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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Dick Martinez Starting Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.21 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 89-160 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
SV 6 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 09-26-1929
K 1121 Drafted Round 5, Pick 78
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(126 games)
IP 1942.2
WHIP 1.51 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1965
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt D- Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 65% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1954 DET
5
 22
42
30
0
0
0
 0
190.0
 250 160 145 2 77
92
1.72
6.87
1955 DET
9
 22
37
37
0
0
0
 0
208.2
 301 169 141 2 75
115
1.80
6.08
1956 DET
9
 11
27
27
3
0
0
 0
176.1
 180 102 88 2 65
104
1.39
4.49
1957 DET
6
 17
36
25
1
0
0
 1
160.0
 206 124 112 2 53
81
1.62
6.30
1958 DET
9
 14
33
33
5
3
0
 0
211.1
 229 118 110 1 65
114
1.39
4.68
1959 BOS
2
 13
67
9
0
0
2
 2
123.1
 138 75 65 0 42
85
1.46
4.74
1960 BOS
7
 9
35
16
0
0
4
 0
97.1
 115 75 73 0 28
62
1.47
6.75
1961 WAS
7
 17
30
28
3
1
0
 1
185.2
 201 112 98 1 56
122
1.38
4.75
1962 WAS
13
 13
32
32
5
0
0
 0
239.0
 233 99 77 0 72
138
1.28
2.90
1963 CHA
10
 6
24
24
2
0
0
 0
165.2
 173 92 86 0 62
100
1.42
4.67
1964 KC-BOS-KC
4
 3
51
1
0
0
0
 1
73.0
 84 39 33 0 20
43
1.42
4.07
1965 KC
8
 13
62
15
0
0
0
 1
112.1
 164 100 96 2 48
65
1.89
7.69
2102
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
89
 160
476
277
19
4
6
 6
1942.2
 2274 1265 1124 12 663
1121
1.51
5.21
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Dick Martinez has retired from the Kansas City Bluebirds
1965-04-01The Kansas City Bluebirds have promoted Dick Martinez to the major league team. The Kansas City Bluebirds have promoted Mike Burkam to the major league team. The Kansas City Bluebirds have promoted Bobby Proctor to the major league team. The Kansas City Bluebirds have promoted Tony Holman to the major league team. The Kansas City Bluebirds have promoted Harry Rohde to the major league team.
1965-04-01The Kansas City Bluebirds have acquired Dick Martinez from the waiver wire. The Kansas City Bluebirds have waived Ray Garcia.
1964-06-10Dick Martinez of the Kansas City Bluebirds is injured and is expected to be out 47 days.
1964-06-08A trade has been completed between the Boston Tea Party and the Kansas City Bluebirds. The Kansas City Bluebirds receive Dick Martinez from the Boston Tea Party in exchange for Draft Pick 1965 Round 5 KC (Dick Cassidy).
1964-06-01A trade has been completed between the Boston Tea Party and the Kansas City Bluebirds. The Kansas City Bluebirds receive Draft Pick 1967 Round 5 BOS (Jose Connors) from the Boston Tea Party in exchange for Dick Martinez.
1964-05-01The Kansas City Bluebirds have promoted Ben Slagle to the major league team. The Kansas City Bluebirds have promoted Dick Martinez to the major league team. The Kansas City Bluebirds have sent Neal Grba to the minors.
1964-03-31The Kansas City Bluebirds have acquired Dick Martinez from the waiver wire.
1963-04-01The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Rick Hurdle to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Dick Martinez to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Jim Watson to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted John Miller to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Paul Cascarella to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Glen Roberts to the major league team.
1963-04-01The Chicago Wildcats have acquired Dick Martinez from the waiver wire. The Chicago Wildcats have waived Linc Fast.
1961-05-06Dick Martinez of the Washington Musketeers is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1961-04-01A trade has been completed between the Boston Tea Party and the Washington Musketeers. The Washington Musketeers receive Mike Abrams, Domingo Moore, Harry Nance, Dick Martinez, Charlie Herges, Neal Rivera, Mickey Cimoli, Scott Hertweck, Tim Boyle from the Boston Tea Party in exchange for Vance Wineapple, George Herbel, Tom Heath, Babe Smith, Nick Kaiser.
1959-03-31A trade has been completed between the Boston Tea Party and the Detroit Preachers. The Detroit Preachers receive from the Boston Tea Party in exchange for Dick Martinez.
1956-06-03Dick Martinez of the Detroit Preachers is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1956-04-28Dick Martinez of the Detroit Preachers is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1954-04-11The Detroit Preachers have promoted Dick Martinez to the major league team.