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Buck Martinez
John Albert Martinez

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 10", Weight 190 lb.

Debut June 18, 1969
  vs. OAK 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game October 3, 1986
Born November 7, 1948 in Redding, CA

Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2nd round of the 1967 amateur draft. Player signed May 21, 1967. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1969 20 KCR AL  72  205   14   47   6  1   4   23   0  0   8  25  .229  .258  .327   63   67   1   0   2   0   4
 1970 21 KCR AL   6    9    1    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   2   1  .111  .273  .111   11    1   0   0   0   0   1
 1971 22 KCR AL  22   46    3    7   2  0   0    1   0  1   5   9  .152  .231  .196   23    9   1   1   0   0   1
 1973 24 KCR AL  14   32    2    8   1  0   1    6   0  0   4   5  .250  .333  .375   95   12   1   0   0   0   2
 1974 25 KCR AL  43  107   10   23   3  1   1    8   0  1  14  19  .215  .317  .290   73   31   0   0   0   2   1
 1975 26 KCR AL  80  226   15   51   9  2   3   23   1  0  21  28  .226  .293  .323   72   73   6   1   0   1   4
 1976 27 KCR AL  95  267   24   61  13  3   5   34   0  0  16  45  .228  .269  .356   81   95   9   3   1   0   2
 1977 28 KCR AL  29   80    3   18   4  0   1    9   0  1   3  12  .225  .253  .313   52   25   2   0   0   0   1
 1978 29 MIL AL  89  256   26   56  10  1   1   20   1  1  14  42  .219  .255  .277   50   71  12   4   1   0   4
 1979 30 MIL AL  69  196   17   53   8  0   4   26   0  1   8  25  .270  .296  .372   80   73   8   2   0   0   3
 1980 31 MIL AL  76  219   16   49   9  0   3   17   1  0  12  33  .224  .266  .306   59   67   5   1   0   1   3
 1981 32 TOR AL  45  128   13   29   8  1   4   21   1  0  11  16  .227  .287  .398   92   51   3   3   0   1   6
 1982 33 TOR AL  96  260   26   63  17  0  10   37   1  1  24  34  .242  .301  .423   89  110   2   5   1   0  10
 1983 34 TOR AL  88  221   27   56  14  0  10   33   0  1  29  39  .253  .337  .452  111  100   1   2   0   0   7
 1984 35 TOR AL 102  232   24   51  13  1   5   37   0  3  29  49  .220  .301  .349   77   81   1   9   0   2   2
 1985 36 TOR AL  42   99   11   16   3  0   4   14   0  0  10  12  .162  .239  .313   48   31   0   3   0   1   3
 1986 37 TOR AL  81  160   13   29   8  0   2   12   0  0  20  25  .181  .271  .269   46   43   4   1   0   0   5
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 17 Seasons    1049 2743  245  618 128 10  58  321   5 10 230 419  .225  .284  .343   72  940  56  35   5   8  59
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        424   38   95  20  2   9   50   1  2  36  65  .225  .284  .343   72  145   9   5   1   1   9
 Career High    102  267   27   63  17  3  10   37   1  3  29  49  .253  .337  .452  111  110  12   9   2   2  10
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1969 20 KCR AL  214  163   16   2.6    95| .229  .254| .258  .331| .327  .384| .585  .715|  63  .299 -11.3  -1.2   0%
 1970 21 KCR AL   11    9    0   0.0    97| .111  .257| .273  .331| .111  .392| .384  .723|  11  .000  -1.0  -0.1   0%
 1971 22 KCR AL   53   43    2   1.2    91| .152  .254| .231  .326| .196  .377| .427  .702|  23  .105  -4.6  -0.5   0%
 1973 24 KCR AL   37   27    4   4.0    98| .250  .266| .333  .336| .375  .391| .708  .727|  95  .460  -0.2   0.0   0%
 1974 25 KCR AL  123   86   11   3.4    93| .215  .264| .317  .329| .290  .380| .607  .709|  73  .417  -3.6  -0.4   0%
 1975 26 KCR AL  255  186   22   3.2    95| .226  .261| .293  .332| .323  .384| .616  .716|  72  .364  -8.8  -0.9 100%
 1976 27 KCR AL  295  220   27   3.3    87| .228  .258| .269  .323| .356  .364| .625  .687|  81  .417  -7.4  -0.8   0%
 1977 28 KCR AL   85   66    6   2.4   102| .225  .269| .253  .333| .313  .409| .566  .741|  52  .236  -5.5  -0.5   0%
 1978 29 MIL AL  286  221   19   2.3    94| .219  .261| .255  .326| .277  .385| .532  .711|  50  .240 -17.1  -1.8  50%
 1979 30 MIL AL  214  157   21   3.6   102| .270  .270| .296  .334| .372  .408| .668  .743|  80  .376  -6.1  -0.6   0%
 1980 31 MIL AL  238  179   18   2.7    96| .224  .265| .266  .327| .306  .394| .572  .721|  59  .275 -12.5  -1.2 100%
 1981 32 TOR AL  146  111   14   3.4    94| .227  .263| .287  .328| .398  .382| .685  .711|  92  .414  -1.5  -0.2 100%
 1982 33 TOR AL  291  215   31   3.9   107| .242  .275| .301  .341| .423  .420| .724  .760|  89  .423  -4.1  -0.4  50%
 1983 34 TOR AL  253  176   33   5.0   103| .253  .272| .337  .335| .452  .411| .789  .746| 111  .545   3.5   0.3   0%
 1984 35 TOR AL  273  196   27   3.7   100| .220  .268| .301  .332| .349  .405| .650  .736|  77  .408  -6.2  -0.6   0%
 1985 36 TOR AL  113   89    8   2.4   102| .162  .266| .239  .332| .313  .413| .552  .745|  48  .234  -7.4  -0.7   0%
 1986 37 TOR AL  185  141   12   2.3   103| .181  .265| .271  .333| .269  .413| .540  .747|  46  .211 -12.1  -1.2   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 17 Seasons     3072 2285  271   3.2    98| .225  .265| .284  .331| .343  .395| .627  .726|  72  .356 -105.9 -10.8  33%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Pitching  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Batter
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1979 30 MIL AL   0   0   1   0   0   0   1  0    1.0    1    1    1   0    1    0   0   0     5   0   0  9.00  4.19   46 2.000
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
  1 Yr WL undef   0   0   1   0   0   0   1  0    1.0    1    1    1   0    1    0   0   0     5   0   0  9.00  4.18   46 2.000
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     0   0  68   0   0   0  68  0   68.0   68   68   68   0   68    0   0   0   340   0   0  9.00  4.18   46 2.000

