLB Debut: 1988-08-13 | Final Game: 2001-05-01

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: Ramon Jaime Martinez

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Biography

Ramon Martinez, born in 1968, was a talented pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1988 until his retirement in 2001. Over the course of his career, he distinguished himself with a solid record of 135 wins and 88 losses, complemented by a commendable earned run average (ERA) of 3.67. Known for his ability to strike out batters, Martinez recorded a total of 1,427 strikeouts, showcasing his effectiveness on the mound. He was selected as an All-Star twice, highlighting his status as one of the premier pitchers during his playing years. Martinez's career unfolded during a transitional period in baseball, marked by the emergence of more power-hitting players and a changing approach to pitching strategies. He was recognized for his versatility and skill, contributing significantly to his teams with a combination of finesse and power. Despite never recording a save in his career, Martinez's impact was felt through his consistent performances and ability to pitch deep into games. His legacy remains in the annals of baseball history, where he is remembered not only for his statistics but also for his contributions to the teams he played for.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
135	88	301	297	37	20	0	1895.7	1691	772	170	795	1427	3.67	0

Career ERA 3.67 vs. league average 4.26 across their career seasons — 13.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1988	LAD	NL	1	3	9	6	0	0	35.7	27	15	22	23	3.79	3.73 (-1%)	-
1989	LAD	NL	6	4	15	15	2	2	98.7	79	35	41	89	3.19	3.71 (+14%)	-
1990	LAD	NL	20	6	33	33	12	3	234.3	191	76	67	223	2.92	3.86 (+24%)	-
1991	LAD	NL	17	13	33	33	6	4	220.3	190	80	69	150	3.27	3.91 (+16%)	-
1992	LAD	NL	8	11	25	25	1	1	150.7	141	67	69	101	4.00	3.75 (-7%)	-
1993	LAD	NL	10	12	32	32	4	3	211.7	202	81	104	127	3.44	4.19 (+18%)	-
1994	LAD	NL	12	7	24	24	4	3	170.0	160	75	56	119	3.97	4.51 (+12%)	-
1995	LAD	NL	17	7	30	30	4	2	206.3	176	84	81	138	3.66	4.45 (+18%)	-
1996	LAD	NL	15	6	28	27	2	2	168.7	153	64	86	133	3.42	4.61 (+26%)	-
1997	LAD	NL	10	5	22	22	1	0	133.7	123	54	68	120	3.64	4.39 (+17%)	-
1998	LAD	NL	7	3	15	15	1	0	101.7	76	32	41	91	2.83	4.43 (+36%)	-
1999	BOS	AL	2	1	4	4	0	0	20.7	14	7	8	15	3.05	4.71 (+35%)	164.2
2000	BOS	AL	10	8	27	27	0	0	127.7	143	87	67	89	6.13	4.77 (-29%)	-1262.7
2001	PIT	NL	0	2	4	4	0	0	15.7	16	15	16	9	8.62	4.42 (-95%)	-1669.4

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
305	596	33	91	12	1	1	33	0	7	200	0.153	0.163	0.181	0.345	-4311.6

Career AVG .153 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 42.1% below league average.

Career OBP .163 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 50.9% below league average.

Career SLG .181 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 55.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.345 vs. league average 0.741 across their career seasons — 53.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1988	LAD	NL	9	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	LAD	NL	16	37	4	6	1	0	0	3	1	14	0.162	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	LAD	NL	33	80	2	10	0	0	0	6	1	32	0.125	.257 (-52%)	.324 (-55%)	.385 (-68%)	.710 (-62%)	-831.3
1991	LAD	NL	33	77	6	9	1	0	1	9	1	25	0.117	.255 (-54%)	.323 (-60%)	.384 (-56%)	.708 (-58%)	-747.4
1992	LAD	NL	26	50	1	6	0	0	0	2	0	14	0.120	.255 (-53%)	.322 (-63%)	.377 (-68%)	.699 (-66%)	-529.7
1993	LAD	NL	32	70	2	9	1	0	0	2	0	23	0.129	.265 (-51%)	.332 (-62%)	.403 (-65%)	.735 (-63%)	-772.0
1994	LAD	NL	24	66	4	18	3	0	0	3	1	18	0.273	.269 (+1%)	.338 (-16%)	.424 (-25%)	.763 (-21%)	-243.9
1995	LAD	NL	30	64	2	11	4	0	0	4	1	19	0.172	.266 (-36%)	.337 (-45%)	.417 (-44%)	.755 (-45%)	-508.5
1996	LAD	NL	30	59	3	7	0	0	0	2	2	22	0.119	.269 (-56%)	.340 (-57%)	.426 (-72%)	.767 (-65%)	-678.9
1997	LAD	NL	22	42	5	8	1	0	0	1	0	11	0.190	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	LAD	NL	15	34	3	6	1	1	0	1	0	16	0.176	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	BOS	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	BOS	AL	27	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	PIT	NL	4	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

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

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	SO	AVG
1999	ALCS	BOS	1	0	0	.000
1999	ALDS1	BOS	1	0	0	.000
1996	NLDS1	LAN	1	3	2	0.000
1995	NLDS2	LAN	1	1	0	0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	2	4	4	0	24.7	24	13	11	20	4.74

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1999	ALCS	BOS	1	1	1	6.7	6	3	3	5	4.05
1999	ALDS1	BOS	0	1	1	5.7	5	2	3	6	3.18
1996	NLDS1	LAN	0	1	1	8.0	3	1	3	6	1.12
1995	NLDS2	LAN	1	1	1	4.3	10	7	2	3	14.54

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	301	296	171	237	14	14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1988	LAN	P	9	6	1	5	0	0
1989	LAN	P	15	15	11	14	0	1
1990	LAN	P	33	33	16	27	1	0
1991	LAN	P	33	33	22	21	2	0
1992	LAN	P	25	25	10	18	2	1
1993	LAN	P	32	32	28	31	0	4
1994	LAN	P	24	23	21	17	3	0
1995	LAN	P	30	30	16	27	3	2
1996	LAN	P	28	27	6	29	2	1
1997	LAN	P	22	22	10	20	1	1
1998	LAN	P	15	15	11	17	0	1
1999	BOS	P	4	4	1	2	0	1
2000	BOS	P	27	27	16	7	0	0
2001	PIT	P	4	4	2	2	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	301

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1995	Player of the Week	Week of 1995-07-15
1990	Pitcher of the Month	June

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2000	BOS	AL	$6,320,000
1999	BOS	AL	$1,500,000
1998	LAN	NL	$4,800,000
1997	LAN	NL	$4,800,000
1996	LAN	NL	$4,800,000
1995	LAN	NL	$3,925,000
1994	LAN	NL	$2,687,500
1993	LAN	NL	$1,775,000
1992	LAN	NL	$725,000
1991	LAN	NL	$485,000
1990	LAN	NL	$150,000
1989	LAN	NL	$85,000
Total Career Earnings			$32,052,500