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Name Team Age
Franco Martinez Retired (1993, Age 38) Died (2028, Age 73)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 43
(1973)		 RP R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Jumbo Brown League 0 13 years (33 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  C+ F 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
F  D- C-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
F  D- A 
Endurance Velocity Control
C  B+ B-
Leadership   Mentor Value  
C- C+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D- 0 2/14/1955
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 1 1
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Energy  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Batting   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1977 HHB 1 7.2 5 4 3 0.91
1977 LHB 1 3.2 2 3 3 1.64
1977 RHB 1 4.0 3 1 0 0.25
1978 AHB 5 9.1 13 6 9 1.61
1978 HHB 4 19.0 15 9 22 1.63
1978 LHB 9 15.1 17 11 21 2.09
1978 RHB 9 13.0 11 4 10 1.08
1980 AHB 7 42.0 32 21 39 1.43
1980 HHB 2 11.0 9 10 10 1.82
1980 LHB 9 35.1 28 22 36 1.64
1980 RHB 9 17.2 13 9 13 1.25
1981 AHB 13 71.1 58 25 92 1.64
1981 HHB 18 110.2 106 36 102 1.25
1981 LHB 31 115.0 103 39 134 1.50
1981 RHB 31 67.0 61 22 60 1.22
1982 AHB 10 51.2 37 35 58 1.80
1982 HHB 12 78.1 67 31 67 1.25
1982 LHB 22 70.2 56 43 68 1.57
1982 RHB 22 59.1 48 23 57 1.35
1983 AHB 11 62.2 54 29 60 1.42
1983 HHB 12 82.0 67 27 68 1.16
1983 LHB 23 85.2 69 31 81 1.31
1983 RHB 23 59.0 52 25 47 1.22
1984 AHB 33 38.0 29 9 37 1.21
1984 HHB 41 42.0 48 16 48 1.52
1984 LHB 70 48.1 48 17 57 1.53
1984 RHB 60 31.2 29 8 28 1.14
1985 AHB 35 30.1 24 12 26 1.25
1985 HHB 45 51.2 46 19 41 1.16
1985 LHB 74 53.0 46 23 38 1.15
1985 RHB 58 29.0 24 8 29 1.28
1986 AHB 38 52.1 38 15 53 1.30
1986 HHB 28 41.1 37 11 42 1.28
1986 LHB 64 54.2 47 19 59 1.43
1986 RHB 50 39.0 28 7 36 1.10
1987 AHB 40 55.2 48 15 58 1.31
1987 HHB 33 35.1 33 13 31 1.25
1987 LHB 61 50.2 40 21 52 1.44
1987 RHB 61 40.1 41 7 37 1.09
1988 AHB 34 30.1 28 4 24 0.92
1988 HHB 29 37.2 25 11 41 1.38
1988 LHB 57 37.0 23 8 32 1.08
1988 RHB 51 31.0 30 7 33 1.29
1989 AHB 30 39.2 28 17 37 1.36
1989 HHB 32 29.1 19 11 29 1.36
1989 LHB 55 33.1 31 18 32 1.50
1989 RHB 57 35.2 16 10 34 1.23
1990 AHB 43 64.2 54 24 49 1.13
1990 HHB 37 32.0 29 8 31 1.22
1990 LHB 70 52.1 39 16 51 1.28
1990 RHB 70 44.1 44 16 29 1.02
1991 AHB 27 39.1 27 20 36 1.42
1991 HHB 20 50.1 43 22 43 1.29
1991 LHB 44 42.0 33 27 45 1.71
1991 RHB 46 47.2 37 15 34 1.03
1992 AHB 27 41.1 31 18 43 1.48
1992 HHB 16 24.2 24 13 26 1.58
1992 LHB 37 37.1 29 19 37 1.50
1992 RHB 39 28.2 26 12 32 1.53
1993 AHB 9 11.1 9 6 19 2.21
1993 HHB 7 9.0 10 6 12 2.00
1993 LHB 14 12.0 10 7 20 2.25
1993 RHB 15 8.1 9 5 11 1.92
2128 AHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2128 HHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2128 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2128 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total AHB 362 640.0 510 256 640 1.40
Total HHB 337 662.0 583 247 616 1.30
Total LHB 641 746.1 621 324 766 1.46
Total RHB 602 555.2 472 179 490 1.20
Total 699 1302.0 1093 503 1256 1.35
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1993-11-01Franco Martinez has retired from the Arizona TumbleWeeds
1993-06-28The Arizona TumbleWeeds have designated Franco Martinez for assignment.
1992-05-01Franco Martinez of the Arizona TumbleWeeds is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1990-08-04Franco Martinez of the Arizona TumbleWeeds is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1989-07-21Franco Martinez of the Arizona TumbleWeeds is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1988-06-19Franco Martinez of the Arizona TumbleWeeds is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1987-06-18Franco Martinez of the Arizona TumbleWeeds is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1986-04-14Franco Martinez of the Arizona TumbleWeeds is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1980-08-13The Arizona TumbleWeeds have promoted Franco Martinez to the major league team. The Arizona TumbleWeeds have sent Johnny Woodburn to the minors.
1978-06-02The Chicago Cubs have demoted Franco Martinez to the minor leagues.
1977-09-29The Chicago Cubs have promoted TJ Holliday to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Franco Martinez to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Pat Moody to the major league team.
1973-04-15The Chicago Cubs have renamed John Dunning to Franco Martinez.
1971-08-03A trade has been reversed between Chicago Cubs and Arizona Wranglers. The Arizona Wranglers have re-acquired Draft Pick - 1972 Round 1 (ARI). The Chicago Cubs have re-acquired Alexi Castro, Trevor Showboat, Draft Pick 1974 Round 2 CHN (Asdrubl Sanchez), Draft Pick 1973 Round 2 CHN (Franco Martinez), Draft Pick 1972 Round 2 CHN (Kazuko Nakamoto).
1971-07-24Trade #1330283 has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the Arizona Wranglers. The Arizona Wranglers receive Alexi Castro, Trevor Showboat, Draft Pick 1974 Round 2 CHN (Asdrubl Sanchez), Draft Pick 1973 Round 2 CHN (Franco Martinez), Draft Pick 1972 Round 2 CHN (Kazuko Nakamoto) from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Draft Pick - 1972 Round 1 (ARI).