Buck Martinez

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1969-1986 (1969-1986)
Proper Name
John Albert Martinez
Positions
C (1008) ... DH (2) ... OF (1) ... P (1)
Height / Weight
5-10 / 190
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
November 7,1948   Age:  77.217
High School
Elk Grove (Elk Grove,CA)
Colleges
Sacramento City College (Sacramento,CA)
MLB Debut
Contract Info
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
martb001
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Author of book Change Up: How to Make the Great Game of Baseball Even Better co-authored with Dan Robson   [2001] Inducted into the Sacramento City College Athletics Hall of Fame

Games - Batting

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1969KCA72474463180765.393.6603112023111361405500000010
1970KCA633410250.0100.01010000000310500000000
1971KCA2215111510768.273.3304000010413102100000000
1973KCA141081000471.480.0103000000001201400000000
1974KCA4231213250673.867.710000000035102303700000000
1975KCA8070515410987.572.914660000001304307900000000
1976KCA9587586240491.666.727060000003385009400000000
1977KCA2922162020575.972.7513010002136402800000000
1978MIL8985525301395.561.23402000000097708900000000
1979MIL6967373800297.155.22911000000006816800000000
1980MIL7675424200198.756.02833000000007507600000000
1981TOR4543333500295.676.79100100014102904500000000
1982TOR96795165131382.364.6251500311154626109300000000
1983TOR88694056130678.458.0230900005131848008600000000
1984TOR1026633612201364.750.032090000014050309800000000
1985TOR4232162440676.250.01413000004324004200000000
1986TOR814724512101258.051.1210900001412382107800000000
Tot: 104884854068510529280.963.72821467135141442212614221100800000010
G: Games ... GS: Games Started ... CG: Completed Games ... GF: Games Finished ... PH: Pinch Hitter ... PR: Pinch Runner ... DR: Defensive Replacement ... GS%: Games Started % ... CG: Complete Games% ... EXIT PH: Exited for Pinch Hitter ... exit PR: Exited for Pinch Runner ... exit DR: Exited for defensive replacement ... ln1-9: Lineup Slots 1-9 ... Games at position

On Base - Batting

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1969KCA722142055562.257.2904780205036614410403010023626.09110010213114.53204112.8153815.09300
1970KCA611933.273.27312000001000000000000000--000550.01500.003133.33000
1971KCA2253461213.226.245750001052002100000000100.0000021283.67022.8615320.00000
1973KCA1437321213.324.3518400010610101000100006116.67300141926.341717.079222.22000
1974KCA421231073940.317.3252314200101831110020001008337.50001496710.4159106.29341132.35510
1975KCA802552267389.286.34951211529037923371002100023417.39100211315912.6364369.89571526.32310
1976KCA952952677784.261.2856116021404013354111103200034720.59210313418016.13925213.27752229.33400
1977KCA2985802122.247.259183000101340102000100009111.11502395614.31311511.451815.56000
1978MIL892862567082.245.287561402280441011313000100002015.008001341969.7446306.73621625.81100
1979MIL692141966167.285.3135380005041804390004000026415.3880211314914.8349339.46431739.53110
1980MIL762382196271.261.29849121126037903160003000017317.659021081419.9334247.19521630.77100
1981TOR451461284145.281.30829111121016814130002110021733.331002557522.71663018.07391025.64300
1982TOR9629126087104.299.35763240629036170101304081100371335.14120312918314.84215011.88591830.51410
1983TOR882532218593.336.36856290305032140101204154010331751.52121411915714.63634311.85552545.45100
1984TOR1022732328293.300.341512924160321315010102300037821.62180513419416.54435712.87531222.64200
1985TOR42113992731.239.2741610130109304000102200014642.86502496714.91492114.0933824.24211
1986TOR811851604958.265.31429200234019802150412000012216.67502841178.5275207.2740820.00411
Tot: 10483072274385658.279.3166182308311567042212810582565221239144103218325.861371301402192413.7443847110.6170019327.573462
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... ONBS: On base (H+BB+HBP) ... ONBS2: All On Base (H+BB+HBP+ERROR+FC+FO) ... OBP: On Base Percentage ... OBP2: On Base Percentage for ONBS2 ... H: Hits ... BB: Walks ... HBP: Hit by Pitch ... ROE: Reached on Error ... FC: Fielder`s Choice ... FO: Forceouts ... CI: Catcher`s Interference ... SGL: Singles ... DBL: Doubles ... TPL: Triples ... HR: Home Runs ... IFH: Infield Hits ... BNT: Bunts ... B-H: Bunt hits ... PH-H: Pinch Hits ... PH-HR: Pinch hit home runs ... HR1: Solo home runs ... HR2: 2-run Homers ... HR3: 3-run Homers ... HR4: Grand Slams ... IPHR: Inside the park homers ... RBI: Runs batted in ... HR-RBI: RBIS on Home Runs ... HR-RBI%: % of RBIs on Home Runs ... RBI2: Runs batted in on outs ... BB4: Walks on 4 pitches ... BB1OP: Walks with 1st base open ... RON: PA with runners on ... BR: # of Baserunners ... RBI%: % of opportunities with RBI ... OPP: RBI Opportunities Points ... CONV: RBIs points converted ... CONV%: Converted% ... LDOF: Leadoff ... OB: Leadoff onbase ... LD-OB%: Leadoff onbase% ... LAST: Last batter of game ... WOH: Walk-off Hits ... WOHR: Walk-off Home Runs

