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Name Team Age
Javier Martinez Retired (1975, Age 36) Died (2018, Age 79)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 10
(1960)
1B L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Harold Baines League 0 14 years (76 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
A-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- B- A-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+ B- C-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- C-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
0 6/1/1939
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 2 5
Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (RF)
B+ (71.7 %) (39.4 %) D- (8.9 %)

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Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT
1961 SS TEX 1 1 9.0 2 1 0 1 0 -1 1.00 .500
LF TEX 128 123 1074.33 277 277 0 0 0 +3 2.32 1.000
RF TEX 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.12 1.000
1962 1B TEX 125 125 1083.33 1201 1150 47 4 88 -11 9.94 .997
LF TEX 2 2 17.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.06 1.000
CF TEX 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
RF TEX 3 3 26.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 1.73 1.000
1963 1B TEX 100 97 851.33 924 884 39 1 59 +2 9.76 .999
RF TEX 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
1964 1B TEX 4 0 11.0 9 9 0 0 0 +1 7.36 1.000
CF TEX 97 97 861.33 232 228 0 4 0 -5 2.38 .983
1965 1B TEX 6 0 10.33 8 8 0 0 0 -1 6.97 1.000
CF TEX 104 104 916.66 243 239 0 4 0 -2 2.35 .984
1966 C TEX-CIN-TEX 1 1 9.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 5.00 1.000
1B TEX-CIN-TEX 20 14 131.32 133 130 2 1 14 +2 9.05 .992
2B TEX-CIN-TEX 1 1 8.0 7 4 2 1 1 -1 6.75 .857
CF TEX-CIN-TEX 64 64 553.0 140 137 0 3 0 -2 2.23 .979
RF TEX-CIN-TEX 1 1 8.0 4 4 0 0 0 -1 4.50 1.000
1967 1B TEX 10 1 27.0 29 28 1 0 2 0 9.67 1.000
3B TEX 3 3 27.0 5 1 4 0 0 0 1.67 1.000
CF TEX 3 3 26.0 4 4 0 0 0 -1 1.38 1.000
RF TEX 4 3 30.33 5 5 0 0 0 0 1.48 1.000
1968 1B TEX 22 0 39.33 42 41 1 0 3 +2 9.61 1.000
1969 C TEX 4 4 37.0 33 32 0 1 0 0 5 0 0.0% 0 7.78 .970
1B TEX 11 0 17.0 12 12 0 0 0 -1 6.35 1.000
LF TEX 2 2 18.0 11 10 0 1 0 0 5.00 .909
CF TEX 1 1 8.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 5.62 1.000
RF TEX 4 4 37.0 6 6 0 0 0 -1 1.46 1.000
1970 C TEX 10 10 91.0 76 72 0 4 2 0 23 0 0.0% 0 7.12 .947
CF TEX 3 3 27.0 9 9 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
RF TEX 5 5 45.0 13 13 0 0 0 0 2.60 1.000
1971 C TEX 10 10 88.66 75 73 0 2 0 1 11 0 0.0% 0 7.41 .973
1B TEX 4 0 5.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 10.80 1.000
1972 C TEX 26 26 228.0 222 214 4 4 0 1 30 3 9.1% 0 8.61 .982
1B TEX 11 9 81.0 74 73 1 0 4 -3 8.22 1.000
1973 C TEX 1 1 9.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.0% 0 7.00 1.000
1B TEX 7 0 14.0 17 17 0 0 1 +2 10.93 1.000
CF TEX 1 1 9.0 5 5 0 0 0 -1 5.00 1.000
RF TEX 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.12 1.000
1974 1B TEX 5 5 47.0 48 47 1 0 1 0 9.19 1.000
2B TEX 1 1 9.0 7 3 4 0 0 0 7.00 1.000
3B TEX 13 13 117.0 37 8 24 5 1 -3 2.46 .865
CF TEX 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
RF TEX 2 2 18.0 7 7 0 0 0 +1 3.50 1.000
1975 C TEX 22 22 191.33 149 143 2 4 0 0 20 1 4.8% 0 6.82 .973
