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Dave Martinez

Q: When was Dave Martinez born?

Dave Martinez was born on September 26, 1964.

Q: Where was Dave Martinez born?

Dave Martinez was born in New York, NY .

Q: How tall is Dave Martinez?

Dave Martinez is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Dave Martinez weigh when playing?

Dave Martinez weighed 150 lbs (68 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Dave Martinez play?

Dave Martinez played 16 seasons.

Q: Is Dave Martinez in the Hall of Fame?

Dave Martinez has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Dave Martinez drafted?

Dave Martinez was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 40th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Lake Howell HS (Winter Park, FL) and the Chicago Cubs in the 3rd round of the 1983 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Valencia Community College (Orlando, FL) .

Q: What position did Dave Martinez play?

Dave Martinez was an Outfielder and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Dave Martinez have?

Dave Martinez had 1,599 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Dave Martinez have?

Dave Martinez had 91 home runs over his career.

Positions: Outfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-10, 150lb (178cm, 68kg)

Born: September 26, 1964 in New York, NY us

Draft: Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 40th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Lake Howell HS (Winter Park, FL) and the Chicago Cubs in the 3rd round of the 1983 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Valencia Community College (Orlando, FL).

High School: Lake Howell HS (Winter Park, FL)

School: Valencia Community College (Orlando, FL)

Debut: June 15, 1986 (Age 21-262d, 15,180th in major league history)
vs. STL 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 7, 2001 (Age 37-011d)
vs. FLA 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1987 season

Agents: Ron Shapiro

Full Name: David Martinez

Nicknames: Tippy

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

19.1

5795

1599

.276

795

RBI

580

183

OBP

.341

SLG

.389

OPS

.730

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1983	18	CHC-min	A-,A	108	432	360	52	92	21	4	5	43	26	14	66	82	.256	.369	.378	.747		136		1	1	4	1		GEN,QDS · NYPL,MIDW
1984	19	CHC-min	A	12	51	41	6	9	2	2	0	5	3	4	9	13	.220	.373	.366	.738		15		1	0	0	0		QDS · MIDW
1985	20	CHC-min	A	115	454	386	52	132	14	4	5	54	38	14	62	35	.342	.435	.438	.873		169		3	1	2	5		WSM · CARL
1986	21	CHC-min	AAA	83	362	318	52	92	11	5	5	32	42	5	36	34	.289	.360	.403	.763		128		1	4	3	1		IWA · AA
1986	21	CHC	NL	53	116	108	13	15	1	1	1	7	4	2	6	22	.139	.190	.194	.384	4	21	1	1	0	1	0	8H/79
1987	22	CHC	NL	142	520	459	70	134	18	8	8	36	16	8	57	96	.292	.372	.418	.790	107	192	4	2	1	1	4	*8H7/9
1988	23	TOT	NL	138	494	447	51	114	13	6	6	46	23	9	38	94	.255	.313	.351	.664	88	157	3	2	2	5	8	*89H/7
1988	23	CHC	NL	75	283	256	27	65	10	1	4	34	7	3	21	46	.254	.311	.348	.659	86	89	2	2	0	4	5	8/H9
1988	23	MON	NL	63	211	191	24	49	3	5	2	12	16	6	17	48	.257	.316	.356	.672	90	68	1	0	2	1	3	89/H7
1989	24	MON	NL	126	396	361	41	99	16	7	3	27	23	4	27	57	.274	.324	.382	.706	101	138	1	0	7	1	2	*89H
1990	25	MON	NL	118	421	391	60	109	13	5	11	39	13	11	24	48	.279	.321	.422	.743	107	165	8	1	3	2	2	89H/1
1991	26	MON	NL	124	427	396	47	117	18	5	7	42	16	7	20	54	.295	.332	.419	.751	111	166	3	3	5	3	3	*978H
1992	27	CIN	NL	135	445	393	47	100	20	5	3	31	12	8	42	54	.254	.323	.354	.677	89	139	6	0	6	4	4	*83H/97
1993	28	SFG-min	AAA	3	16	15	4	7	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	1	.467	.500	.467	.967		7	0	0	0	0	0		PHX · PCL
1993	28	SFG	NL	91	268	241	28	58	12	1	5	27	6	3	27	39	.241	.317	.361	.678	85	87	5	0	0	0	3	89H/7
1994	29	SFG	NL	97	260	235	23	58	9	3	4	27	3	4	21	22	.247	.314	.362	.676	81	85	6	2	2	0	1	9H3/87
1995	30	CHW	AL	118	349	303	49	93	16	4	5	37	8	2	32	41	.307	.371	.436	.806	113	132	6	1	9	4	2	397H/8D1
1996	31	CHW	AL	146	498	440	85	140	20	8	10	53	15	7	52	52	.318	.393	.468	.861	122	206	4	3	2	1	1	*893H/7
1997	32	CHW	AL	145	573	504	78	144	16	6	12	55	12	6	55	69	.286	.356	.413	.768	104	208	4	3	5	6	7	938H/7D
1998	33	TBD	AL	90	347	309	31	79	11	0	3	20	8	7	35	52	.256	.334	.320	.655	72	99	5	2	0	1	4	9/H83D
1999	34	TBD	AL	143	594	514	79	146	25	5	6	66	13	6	60	76	.284	.361	.387	.748	92	199	6	5	10	5	3	*98/H7
2000	35	TOT	MLB	132	513	457	60	125	19	5	5	47	8	7	50	73	.274	.346	.370	.716	82	169	12	2	1	3	3	*93H/78
2000	35	TOT	AL	114	457	403	55	115	18	4	5	46	7	7	48	65	.285	.362	.387	.749	90	156	12	2	1	3	3	*9/H3
2000	35	TBD	AL	29	117	104	12	27	4	2	1	12	1	4	10	17	.260	.319	.365	.684	75	38	1	0	1	2	1	9/H
2000	35	CHC	NL	18	56	54	5	10	1	1	0	1	1	0	2	8	.185	.214	.241	.455	16	13	0	0	0	0	0	/37H8
2000	35	TEX	AL	38	134	119	14	32	4	1	2	12	2	1	14	20	.269	.351	.370	.720	83	44	8	1	0	0	2	9/3H
2000	35	TOR	AL	47	206	180	29	56	10	1	2	22	4	2	24	28	.311	.393	.411	.804	103	74	3	1	0	1	0	9/H
2001	36	ATL	NL	120	259	237	33	68	11	3	2	20	3	3	21	44	.287	.347	.384	.731	87	91	10	1	0	0	0	H973/D
2002			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Injured)
16 Yrs				1918	6480	5795	795	1599	238	72	91	580	183	94	567	893	.276	.341	.389	.730	95	2254	84	28	53	37	47
162 Game Avg.				162	547	489	67	135	20	6	8	49	15	8	48	75	.276	.341	.389	.730	95	190	7	2	4	3	4
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
CHC (4 yrs)				288	975	877	115	224	30	11	13	78	28	13	86	172	.255	.323	.359	.683	83	315	7	5	1	6	9
MON (4 yrs)				431	1455	1339	172	374	50	22	23	120	68	28	88	207	.279	.324	.401	.725	104	537	13	4	17	7	10
TBD (3 yrs)				262	1058	927	122	252	40	7	10	98	22	17	105	145	.272	.348	.362	.710	83	336	12	7	11	8	8
CHW (3 yrs)				409	1420	1247	212	377	52	18	27	145	35	15	139	162	.302	.373	.438	.810	113	546	14	7	16	11	10
SFG (2 yrs)				188	528	476	51	116	21	4	9	54	9	7	48	61	.244	.316	.361	.677	83	172	11	2	2	0	4
ATL (1 yr)				120	259	237	33	68	11	3	2	20	3	3	21	44	.287	.347	.384	.731	87	91	10	1	0	0	0
TEX (1 yr)				38	134	119	14	32	4	1	2	12	2	1	14	20	.269	.351	.370	.720	83	44	8	1	0	0	2
CIN (1 yr)				135	445	393	47	100	20	5	3	31	12	8	42	54	.254	.323	.354	.677	89	139	6	0	6	4	4
TOR (1 yr)				47	206	180	29	56	10	1	2	22	4	2	24	28	.311	.393	.411	.804	103	74	3	1	0	1	0

