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Butch Martinez Relief Pitcher
Retired (1980, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.32 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 43-34 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
SV 12 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 10-03-1944
K 583 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(105 games)
IP 645.2
WHIP 1.56 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1980
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance C+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val C-
Speed D  Bunt D+ Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 2
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 
1962 Minors 18 66.00 2 / 4 4 / 27 14 / 35 20 / 66
1963 Minors 19 53.00 0 / 1 4 / 30 2 / 22 6 / 53
1964 Minors 20 74.00 2 / 4 4 / 35 9 / 35 15 / 74
1965 Minors 21 65.00 2 / 4 0 / 34 2 / 27 4 / 65
1966 Minors 22 63.00 1 / 3 0 / 34 3 / 26 4 / 63
1967 Minors 23 60.00 3 / 7 0 / 31 5 / 22 8 / 60
1968 Minors 24 31.00 0 / 1 0 / 16 3 / 14 3 / 31
1968 Majors 24 2.42 9 2 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2
1969 Minors 25 63.00 2 / 3 0 / 32 2 / 28 4 / 63
1970 Minors 26 3.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3
1970 Majors 26 35.65 147 0 1 1 / 2 0 / 19 1 / 14 2 / 35
1971 Majors 27 38.86 141 10 21 0 / 7 0 / 19 0 / 12 0 / 38
1972 Majors 28 42.33 143 0 19 0 / 9 0 / 12 2 / 21 2 / 42
1973 Majors 29 19.90 162 8 0 0 / 0 0 / 9 1 / 10 1 / 19
1974 Majors 30 38.97 162 5 0 0 / 7 0 / 12 1 / 19 1 / 38
1975 Majors 31 38.79 134 1 28 2 / 4 0 / 18 1 / 16 3 / 38
1976 Majors 32 36.53 162 0 0 1 / 5 0 / 21 1 / 10 2 / 36
1977 Majors 33 30.49 148 0 14 0 / 1 0 / 13 0 / 16 0 / 30
1978 Majors 34 28.69 162 0 0 -2 / 2 -4 / 14 -4 / 12 -10 / 28
1979 Minors 35 12.00 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 12
1979 Majors 35 25.69 110 3 13 -3 / 0 -5 / 8 -3 / 17 -11 / 25
1980 Majors 36 24.00 0 / 0 0 / 11 0 / 13 0 / 24
Total 1480 29 96 11 / 66 3 / 401 40 / 378 54 / 845
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Butch Martinez has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1979-08-16The New York Robber Barons have promoted Butch Martinez to the major league team.
1979-07-02The New York Robber Barons have promoted Terry Edwards to the major league team. The New York Robber Barons have designated Butch Martinez for assignment.
1979-05-22Butch Martinez of the New York Robber Barons is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1977-05-22Butch Martinez of the New York Robber Barons is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1975-05-13Butch Martinez of the New York Robber Barons is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1975-03-28The New York Robber Barons have promoted Butch Martinez to the major league team. The New York Robber Barons have promoted Ed Rigney to the major league team. The New York Robber Barons have promoted Alanzo Rios to the major league team.
1975-03-28Butch Martinez has signed with the New York Robber Barons for $2.0M per year for 5 years.
1974-03-31The New York Robber Barons have promoted Butch Martinez to the major league team.
1974-03-31Butch Martinez has signed with the New York Robber Barons for $1.0M per year for 1 year.
1973-03-31The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Johnny Kelly to the major league team. The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Butch Martinez to the major league team. The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Willie Burg to the major league team. The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Dick Stone to the major league team. The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Brent Downs to the major league team.
1973-03-28Butch Martinez has signed with the Toronto Soulpeppers for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1972-08-19Butch Martinez of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1971-07-06A trade has been completed between the Los Angeles Bravos and the Cleveland Fiery Rivers. The Cleveland Fiery Rivers receive Butch Martinez, Xavier Santiago, Al Carroll, Draft Pick 1972 Round 1 LAA (Kurt Cedeno) from the Los Angeles Bravos in exchange for Hal Gohr. Protest This Trade.
1971-06-10Butch Martinez of the Los Angeles Bravos is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1970-09-30Butch Martinez of the Los Angeles Bravos is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1970-04-16The Los Angeles Bravos have promoted Butch Martinez to the major league team.
1968-06-15The Los Angeles Bravos have promoted Jim Swanson to the major league team. The Los Angeles Bravos have designated Butch Martinez for assignment.
1968-06-04The Los Angeles Bravos have promoted Butch Martinez to the major league team.
1968-05-24The Los Angeles Bravos have acquired Butch Martinez from the waiver wire.
1968-03-31The Baltimore Clippers have waived Butch Martinez.
1967-04-05The Baltimore Clippers have acquired Butch Martinez from the waiver wire.
1967-03-30The Miami Jugadores have waived Butch Martinez.
1967-03-29The Miami Jugadores have sent Hub Coggins to the minors. The Miami Jugadores have sent Butch Martinez to the minors. The Miami Jugadores have sent Terry Cunningham to the minors. The Miami Jugadores have sent Rudy Byrd to the minors.
1967-03-29The Miami Jugadores have promoted Rudy Byrd to the major league team. The Miami Jugadores have promoted Hub Coggins to the major league team. The Miami Jugadores have promoted Terry Cunningham to the major league team. The Miami Jugadores have promoted Butch Martinez to the major league team.
1966-04-05The Miami Jugadores have acquired Butch Martinez from the waiver wire.
1966-03-28The San Diego Lollipops have waived Butch Martinez.
1965-10-04The San Diego Lollipops have removed Butch Martinez from the trade block.
1965-04-29The San Diego Lollipops have placed Butch Martinez on the trade block.