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Mark Fidrych League
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Joe Martinez Relief Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.42 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 35-55 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
SV 84 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 07-26-1929
K 678 Drafted Round 3, Pick 37
(1951)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(49 games)
IP 1022.1
WHIP 1.60
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L D+ Endurance   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1951 Minors 22 26.00 2 / 3 3 / 10 0 / 13 5 / 26
1952 Minors 23 23.00 1 / 4 0 / 8 4 / 11 5 / 23
1953 Minors 24 39.00 0 / 2 5 / 24 6 / 13 11 / 39
1954 Minors 25 47.00 0 / 2 4 / 27 2 / 18 6 / 47
1954 Majors 25 12.69 0 / 0 1 / 5 3 / 7 4 / 12
1955 Majors 26 13.13 0 / 0 1 / 4 4 / 9 5 / 13
1956 Majors 27 40.17 1 / 7 1 / 16 1 / 17 3 / 40
1957 Majors 28 47.65 0 / 10 1 / 18 2 / 19 3 / 47
1958 Majors 29 51.79 0 / 14 3 / 18 0 / 19 3 / 51
1959 Majors 30 51.65 0 / 9 1 / 20 2 / 22 3 / 51
1960 Majors 31 44.68 0 / 12 1 / 18 1 / 14 2 / 44
1961 Majors 32 41.41 134 0 28 0 / 11 0 / 17 0 / 13 0 / 41
1962 Majors 33 47.75 162 0 0 0 / 10 0 / 16 0 / 21 0 / 47
1963 Majors 34 50.02 162 0 0 0 / 14 0 / 16 3 / 20 3 / 50
1964 Majors 35 41.64 162 0 0 0 / 9 1 / 18 0 / 14 1 / 41
1965 Majors 36 44.20 162 4 0 0 / 13 0 / 22 0 / 9 0 / 44
Total 782 4 28 4 / 120 22 / 257 28 / 239 54 / 616
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Joe Martinez has retired from the Pittsburgh Buckeyes
1961-07-07Joe Martinez of the Pittsburgh Hawkeyes is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1960-05-17Joe Martinez of the Pittsburgh Hawkeyes is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1955-04-01The Pittsburgh Hawkeyes have promoted Roy Wilson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Hawkeyes have promoted Gary Stearns to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Hawkeyes have promoted Joe Martinez to the major league team.
1954-10-03The Pittsburgh Hawkeyes have sent Mickey Foley to the minors. The Pittsburgh Hawkeyes have sent Joe Martinez to the minors.
1954-09-27The Pittsburgh Hawkeyes have promoted Joe Martinez to the major league team.
1954-06-03The Pittsburgh Hawkeyes have sent Joe Martinez down to the minors.
1954-04-12The Pittsburgh Hawkeyes have promoted Joe Martinez to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Hawkeyes have sent Paul Sanford to the minors.