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Name Team Age
Butch Martinez Retired (1980, Age 36) Died (2022, Age 78)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 18
(1962)		 RP R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Barry Zito League 0 9 years (105 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  D  F 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D- D  D 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D- D- D+
Endurance Velocity Control
C+ A  C 
Leadership   Mentor Value  
C+ C-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C- 0 10/3/1944
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 2 2
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year Type   Chances    Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1962 Minors 66.00 2 / 4 4 / 27 14 / 35 20 / 66
1963 Minors 53.00 0 / 1 4 / 30 2 / 22 6 / 53
1964 Minors 74.00 2 / 4 4 / 35 9 / 35 15 / 74
1965 Minors 65.00 2 / 4 0 / 34 2 / 27 4 / 65
1966 Minors 63.00 1 / 3 0 / 34 3 / 26 4 / 63
1967 Minors 60.00 3 / 7 0 / 31 5 / 22 8 / 60
1968 Minors 31.00 0 / 1 0 / 16 3 / 14 3 / 31
1968 Majors 2.42 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2
1969 Minors 63.00 2 / 3 0 / 32 2 / 28 4 / 63
1970 Minors 3.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3
1970 Majors 35.65 1 / 2 0 / 19 1 / 14 2 / 35
1971 Majors 38.86 0 / 7 0 / 19 0 / 12 0 / 38
1972 Majors 42.33 0 / 9 0 / 12 2 / 21 2 / 42
1973 Majors 19.90 0 / 0 0 / 9 1 / 10 1 / 19
1974 Majors 38.97 0 / 7 0 / 12 1 / 19 1 / 38
1975 Majors 38.79 2 / 4 0 / 18 1 / 16 3 / 38
1976 Majors 36.53 1 / 5 0 / 21 1 / 10 2 / 36
1977 Majors 30.49 0 / 1 0 / 13 0 / 16 0 / 30
1978 Majors 28.69 -2 / 2 -4 / 14 -4 / 12 -10 / 28
1979 Minors 12.00 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 12
1979 Majors 25.69 -3 / 0 -5 / 8 -3 / 17 -11 / 25
1980 Majors 24.00 0 / 0 0 / 11 0 / 13 0 / 24
Total 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.