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn    PB  WP  SB   CS
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1969 20 KCR AL C 55 290 25 9 7 .972 .987 5.73 5.59 6.74 6.65 46 420.7 6 13 19 11 RF 1 2 1 0 1 1.000 .968 3.00 1.60 3.38 1.91 1 8.0 1970 21 KCR AL C 5 20 3 1 0 .958 .987 4.60 5.82 6.90 6.66 3 30.0 0 1 2 3 1971 22 KCR AL C 21 84 6 3 0 .968 .988 4.29 5.63 5.86 6.37 14 138.3 2 10 6 2 1973 24 KCR AL C 14 52 4 2 1 .966 .984 4.00 5.29 5.36 6.05 10 94.0 0 1 3 2 1974 25 KCR AL C 38 151 16 4 1 .977 .983 4.39 5.01 5.35 5.89 31 281.0 6 12 19 7 1975 26 KCR AL C 79 361 39 8 4 .980 .983 5.06 5.04 5.83 6.00 70 617.3 9 14 61 31 1976 27 KCR AL C 94 420 40 4 4 .991 .981 4.89 4.90 5.60 5.75 86 739.3 5 10 76 38 1977 28 KCR AL C 28 133 8 1 0 .993 .986 5.04 5.06 6.28 6.01 22 202.0 2 3 12 6 1978 29 MIL AL C 89 327 32 8 7 .978 .983 4.03 4.86 4.51 5.53 85 716.3 2 18 44 24 1979 30 MIL AL C 68 198 39 8 2 .967 .982 3.49 4.69 3.89 5.46 67 547.7 4 9 31 23 P 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.80 0.00 1.80 0 1.0 1980 31 MIL AL C 76 293 33 5 3 .985 .986 4.29 4.60 4.72 5.48 75 622.0 2 13 38 24 1981 32 TOR AL C 45 192 22 2 3 .991 .987 4.76 4.76 5.17 5.51 43 372.3 1 16 24 13 1982 33 TOR AL C 93 382 35 5 8 .988 .988 4.48 4.90 5.54 5.69 79 677.7 2 12 27 23 1983 34 TOR AL C 85 331 25 4 3 .989 .986 4.19 4.76 5.53 5.70 69 579.3 1 12 29 14 1984 35 TOR AL C 98 360 34 2 5 .995 .987 4.02 5.05 5.75 5.96 66 616.7 3 14 29 15 DH 1 1985 36 TOR AL C 42 155 16 2 5 .988 .987 4.07 5.03 5.70 6.05 32 270.0 1 9 17 10 1986 37 TOR AL C 78 289 19 2 6 .994 .989 3.95 5.44 6.64 6.62 47 417.7 3 8 27 12 DH 1
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1969 20 KCR AL C 55 290 25 9 7 .972 .987 5.73 5.59 6.74 6.65 46 420.7 6 13 19 11 1970 21 KCR AL C 5 20 3 1 0 .958 .987 4.60 5.82 6.90 6.66 3 30.0 0 1 2 3 1971 22 KCR AL C 21 84 6 3 0 .968 .988 4.29 5.63 5.86 6.37 14 138.3 2 10 6 2 1973 24 KCR AL C 14 52 4 2 1 .966 .984 4.00 5.29 5.36 6.05 10 94.0 0 1 3 2 1974 25 KCR AL C 38 151 16 4 1 .977 .983 4.39 5.01 5.35 5.89 31 281.0 6 12 19 7 1975 26 KCR AL C 79 361 39 8 4 .980 .983 5.06 5.04 5.83 6.00 70 617.3 9 14 61 31 1976 27 KCR AL C 94 420 40 4 4 .991 .981 4.89 4.90 5.60 5.75 86 739.3 5 10 76 38 1977 28 KCR AL C 28 133 8 1 0 .993 .986 5.04 5.06 6.28 6.01 22 202.0 2 3 12 6 1978 29 MIL AL C 89 327 32 8 7 .978 .983 4.03 4.86 4.51 5.53 85 716.3 2 18 44 24 1979 30 MIL AL C 68 198 39 8 2 .967 .982 3.49 4.69 3.89 5.46 67 547.7 4 9 31 23 1980 31 MIL AL C 76 293 33 5 3 .985 .986 4.29 4.60 4.72 5.48 75 622.0 2 13 38 24 1981 32 TOR AL C 45 192 22 2 3 .991 .987 4.76 4.76 5.17 5.51 43 372.3 1 16 24 13 1982 33 TOR AL C 93 382 35 5 8 .988 .988 4.48 