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Proper Name
John Albert Martinez
High Level
MLB (1969-1986)
Positions
C (891) ... DH (2) ... OF (1) ... P (1)
Ht / Wt
5-11 / 200
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
age
74.324
place
Redding,California
High School
Elk Grove (Elk Grove,CA)
colleges
Sacramento City College (Sacramento,CA),
MLB Debut
MLB Teams
KCA [8] TOR [6] MIL [3]
TBC#
14832
mlbam id
118369
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleavgopsabrhhrrbisb
Career MLB [1969-1986].225.6202743245618583215
Speed
29
Power
58
Contact
53
XBH
66
RBIs
60
Runs
32
Hitting
36
Durability
39
Team
.527
Player Notes:  [2001] Inducted into the Sacramento City College Athletics Hall of Fame
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year tranx date end date mlb org level Transaction Description status minor team 40man age
1986 1986-11-12 -- -- Granted free agency Hist -- No 38.004
1985 1985-07-10 1985-10-08 TOR MLB DL - Ankle *Collision with Phil Bradley at home plate* Injury -- No 36.245
1981 1981-12-06 1985-07-10 TOR MLB Signed to #-year contract for 1981-1981 ($0m) [Free Agent] Hist -- No 33.029
1981 1981-11-13 1981-12-06 -- -- Granted free agency Hist -- No 33.006
1981 1981-05-10 1981-11-13 TOR MLB Traded from Milwaukee Brewers to Toronto Blue Jays for Gil Kubski Hist -- No 32.184
1977 1977-12-08 1977-12-08 SLN MLB Traded from Kansas City Royals with Mark Littell to St. Louis Cardinals for Al Hrabosky Hist -- No 29.031
1977 1977-12-08 1977-12-08 MIL MLB Traded from St. Louis Cardinals to Milwaukee Brewers for George Frazier Hist -- No 29.031
1976 1976-05-20 1976-06-05 KCA MLB DL - Left hand *Spiked himself while sliding into 2B* Injury -- No 27.194
1968 1968-12-16 1976-05-20 -- -- Traded from Houston Astros with Tommy Smith and Mike Sinnerud to for Johnny Jones Hist -- No 20.039
1968 1968-12-02 1968-12-16 HOU MLB Selected from Philadelphia Phillies by Houston Astros in MLB Rule 5 Draft Hist -- No 20.025
1967 1967-05-21 1968-12-02 PHI MLB Signed as amateur free agent Hist -- No 18.194
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