Ramon Martinez, baseball player, 1998-2009

Ramon Martinez

Born: 10/10/1972 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1998-06-20 | Final Game: 2009-06-02

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Ramon E. Martinez

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Biography

Ramon Martinez was a professional baseball player who had a career spanning from 1998 to 2009. Born in 1972, Martinez played primarily as a position player and appeared in a total of 798 games throughout his career. He accumulated 512 hits, showcasing a solid batting average of .262, along with 29 home runs and 242 runs batted in (RBIs). Notably, he also demonstrated his speed on the base paths, finishing his career with 10 stolen bases. Martinez played during an era characterized by the increasing influence of power hitters and the evolving nature of offensive strategies in Major League Baseball. While he was not primarily known for his home run production, his consistent hitting and ability to contribute to his team's offensive efforts made him a valuable player during his tenure. After retiring in 2009, Martinez left behind a legacy as a reliable presence on the field, contributing to the teams he played for in various capacities.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
798 1952 223 512 98 10 29 242 10 170 267 0.262 0.321 0.367 0.689 -3355.8

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .321 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .367 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 13.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.689 vs. league average 0.760 across their career seasons — 9.3% 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
1998 SFG NL 19 19 4 6 1 0 0 0 0 4 2 0.316 — — — — 0.0
1999 SFG NL 61 144 21 38 6 0 5 19 1 14 17 0.264 .271 (-3%) .344 (-5%) .433 (-6%) .778 (-5%) -148.2
2000 SFG NL 88 189 30 57 13 2 6 25 3 15 22 0.302 .270 (+12%) .344 (+3%) .437 (+11%) .782 (+8%) 252.1
2001 SFG NL 128 391 48 99 18 3 5 37 1 38 52 0.253 .263 (-4%) .332 (-3%) .426 (-17%) .758 (-11%) -859.7
2002 SFG NL 72 181 26 49 10 2 4 25 2 14 26 0.271 .261 (+4%) .331 (+1%) .416 (-1%) .747 (avg) 7.9
2003 CHC NL 108 293 30 83 16 1 3 34 0 24 50 0.283 .264 (+7%) .332 (avg) .422 (-11%) .754 (-6%) -389.6
2004 CHC NL 102 260 22 64 15 1 3 30 1 26 40 0.246 .266 (-7%) .335 (-7%) .427 (-19%) .762 (-14%) -715.4
2005 DET AL 19 56 4 15 1 0 0 5 0 3 4 0.268 .264 (+1%) .330 (-9%) .418 (-32%) .749 (-22%) -205.4
2005 PHI NL 33 56 7 16 2 0 1 9 0 3 7 0.286 .264 (+8%) .330 (-4%) .418 (-10%) .749 (-8%) -205.4
2006 LAD NL 82 176 20 49 7 1 2 24 0 15 20 0.278 .269 (+3%) .336 (+1%) .431 (-16%) .768 (-9%) -252.7
2007 LAD NL 67 129 10 25 4 0 0 27 1 11 15 0.194 .268 (-28%) .335 (-26%) .422 (-47%) .758 (-38%) -950.0
2008 NYN NL 7 16 0 4 3 0 0 3 0 2 3 0.250 — — — — 0.0
2009 NYN NL 12 42 1 7 2 0 0 4 1 1 9 0.167 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
16 20 0 3 1 0 0 2 1 8 0.150

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2006 NLDS1 LAN 3 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0.333
2003 NLCS CHN 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
2003 NLDS2 CHN 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000
2002 NLCS SFN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
2002 NLDS1 SFN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
2002 WS SFN 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000
2000 NLDS2 SFN 2 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.333

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 22 13 117 9 0 14
2B 267 159 348 484 10 115
3B 187 118 87 240 15 23
OF 4 3 9 0 0 0
SS 270 178 281 555 30 134

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1998 SFN 2B 14 4 15 20 0 7
1999 SFN 2B 27 18 50 68 1 15
1999 SFN 3B 11 5 5 9 0 0
1999 SFN SS 12 7 11 25 5 4
2000 SFN 1B 2 0 1 0 0 1
2000 SFN 2B 32 15 43 35 0 11
2000 SFN 3B 2 0 1 1 0 0
2000 SFN SS 44 23 43 72 1 20
2001 SFN 2B 42 26 54 98 1 21
2001 SFN 3B 70 63 44 105 4 7
2001 SFN SS 24 16 25 58 3 16
2002 SFN 1B 4 4 30 3 0 3
2002 SFN 2B 17 10 17 25 1 6
2002 SFN 3B 2 0 2 0 0 0
2002 SFN OF 3 2 8 0 0 0
2002 SFN SS 40 28 52 82 7 26
2003 CHN 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0
2003 CHN 2B 42 33 56 84 3 26
2003 CHN 3B 37 22 12 48 5 6
2003 CHN SS 32 18 29 57 2 15
2004 CHN 2B 6 1 3 6 0 0
2004 CHN 3B 24 11 12 21 3 4
2004 CHN SS 73 57 80 174 6 34
2005 DET 1B 2 0 3 0 0 0
2005 DET 2B 4 4 10 12 2 3
2005 DET 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2005 DET SS 12 11 13 29 2 4
2005 PHI 1B 10 9 75 6 0 8
2005 PHI 2B 1 1 1 2 1 0
2005 PHI 3B 3 2 1 3 0 0
2005 PHI SS 3 0 2 0 0 0
2006 LAN 1B 1 0 5 0 0 2
2006 LAN 2B 39 27 55 79 0 13
2006 LAN 3B 20 5 8 20 2 4
2006 LAN OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
2006 LAN SS 12 3 6 17 0 5
2007 LAN 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2007 LAN 2B 36 14 36 38 1 8
2007 LAN 3B 17 10 2 33 1 2
2007 LAN SS 8 6 8 15 0 4
2008 NYN 2B 5 4 5 11 0 2
2009 NYN 2B 2 2 3 6 0 3
2009 NYN SS 10 9 12 26 4 6

Career Games by Position

Position Games
First Base 22
Second Base 267
Third Base 187
Shortstop 270
Left Field 3
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 1

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2007 LAN NL $800,000
2006 LAN NL $600,000
2005 DET AL $1,025,000
2004 CHN NL $900,000
2003 CHN NL $800,000
2002 SFN NL $775,000
2001 SFN NL $300,000
2000 SFN NL $220,000
1999 SFN NL $203,000
Total Career Earnings $5,623,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Vernon College Vernon TX 1991, 1992