Outs - Batting

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1969KCA7221420515850810.625815813282602511.680250054449.1129182632214227
1970KCA61198340.75211650019.09110001425.0100112012
1971KCA2253463912180.671602341911916.98090011119.1412248585
1973KCA143732241181.38521231411513.51050012540.0204125743
1974KCA421231078427380.7127838637111915.450190011195.331311614111718
1975KCA8025522617263800.794824815996512810.980280294439.3766142843373216
1976KCA95295267206511070.48772010195100854515.250450142434.79521171736414537
1977KCA2985806320300.6724515530201214.120120011156.7214481119812
1978MIL8928625620361960.6472177175111554214.691420284527.781112182542583418
1979MIL6921419614452660.79573613183632511.680250053486.38512131929393218
1980MIL7623821917163730.866184135103513313.870330263329.4861593235442218
1981TOR451461289931520.60447110244131610.9601602161735.361251516312413
1982TOR96291260195541030.5281121020388553411.68034029104721.3458133627654025
1983TOR8825322116442830.51706717083023915.4203900574814.659109332150336
1984TOR10227323218037910.41900120568694917.950490162553.6736112222273213
1985TOR42113998020480.4246208330131210.6201200132114.31342111217188
1986TOR8118516012942620.68550712065412513.5102503453713.534692720292212
Tot: 104830722743211963910400.618331307720141058574141913.642419015675954110.97963124157312375501414251
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... Outs: Outs ... GO: Groundouts ... AO: Air Outs ... ratio: Groundouts/Airouts ... FLY: Flyballs ... LO: Lineouts ... POP: Popouts ... OUT_IF: Infield Outs ... OUT_OF: Outfield Outs ... OUT_PR: Productive Outs ... RBI_OUT: RBIs on outs ... SO: Strikeouts ... SO%: Strikeout% ... SO3: Struck out on 3 pitches ... SW: Strikeouts swinging ... CAL: Strikeouts looking ... FC: Reached on fielders choice ... FO: Reached on forceout ... GDP: Grounded into Double Play ... OPP: Double play opportunities ... GDP%: Grounded into double play% ... LOC1-9: Balls hit to position location

