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Buck Martinez   |   Major Leaguer   1969-1986

Full Name:  John Albert Martinez
Born:  November 7,1948  in  Redding, California
Height:  5-11  Weight:  200  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Elk Grove (Elk Grove,CA)
College:  Sacramento City College

Managerial Record (MLB)

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Transactions:   [Dec 16,1968] - Traded by Astros with Mickey Sinnerud and Tommy Smith to Royals for John Jones.  [Dec 8,1977] - Traded by Cardinals to Brewers for George Frazier.  [Dec 8,1977] - Traded by Royals with Mark Littell to Cardinals for Al Hrabosky.  [May 10,1981] - Traded by Brewers to Blue Jays for Gil Kubski.  [Nov 13,1981] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 6,1981] - Signed as Free Agent by Blue Jays.  [Nov 12,1986] - Granted Free Agency.  

 Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevel WLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1979MilwaukeeAL30MilMLB 009.001000101.011101000 9.000.009.000.002.00--
 
Major League Totals - 1 Season(s)009.001000101.011101000 9.000.009.000.002.00--
 

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1967EugeneNwest18PhiA-   772695396164246          .357---.468-----
1968SprtanburgWcar19PhiA   82861140011          .393---.536-----
 TidewaterCaro19PhiA+   361101031121114          .282---.436-----
1969Kansas CtyAL20KcMLB c5,9,7722051447614230082502104 .229.258.32758541%
1970Kansas CtyAL21KcMLB c8,969110000002100001 .111.273.1113840%
1971OmahaAmer22KcAAA   752693477231539          .286---.435-----
 Kansas CtyAL22KcMLB c82246372001015900111 .152.231.19642739%
1972OmahaAmer23KcAAA   67195233490412          .174---.282-----
1973OmahaAmer24KcAAA   822542469130538          .272---.382-----
 Kansas CtyAL24KcMLB c91432281016004500102 .250.333.37570852%
1974Kansas CtyAL25KcMLB c9431071023311801141920001 .215.317.29060755%
1975Kansas CtyAL26KcMLB c9,88022615519232310212810614 .226.293.32361648%
1976Kansas CtyAL27KcMLB c9,795267246113353400164501932 .228.269.35662544%
1977Kansas CtyAL28KcMLB c7298031840190131200201 .225.253.31356636%
1978MilwaukeeAL29MilMLB c9892562656101120111442011244 .219.255.27753251%
1979MilwaukeeAL30MilMLB c9691961753804260182500823 .270.296.37266854%
1980MilwaukeeAL31MilMLB c97621916499031710123310513 .224.266.30657254%
1981TorontoAL32TorMLB c94512813298142110111610336 .227.287.39868541%
1982TorontoAL33TorMLB c7,89626026631701037112434012510 .242.301.42372440%
1983TorontoAL34TorMLB c8882212756140103301293900127 .253.337.45278946%
1984TorontoAL35TorMLB c8,7102232245113153703294920192 .220.301.34965039%
1985TorontoAL36TorMLB c7429911163041400101210033 .162.239.31355236%
1986TorontoAL37TorMLB c8,98116013298021200202500415 .181.271.26954042%
 
Major League Totals - 17 Season(s)10492743245618128105832151023041985563559 .225.284.34362745%
Minor League Totals - 5 Season(s)345112515031877617160 .283---.407-----


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1976Kansas CtyAL27KcCh515050004001300000 .333.375.333708--
 
Major League Totals - 1 Season(s)515050004001300000 .333.375.333708--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1969Kansas CtyAL20KcMLBC55290259324761911.972--
1969Kansas CtyAL20KcMLBOF121031---1.000--
 
1970Kansas CtyAL21KcMLBC52031240000.958--
 
1971Kansas CtyAL22KcMLBC218463930200.968--
 
1973Kansas CtyAL24KcMLBC145242581000.966--
 
1974Kansas CtyAL25KcMLBC3815116417116197.977--
 
1975Kansas CtyAL26KcMLBC79361398408496131.980--
 
1976Kansas CtyAL27KcMLBC94420404464457638.991--
 
1977Kansas CtyAL28KcMLBC281338114202126.993--
 
1978MilwaukeeAL29MilMLBC89327328367724424.978--
 
1979MilwaukeeAL30MilMLBP1100000------.00
1979MilwaukeeAL30MilMLBC68198398245243123.967--
 
1980MilwaukeeAL31MilMLBC76293335331323824.985--
 
1981TorontoAL32TorMLBC45192222216312413.991--
 
1982TorontoAL33TorMLBC93382355422822723.988--
 
1983TorontoAL34TorMLBC85331254360312914.989--
 
1984TorontoAL35TorMLBC98360342396532915.995--
1984TorontoAL35TorMLBDH1--------
 
1985TorontoAL36TorMLBC42155162173511710.988--
 
1986TorontoAL37TorMLBC78289192310632712.994--
1986TorontoAL37TorMLBDH1--------
 


 Awards
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1985356,300  299,10834
1986347,096  325,46638
 
Career:  $703,396   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
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Year(s)TeamPosition
1987-1991Toronto Blue Jays [MLB]Broadcaster
1992-2000ESPN [Media]Broadcaster
2001-2002Toronto Blue Jays [MLB]Manager
2004-2006Baltimore Orioles [MLB]Broadcaster
2006United States [WBC]Manager
2007-2008Baltimore Orioles [MLB]Broadcaster
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