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Vince Coleman League 4-21-2178 |
| Don Martinez |  Center FieldRetired (1972, Age 35) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
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| AVG | .237 | Total Rating |
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Bats/Throws | R/R | |
| OPS | .625 | Status | Deceased (2024) | Option Years | 0
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| H | 329 | Age at Death | 87 | Date of Birth | 03-18-1937 | |
| HR | 15 | Drafted | Round 2, Pick 17 (1959) |
Majors Svc Time | 9 years (91 games) |
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| RBI | 140 | |||||
| SB | 20 | |||||
| OFFENSE | PITCHING | MENTORING | |||||||
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| Contact vs. R | Contact vs. L | Endurance |
Ldrship |
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| Power vs. R | Power vs. L | Velocity |
Mentor vR |
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| Speed | Bunt | Control |
Mentor vL |
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| POSITIONS | DEFENSE/HEALTH | POSTSEASON | |||||||
| C * | --- | SS | --- | Range | WS Rings | 0 | |||
| 1B | (1.4%) | LF | (98.7%) | Arm | WS Appearances | 0 | |||
| 2B | --- | CF | (100%) |
Health |
LCS Appearances | 1 | |||
| 3B | --- | RF | --- |
Injured Days |
0 | All Star Teams | 0 | ||
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.
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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements. | ||||||||
| Year | OS Age | Contact vs R | Power vs R | Contact vs L | Power vs L | Speed | Arm | Range |
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| 1959 | 22 | |||||||
| 1960 | 23 | |||||||
| 1961 | 24 | |||||||
| 1962 | 25 | |||||||
| 1963 | 26 | |||||||
| 1964 | 27 | |||||||
| 1965 | 28 | |||||||
| 1966 | 29 | |||||||
| 1967 | 30 | |||||||
| 1968 | 31 | |||||||
| 1969 | 32 | |||||||
| 1970 | 33 | |||||||
| 1971 | 34 | |||||||
| 1972 | 35 | |||||||
| Date | Transaction |
| 1972-11-01 | Don Martinez has retired from the Free Agency Pool |
| 1972-04-08 | The Cleveland Ballbusters have waived Don Martinez. |
| 1972-04-01 | The Cleveland Ballbusters have promoted Max Murton to the major league team. The Cleveland Ballbusters have designated Don Martinez for assignment. |
| 1971-04-28 | The Cleveland Ballbusters have promoted Don Martinez to the major league team. The Cleveland Ballbusters have designated Damon Bruske for assignment. |
| 1971-04-28 | The Cleveland Ballbusters have acquired Don Martinez from the waiver wire. |
| 1971-04-16 | The Detroit Stars have waived Don Martinez. |
| 1971-04-15 | The Detroit Stars have acquired Don Martinez from the waiver wire. |
| 1971-04-08 | The Boston BeanDawgs have waived Don Martinez. |
| 1970-08-21 | The Boston BeanDawgs have designated Don Martinez for assignment. |
| 1962-05-10 | The Boston BeanDawgs have promoted Don Martinez to the major league team. The Boston BeanDawgs have sent John Foreman to the minors. |
| 1962-05-10 | The Boston BeanDawgs have acquired Don Martinez from the waiver wire. |
| 1962-04-01 | The Baltimore Blackshirts have waived Don Martinez. |
| 1961-08-19 | The Baltimore Blackshirts have sent Don Martinez to the minors. |
| 1961-07-22 | The Baltimore Blackshirts have promoted Don Martinez to the major league team. |