Pos Total C 74 74 653.99 567 546 6 15 2 2 91 4 4.2% 0 7.60 .974
1B 325 251 2317.64 2503 2405 92 6 172 -7 9.70 .998
2B 2 2 17.0 14 7 6 1 1 -1 6.88 .929
3B 16 16 144.0 42 9 28 5 1 -3 2.31 .881
SS 1 1 9.0 2 1 0 1 0 -1 1.00 .500
LF 132 127 1109.33 290 289 0 1 0 +3 2.34 .997
CF 275 275 2417.99 641 630 0 11 0 -11 2.34 .983
RF 22 21 189.33 45 45 0 0 0 -1 2.14 1.000
Total 847 767 6858.28 4104 3932 132 40 176 2 91 4 4.2% -21 5.33 .990
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Javier Martinez has retired from the Kansas City Wranglers
1975-08-10The Texas Wranglers have promoted Fred Lindstrom to the major league team. The Texas Wranglers have promoted Don McDonald to the major league team. The Texas Wranglers have sent Al Pena to the minors. The Texas Wranglers have designated Javier Martinez for assignment.
1973-06-06Javier Martinez of the Texas Wranglers is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1969-06-03The Texas Wranglers have placed Javier Martinez on the trade block.
1967-09-02Javier Martinez of the Texas Wranglers is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1966-07-30A trade has been reversed between Cincinnati Mavericks and Texas Wranglers. The Texas Wranglers have re-acquired Javier Martinez, Tommy Anderson, Draft Pick 1967 Round 1 TEX (Ray Budnick), Draft Pick 1968 Round 2 TEX (John Tremie). The Cincinnati Mavericks have re-acquired Socks Watson, Jack Kish, Draft Pick 1967 Round 2 CIN (Mike Abbaticchio), Draft Pick 1968 Round 1 CIN (Ivan Armbruster).
1966-07-13A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Mavericks and the Texas Wranglers. The Texas Wranglers receive Jack Kish, Socks Watson, Draft Pick 1967 Round 2 CIN (Mike Abbaticchio), Draft Pick 1968 Round 1 CIN (Ivan Armbruster) from the Cincinnati Mavericks in exchange for Javier Martinez, Tommy Anderson, Draft Pick 1967 Round 1 TEX (Ray Budnick), Draft Pick 1968 Round 2 TEX (John Tremie).
1964-07-16Javier Martinez of the Texas Wranglers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1963-07-07Javier Martinez of the Texas Wranglers is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.
1963-05-01The Texas Wranglers have removed Javier Martinez from the trade block.
1962-05-05The Texas Wranglers have placed Javier Martinez on the trade block.
1961-04-01The Texas Wranglers have promoted Bristol James to the major league team. The Texas Wranglers have promoted Javier Martinez to the major league team. The Texas Wranglers have promoted Chris North to the major league team. The Texas Wranglers have promoted Xavier McNamara to the major league team. The Texas Wranglers have promoted Jack Kotsay to the major league team. The Texas Wranglers have designated John Watkins for assignment. The Texas Wranglers have sent Hugh Wilkerson to the minors. The Texas Wranglers have designated Hack Johnson for assignment. The Texas Wranglers have sent A.J. Reynolds to the minors. The Texas Wranglers have sent Charlie Fox to the minors.
1961-04-01The Texas Wranglers have renamed Virgil Smith to Javier Martinez.
1958-07-02A trade has been completed between the Texas Wranglers and the Toronto Snow Storm. The Toronto Snow Storm receive Ray Bedgood, Draft Pick 1961 Round 2 COL (Garvin Bagby) from the Texas Wranglers in exchange for Jack Kotsay, Draft Pick 1960 Round 1 TOR (Virgil Smith).