NL (11 yrs)				1162	3662	3322	418	882	132	45	50	303	120	59	285	538	.266	.324	.377	.702	92	1254	47	12	26	17	27
AL (6 yrs)				756	2818	2473	377	717	106	27	41	277	63	35	282	355	.290	.364	.404	.768	99	1000	37	16	27	20	20

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Dave Martinez?

Dave Martinez is 60 years old.

When was Dave Martinez born?

Dave Martinez was born on September 26, 1964.

Where was Dave Martinez born?

Dave Martinez was born in New York, NY.

How tall is Dave Martinez?

Dave Martinez is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Dave Martinez weigh when playing?

Dave Martinez weighed 150 lbs (68 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Dave Martinez play?

Dave Martinez played 16 seasons.

Is Dave Martinez in the Hall of Fame?

Dave Martinez has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Dave Martinez drafted?

Dave Martinez was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 40th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Lake Howell HS (Winter Park, FL) and the Chicago Cubs in the 3rd round of the 1983 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Valencia Community College (Orlando, FL).

What position did Dave Martinez play?

Dave Martinez was an Outfielder and First Baseman.

How many hits did Dave Martinez have?

Dave Martinez had 1,599 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Dave Martinez have?

Dave Martinez had 91 home runs over his career.

What was Dave Martinez's average?

Dave Martinez had a .276 average over his career.

How many teams has Dave Martinez played for?

Dave Martinez played for 9 teams; the Chicago Cubs, Montreal Expos, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, Chicago White Sox, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays and Atlanta Braves.

When did Dave Martinez retire?

Dave Martinez last played in 2001.

What are Dave Martinez's nicknames?

Tippy is a nickname for Dave Martinez.

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