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Barry Zito League
4-25-2100
John Martinez Catcher
Retired (1988, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .211 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .581 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 237 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 01-04-1954
HR 27 Drafted Undrafted
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(42 games)
RBI 159
SB 9 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1988
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR B-
Speed B  Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B D- (4.5%) LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1979 OAK
21
41
5
10
1
0
1
5
8
 4 0 0
1
 1 1
.709
.367
.341
.098
.244
1981 OAK
37
50
2
11
2
0
1
6
3
 6 0 0
1
 0 0
.584
.264
.320
.100
.220
1982 OAK
110
210
12
43
9
0
6
34
12
 55 0 1
1
 2 2
.580
.247
.333
.129
.205
1983 WAS
77
96
10
23
2
1
1
16
7
 18 1 2
0
 0 0
.605
.292
.312
.073
.240
1984 WAS-HOU
89
119
13
32
1
1
6
23
4
 28 0 0
0
 0 0
.738
.293
.445
.176
.269
1985 STL
122
451
43
91
13
1
9
57
34
 103 0 3
6
 4 2
.551
.256
.295
.093
.202
1986 NYA
22
73
6
11
1
0
2
6
6
 15 0 1
0
 0 0
.459
.212
.247
.096
.151
1988 WAS
104
82
6
16
0
1
1
12
9
 21 0 0
0
 0 2
.531
.275
.256
.061
.195
Total
582
1122
97
237
29
4
27
159
83
 250 1 7
9
 7 7
.581
.265
.316
.105
.211
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01John Martinez has retired from the Washington Insiders
1988-04-01The Washington Insiders have promoted Joe Konuszewski to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted John Martinez to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have designated Jerry Leonard for assignment.
1988-04-01The Washington Insiders have acquired John Martinez from the waiver wire.
1986-04-01The New York Knights have promoted John Martinez to the major league team.
1986-04-01The New York Knights have acquired John Martinez from the waiver wire.
1985-03-30The St. Louis Writers have promoted Lou Ashby to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Scott McGee to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted John Martinez to the major league team.
1985-03-30John Martinez has signed with the St. Louis Writers for $0.85M per year for 1 year.
1984-08-06Trade #1183557 has been completed between the Washington Insiders and the Houston Lone Star Beers. The Houston Lone Star Beers receive Len Boardman, John Martinez, Draft Pick 1985 Round 2 WAS (Willie Wallace) from the Washington Insiders in exchange for Charlie Atz.
1984-03-31The Washington Insiders have promoted John Martinez to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have designated Walter Arft for assignment.
1984-03-31John Martinez has signed with the Washington Insiders for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1983-04-01The Washington Insiders have promoted John Martinez to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have sent Gil Walker to the minors.
1983-04-01The Washington Insiders have acquired John Martinez from the waiver wire.
1982-09-16John Martinez of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1981-03-30The Oakland Athletics have promoted Ray Misse to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Matty Hallahan to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted John Martinez to the major league team.
1979-07-03The Oakland Athletics have sent John Martinez to the minors.
1979-05-16The Oakland Athletics have promoted John Martinez to the major league team.
1979-05-16The Oakland Athletics have acquired John Martinez from the waiver wire.
1979-03-31The Oakland Athletics have waived John Martinez.
1976-04-01The Oakland Athletics have acquired John Martinez from the waiver wire.