4.90 5.54 5.69 79 677.7 2 12 27 23 1983 34 TOR AL C 85 331 25 4 3 .989 .986 4.19 4.76 5.53 5.70 69 579.3 1 12 29 14 1984 35 TOR AL C 98 360 34 2 5 .995 .987 4.02 5.05 5.75 5.96 66 616.7 3 14 29 15 1985 36 TOR AL C 42 155 16 2 5 .988 .987 4.07 5.03 5.70 6.05 32 270.0 1 9 17 10 1986 37 TOR AL C 78 289 19 2 6 .994 .989 3.95 5.44 6.64 6.62 47 417.7 3 8 27 12 1984 35 TOR AL DH 1 1986 37 TOR AL DH 1 1969 20 KCR AL OF 1 2 1 0 1 1.000 .968 3.00 1.80 3.38 2.14 1 8.0 1979 30 MIL AL P 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.80 0.00 1.80 0 1.0 1969 20 KCR AL RF 1 2 1 0 1 1.000 .968 3.00 1.60 3.38 1.91 1 8.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+ Position Total C*1008 4038 396 70 59 .984 .985 4.40 4.99 5.44 5.84 845 7342.3 49 175 464 258 DH 2 Games not counted in Overall Total below RF* 1 2 1 0 1 1.000 .968 3.00 1.60 3.38 1.91 1 8.0 P* 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.80 0.00 1.80 0 1.0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+ Overall Total 1010 4040 397 70 60 .984 .985 4.39 4.98 5.43 5.84 846 7351
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1976   ALCS  KCR NYY     L   5  15   0   5  0  0  0   4   1   3  .333  .375  .333   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Sac. Flies
1984 AL-9-6

Youngest Player
1969 AL-20-9

HOF Standards: Batting - 10.9 (1555) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 2.0 (2046) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

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Transactions 

January 28, 1967: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2nd round of the 1967 amateur draft. Player signed May 21, 1967.

December 2, 1968: Drafted by the Houston Astros from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

December 16, 1968: Traded by the Houston Astros with Mickey Sinnerud (minors) and Tommy Smith (minors) to the Kansas City Royals for John Jones (minors).

December 8, 1977: Traded by the Kansas City Royals with Mark Littell to the St. Louis Cardinals for Al Hrabosky.

December 8, 1977: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Milwaukee Brewers for George Frazier.

May 10, 1981: Traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Toronto Blue Jays for Gil Kubski.

November 13, 1981: Granted Free Agency.

December 6, 1981: Signed as a Free Agent with the Toronto Blue Jays.

November 12, 1986: Granted Free Agency.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1985Toronto Blue Jays$356,300
1986Toronto Blue Jays$347,096
Career (may be incomplete)$703,396

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
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