Edgar Martinez

Q: How old is Edgar Martinez?

Edgar Martinez is 60 years old.

Q: When was Edgar Martinez born?

Edgar Martinez was born on January 2, 1963.

Q: Where was Edgar Martinez born?

Edgar Martinez was born in New York, NY .

Q: How tall is Edgar Martinez?

Edgar Martinez is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Edgar Martinez weigh when playing?

Edgar Martinez weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Edgar Martinez play?

Edgar Martinez played 18 seasons.

Q: Is Edgar Martinez in the Hall of Fame?

Edgar Martinez was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2019.

Q: What position did Edgar Martinez play?

Edgar Martinez was a Designated Hitter and Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Edgar Martinez have?

Edgar Martinez had 2,247 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Edgar Martinez have?

Edgar Martinez had 309 home runs over his career.

Positions: Designated Hitter and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 175lb (183cm, 79kg)

Born: January 2, 1963 in New York, NY us

High School: Dorado (Dorado, Puerto Rico)

Debut: September 12, 1987 (Age 24-253d, 15,411th in major league history)
vs. CHW 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 3, 2004 (Age 41-275d)
vs. TEX 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2019. (Voted by BBWAA on 363/425 ballots)
View Edgar Martinez's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1989 season

Full Name: Edgar Martinez

Nicknames: Gar or Papi

Twitter: @11EdgarMartinez

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Relatives: Cousin of Carmelo Martinez