Baserunning - Batting

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1969KCA7221400000--000082331051729.401262146222.58
1970KCA61100000--000000000000--000201333.33
1971KCA2253000000.01100102010040.00011031323.08
1973KCA143700000--00001001001250.00001021315.38
1974KCA42123000000.01100101231041723.501180104025.00
1975KCA8025511000100.00000172422042714.8002160158916.85
1976KCA9529500000--000073132061637.5003190248428.57
1977KCA2985000000.010011001101333.30002032213.64
1978MIL892861100050.0110034231181457.1012182268231.71
1979MIL69214000000.0110014131202219.5002110176725.37
1980MIL7623811000100.00000112110031520.0003101167122.54
1981TOR4514611000100.0000051121031030.000140134528.89
1982TOR962911100050.0110082138052222.7002852610425.00
1983TOR88253000000.01100112551072429.2002112279329.03
1984TOR102273000000.03300112421262227.301282249325.81
1985TOR4211300000--00004000011520.001121113135.48
1986TOR8118500000--0000404010090.000061135822.41
Tot: 104830725500033.3109011162233302345622824.605241331624597025.26
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... SB: Stolen Bases ... SB2: Steals of 2b ... SB3: Steals of 3b ... SBH: Steals of home ... DI: Advanced on defensive indifference ... SB%: Stolen base % ... CS: Caught stealing ... CS2: Caught stealing 2b ... CS3: Caught stealing 3b ... CSH: Caught stealing home ... S12: Advanced from 1st to 2nd on singled... S13: Advanced from 1st to 3rd on single ... S23: Advanced from 2nd to 3rd on single ... S2H: Scored from 2nd on single ... D13: Advanced from 1nd to 3rd on double ... D1H: Scored from 1st on double ... ADVX: Advanced an extra base on hit ... ADV-OPP Advancement opportunities on hits ... ADV_PCT: Advanced extra base % ... PTHR: Pickoff throws ... PCKFF%: Picked off ... WPPB: Advanced on wild pitch or passed ball ... ADV_OUT: Advanced on out ... OOB: Out on bases ... R: Runs scored ... ONBS: On base ... RUN%: % of times on base run scored

Pitches - Batting

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1969KCA722140000000000.00------------000.000.00058840.69
1970KCA6110000000000.00------------000.000.000340.75
1971KCA22530000000000.00------------000.000.00013190.68
1973KCA14370000000000.00------------000.000.0001381.63
1974KCA421230000000000.00------------000.000.00028380.74
1975KCA802550000000000.00------------000.000.00074810.91
1976KCA952950000000000.00------------000.000.000631120.56
1977KCA29850000000000.00------------000.000.00022300.73
1978MIL892860000000000.00------------000.000.000741020.73
1979MIL692140000000000.00------------000.000.00060680.88
1980MIL762380000000000.00------------000.000.00069740.93
1981TOR451460000000000.00------------000.000.00034550.62
1982TOR962910000000000.00------------000.000.000601110.54
1983TOR882530000000000.00------------000.000.00045850.53
1984TOR1022730000000000.00------------000.000.000411010.41
1985TOR421130000000000.00------------000.000.00023510.45
1986TOR811850000000000.00------------000.000.00052730.71
Tot: 104830720000000000.00------------000.000.00073210960.67
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... PIT: Pitches ... STR: Strikes ... BAL: Balls ... FOU: Fouls ... SW: Swing and miss ... CAL: Called strikes ... INPLAY: Balls put in play ... SWINGS: Total swings ... CONT: Contacts ... P-PA: Pitches per plate appearance ... STR%: Strikes% ... Ball%: Balls% ... SWNG%: Swing % ... CONT%: Contact% (per swing) ... FOU%: Foul ball% ... PLAY: Ball in Play% ... FPS: First pitch strikes ... FPSW: First pitch swings ... FPSW%: First pitch swing%... FPIP: First pitches in play ... FPIP%: First pitches in play% ... RUNGO: Runners going while batting ... HIT_RUN: Hit and Runs ... GB Ground balls ... Airballs Balls in air ... GB% Groundball%

Games - Pitching

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1979MIL1001100--01.0000000.0--00000001000000.01.0--1.000
Tot: 1001100--01.0000000.0--00000001000000.01.0--1.000
g: Games Pitched ... gs: Games Started ... cg: Complete Games ... gr: Games Relieved ... gf: Games Finished ... w: Wins ... l: Losses ... wpct: Win Percentage ... tm-w: Team Wins in games pitched ... tm-l: Team losses in games pitched ... tm-w%: Team win% when pitching ... hold: Holds ... sv: Saves ... blsv: Blown Saves ... gs%: Games Started% ... cg%: Complete Games% ... inn#: Appearances in this inning ... innx: Appearances in 13th+ inning ... ip-s: Innings Pitched as Starter ... ip-r: Innings Pitched as Reliever ... avg_st: Average innings pitched per start ... avg_rel: Average innings pitched per relief appearance ... lmi: Left game mid-inning ... emi: Entered game mid-inning ... gsc1: Average Game Score using Bill James Formula (as starter) ... gsc2: Average Game Score using Tom Tango formula (as starter)

