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Joe Jackson League
4-1-2062
Whirlwind Martinez Relief Pitcher
Retired (1997, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.68 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 157-150 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 08-19-1959
K 2551 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(83 games)
IP 3072.1
WHIP 1.30
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance C    Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B 
Speed C  Bunt D- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1977 Minors 18 50.00 1 / 2 3 / 20 4 / 28 8 / 50
1978 Minors 19 36.00 0 / 0 1 / 19 3 / 17 4 / 36
1979 Minors 20 36.00 1 / 2 6 / 17 5 / 17 12 / 36
1980 Minors 21 47.00 1 / 4 4 / 17 4 / 26 9 / 47
1981 Minors 22 47.00 0 / 4 4 / 20 2 / 23 6 / 47
1982 Minors 23 57.00 0 / 4 0 / 27 4 / 26 4 / 57
1983 Minors 24 14.00 0 / 0 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 14
1983 Majors 24 34.86 102 23 0 2 / 6 0 / 18 1 / 10 3 / 34
1984 Majors 25 52.53 162 36 0 3 / 11 0 / 20 4 / 21 7 / 52
1985 Majors 26 53.05 162 35 0 0 / 12 0 / 18 2 / 23 2 / 53
1986 Majors 27 50.79 162 32 0 0 / 11 0 / 21 2 / 18 2 / 50
1987 Majors 28 54.60 162 36 0 2 / 12 0 / 20 1 / 22 3 / 54
1988 Majors 29 51.85 162 32 0 1 / 13 0 / 19 2 / 19 3 / 51
1989 Majors 30 52.35 152 35 10 0 / 15 0 / 18 0 / 19 0 / 52
1990 Majors 31 54.35 162 36 0 0 / 15 0 / 21 0 / 18 0 / 54
1991 Majors 32 53.54 162 35 0 0 / 15 0 / 19 0 / 19 0 / 53
1992 Majors 33 47.45 141 29 21 0 / 13 0 / 16 0 / 18 0 / 47
1993 Majors 34 52.57 162 34 0 -6 / 14 -7 / 22 -5 / 16 -18 / 52
1994 Majors 35 51.46 162 33 0 -3 / 13 -3 / 18 -2 / 20 -8 / 51
1995 Majors 36 45.60 162 0 0 -2 / 6 -6 / 22 -3 / 17 -11 / 45
1996 Majors 37 42.35 162 0 0 -1 / 12 -4 / 18 0 / 12 -5 / 42
1997 Majors 38 27.90 162 0 0 -1 / 0 -6 / 14 -6 / 13 -13 / 27
Total 2339 396 31 -2 / 184 -8 / 410 18 / 410 8 / 1004
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Whirlwind Martinez has retired from the Chicago Phantastics
1992-07-07Whirlwind Martinez of the Philadelphia Centennials is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1989-07-14Whirlwind Martinez of the Philadelphia Centennials is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1983-06-08The Philadelphia Centennials have promoted Whirlwind Martinez to the major league team. The Philadelphia Centennials have sent Dan "Oddball" Sukeforth to the minors.
1977-04-01The Philadelphia Centennials have renamed Wade Martinez to Whirlwind Martinez.