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

68.4

7213

2247

309

.312

1219

RBI

1261

OBP

.418

SLG

.515

OPS

.933

OPS+

147

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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	20	SEA-min	A-	32	126	104	14	18	1	1	0	5	1	3	18	24	.173	.304	.202	.506		21		2	1	1	0		BLH · NORW
1984	21	SEA-min	A	126	533	433	72	131	32	2	15	66	11	9	84	57	.303	.414	.490	.904		212		3	7	6	2		WAU · MIDW
1985	22	SEA-min	AA,AAA	131	535	425	51	116	22	6	3	61	2	3	83	37	.273	.389	.374	.763		159		5	10	12	3		CNG,CGY · SOUL,PCL
1986	23	SEA-min	AA	132	553	451	71	119	29	5	6	74	2	5	89	35	.264	.383	.390	.773		176		2	5	6	2		CNG · SOUL
1987	24	SEA-min	AAA	129	531	438	75	144	31	1	10	66	3	5	82	48	.329	.434	.473	.907		207		2	6	3	2		CGY · PCL
1987	24	SEA	AL	13	46	43	6	16	5	2	0	5	0	0	2	5	.372	.413	.581	.994	155	25	0	1	0	0	0	5/HD
1988	25	SEA-min	AAA	95	407	331	63	120	19	4	8	64	9	1	66	40	.363	.467	.517	.983		171		3	2	5	6		CGY · PCL
1988	25	SEA	AL	14	38	32	0	9	4	0	0	5	0	0	4	7	.281	.351	.406	.758	109	13	0	0	1	1	0	5/H
1989	26	SEA-min	AAA	32	141	113	30	39	11	0	3	23	2	2	22	13	.345	.457	.522	.979		59		3	1	2	1		CGY · PCL
1989	26	SEA	AL	65	196	171	20	41	5	0	2	20	2	1	17	26	.240	.314	.304	.619	74	52	3	3	2	3	1	5/H
1990	27	SEA	AL	144	572	487	71	147	27	2	11	49	1	4	74	62	.302	.397	.433	.830	133	211	13	5	1	3	3	*5/DH
1991	28	SEA	AL	150	642	544	98	167	35	1	14	52	0	3	84	72	.307	.405	.452	.857	138	246	19	8	2	4	9	*5/HD
1992	29	SEA	AL	135	592	528	100	181	46	3	18	73	14	4	54	61	*.343*	.404	.544	.948	164	287	15	4	1	5	2	5D/H3	AS,MVP-12,SS
1993	30	SEA-min	AA	4	16	14	2	5	0	0	1	3	0	0	2	0	.357	.438	.571	1.009		8	1	0	0	0	0		JCK · SOUL
1993	30	SEA	AL	42	165	135	20	32	7	0	4	13	0	0	28	19	.237	.366	.378	.744	100	51	4	0	1	1	1	D5/H
1994	31	SEA	AL	89	387	326	47	93	23	1	13	51	6	2	53	42	.285	.387	.482	.869	122	157	2	3	2	3	3	5D/H
1995	32	SEA	AL	*145*	639	511	121	182	52	0	29	113	4	3	116	87	.356	*.479*	.628	*1.107*	*185*	321	11	8	0	4	19	*D/53	AS,MVP-3,SS
1996	33	SEA	AL	139	634	499	121	163	52	2	26	103	3	3	123	84	.327	.464	.595	1.059	167	297	15	8	0	4	12	*D/35	AS
1997	34	SEA	AL	155	678	542	104	179	35	1	28	108	2	4	119	86	.330	.456	.554	1.009	165	300	21	11	0	6	11	*D/3H5	AS,MVP-14,SS
1998	35	SEA	AL	154	672	556	86	179	46	1	29	102	1	1	106	96	.322	.429	.565	.993	158	314	13	3	0	7	4	*D/3H
1999	36	SEA	AL	142	608	502	86	169	35	1	24	86	7	2	97	99	.337	.447	.554	1.001	152	278	12	6	0	3	6	*D/3H
2000	37	SEA	AL	153	665	556	100	180	31	0	37	145	3	0	96	95	.324	.423	.579	1.002	158	322	13	5	0	8	8	*D/H3	AS,MVP-6
2001	38	SEA	AL	132	581	470	80	144	40	1	23	116	4	1	93	90	.306	.423	.543	.966	160	255	11	9	0	9	9	*D/H3	AS,MVP-16,SS
2002	39	SEA	AL	97	407	328	42	91	23	0	15	59	1	1	67	69	.277	.403	.485	.888	139	159	6	6	0	6	8	D/H
2003	40	SEA	AL	145	603	497	72	146	25	0	24	98	0	1	92	95	.294	.406	.489	.895	141	243	17	7	0	7	7	*D/H	AS,SS
2004	41	SEA	AL	141	549	486	45	128	23	0	12	63	1	0	58	107	.263	.342	.385	.727	92	187	15	2	0	3	10	*DH/5
18 Yrs				2055	8674	7213	1219	2247	514	15	309	1261	49	30	1283	1202	.312	.418	.515	.933	147	3718	190	89	10	77	113
162 Game Avg.				162	684	569	96	177	41	1	24	99	4	2	101	95	.312	.418	.515	.933	147	293	15	7	1	6	9
				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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Edgar Martinez?

Edgar Martinez is 60 years old.

When was Edgar Martinez born?

Edgar Martinez was born on January 2, 1963.

Where was Edgar Martinez born?

Edgar Martinez was born in New York, NY.

How tall is Edgar Martinez?

Edgar Martinez is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Edgar Martinez weigh when playing?

Edgar Martinez weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Edgar Martinez play?

Edgar Martinez played 18 seasons.

Is Edgar Martinez in the Hall of Fame?

Edgar Martinez was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2019.

What position did Edgar Martinez play?

Edgar Martinez was a Designated Hitter and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Edgar Martinez have?

Edgar Martinez had 2,247 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Edgar Martinez have?

Edgar Martinez had 309 home runs over his career.

What was Edgar Martinez's average?

Edgar Martinez had a .312 average over his career.

How many teams has Edgar Martinez played for?

Edgar Martinez played for 1 team, the Seattle Mariners.

How many World Series has Edgar Martinez won?

Edgar Martinez has never won a World Series.

When did Edgar Martinez retire?

Edgar Martinez last played in 2004.

What is Edgar Martinez's Twitter account?

Edgar Martinez is on Twitter at 11EdgarMartinez.

What are Edgar Martinez's nicknames?

Gar, Papi are nicknames for Edgar Martinez.

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