On Base - Pitching

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1979MIL15424.400.8001100020010000000000100.00004425.0
Tot: 15424.400.8001100020010000000000100.00004425.0
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... ONBS: On base (H+BB+HBP) ... ONBS2: All On Base (H+BB+HBP+ERROR+FC+FO) ... OBP: On Base Percentage ... OBP2: On Base Percentage for ONBS2 ... H: Hits ... BB: Walks ... HBP: Hit by Pitch ... ROE: Reached on Error ... FC: Fielder`s Choice ... FO: Forceouts ... CI: Catcher`s Interference ... SGL: Singles ... DBL: Doubles ... TPL: Triples ... HR: Home Runs ... IFH: Infield Hits ... BNT: Bunts ... B-H: Bunt hits ... PH-H: Pinch Hits ... PH-HR: Pinch hit home runs ... HR1: Solo home runs ... HR2: 2-run Homers ... HR3: 3-run Homers ... HR4: Grand Slams ... IPHR: Inside the park homers ... RBI: Runs batted in ... HR-RBI: RBIS on Home Runs ... HR-RBI%: % of RBIs on Home Runs ... RBI2: Runs batted in on outs ... BB4: Walks on 4 pitches ... BB1OP: Walks with 1st base open ... RON: PA with runners on ... BR: # of Baserunners ... RBI%: % of opportunities with RBI ... OPP: RBI Opportunities Points ... CONV: RBIs points converted ... CONV%: Converted% ... LDOF: Leadoff ... OB: Leadoff onbase ... LD-OB%: Leadoff onbase% ... LAST: Last batter of game ... WOH: Walk-off Hits ... WOHR: Walk-off Home Runs

Outs - Pitching

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1979MIL1543212.00010230000.0000002020.0000102100
Tot: 1543212.00010230000.0000002020.0000102100
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... Outs: Outs ... GO: Groundouts ... AO: Air Outs ... ratio: Groundouts/Airouts ... FLY: Flyballs ... LO: Lineouts ... POP: Popouts ... OUT_IF: Infield Outs ... OUT_OF: Outfield Outs ... OUT_PR: Productive Outs ... RBI_OUT: RBIs on outs ... SO: Strikeouts ... SO%: Strikeout% ... SO3: Struck out on 3 pitches ... SW: Strikeouts swinging ... CAL: Strikeouts looking ... FC: Reached on fielders choice ... FO: Reached on forceout ... GDP: Grounded into Double Play ... OPP: Double play opportunities ... GDP%: Grounded into double play% ... LOC1-9: Balls hit to position location

Baserunning - Pitching

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1979MIL15400000--0000000004125.0000--00--
Tot: 15400000--0000000004125.0000--00--
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... SB: Stolen Bases ... SB2: Steals of 2b ... SB3: Steals of 3b ... SBH: Steals of home ... DI: Advanced on defensive indifference ... SB%: Stolen base % ... CS: Caught stealing ... CS2: Caught stealing 2b ... CS3: Caught stealing 3b ... CSH: Caught stealing home ... PTHR: Pickoff throws ... PCKFF: Picked off ... WPPB: Advancement on wild pitch or passed ball ... ADV_OUT: Runner advanced on out ... OOB: Out on bases ... onbs Runners on base ... R: Runs scored ... RS%: % of times on base run scored ... inh-r Inherited runners ... inhr-s Inherited runners scored ... beq-r Bequeathed runners (runners on base when leaving game) ... beq-s Bequeathed runners scored ... % % related to prior 2 columns

Pitches - Pitching

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1979MIL1540000000000.00------------000.000.0212.00
Tot: 1540000000000.00------------000.000.0212.00
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At bats ... PIT: Pitches ... STR: Strikes ... BAL: Balls ... FOU: Fouls ... SW: Swing and miss ... CAL: Called strikes ... INPLAY: Balls put in play ... SWINGS: Total swings ... CONT: Contacts ... P-PA: Pitches per plate appearance ... STR%: Strikes% ... Ball%: Balls% ... SWNG%: Swing % ... CONT%: Contact% (per swing) ... FOU%: Foul ball% ... PLAY: Ball in Play% ... FPS: First pitch strikes ... FPSW: First pitch swings ... FPSW%: First pitch swing%... FPIP: First pitches in play ... FPIP%: First pitches in play% ... RUNGO: Runners going while batting ... HIT_RUN: Hit and Runs ... GB Ground balls ... Air Balls in air ... GB% Groundball%