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Name	Team	Age
Jake Martinez	Retired (1976, Age 34)	Died (2023, Age 81)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 47 (1964)	1B	L/L
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Don Newcombe League	0	5 years (97 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B-	D+	B-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
A+	A	C
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
C+	C	C
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
C-	B+	B+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
B-	0	7/26/1942
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (2B)	Alt Pos (3B)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (1.0 %)	F  (0.5 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1964	A	C-	B+	D+	C-	D-	C-
1965	A	C-	B+	D+	C-	D-	C-
1966	A	C-	B+	D+	C-	D	C-
1967	A	C	A-	C-	C	D	C
1968	A	C	A-	C-	C	D	C+
1969	A+	C	A	C	C	D+	C+
1970	A+	C+	A	C	C	D+	C+
1971	A+	C+	A	C	C	D+	B-
1972	A+	C+	A	C	C	D+	B-
1973	A+	C+	A	C	C	D+	B-
1974	A+	C+	A	C	C	D+	B-
1975	A+	C+	A	C	C	D+	B-
1976	A+	C+	A	C	C	D+	B-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1976-11-01	Jake Martinez has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1973-04-08	The Cincinnati Tigers have waived Jake Martinez.
1973-04-01	The Cincinnati Tigers have promoted Watty Krivda to the major league team. The Cincinnati Tigers have designated Jake Martinez for assignment.
1967-06-13	The Cincinnati Tigers have promoted Jake Martinez to the major league team. The Cincinnati Tigers have sent Tom Urbani to the minors.