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Victor Martinez

Q: How old is Victor Martinez?

Victor Martinez is 44 years old.

Q: When was Victor Martinez born?

Victor Martinez was born on December 23, 1978.

Q: Where was Victor Martinez born?

Victor Martinez was born in Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar.

Q: How tall is Victor Martinez?

Victor Martinez is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Victor Martinez weigh when playing?

Victor Martinez weighed 235 lbs (106 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Victor Martinez play?

Victor Martinez played 16 seasons.

Q: Is Victor Martinez in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: What position did Victor Martinez play?

Victor Martinez was a Designated Hitter, Catcher and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Victor Martinez have?

Victor Martinez had 2,153 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Victor Martinez have?

Victor Martinez had 246 home runs over his career.

Positions: Designated Hitter, Catcher and First Baseman

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-2, 235lb (188cm, 106kg)

Born: December 23, 1978 in Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela ve

High School: Ciudad Bolivar (Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela)

Debut: September 10, 2002 (Age 23-261d, 18,179th in major league history)
vs. TOR 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 22, 2018 (Age 39-273d)
vs. KCR 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2003 season

Agents: Octagon

Full Name: Victor Jesus Martinez

Nicknames: V-Mart or Papicho

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5x All-Star
2x Silver Slugger

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

32.0

7297

2153

246

.295

914

RBI

1178

OBP

.360

SLG

.455

OPS

.815

OPS+

118

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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
1999	20	CLE-min	A-	64	269	235	37	65	9	0	4	36	0	1	27	31	.277	.346	.366	.712		86	4	1	0	6	0		MHV · NYPL
2000	21	CLE-min	A+,A	47	183	153	20	44	16	1	2	20	1	1	22	11	.288	.378	.444	.822		68	4	2	3	3	0		KIN,CBS · CARL,SALL
2001	22	CLE-min	A+	114	470	420	59	138	33	2	10	57	3	3	39	60	.329	.394	.488	.882		205	12	8	0	3	1		KIN · CARL
2002	23	CLE-min	AA	121	515	443	84	149	40	0	22	85	3	3	58	62	.336	.417	.576	.993		255	10	8	0	6	6		AKR · EL
2002	23	CLE	AL	12	36	32	2	9	1	0	1	5	0	0	3	2	.281	.333	.406	.740	99	13	1	0	0	1	0	/2HD
2003	24	CLE-min	AAA,AA	76	326	286	43	94	21	0	7	47	3	5	26	33	.329	.393	.476	.868		136	15	8	0	6	1		BFL,AKR · IL,EL
2003	24	CLE	AL	49	174	159	15	46	4	0	1	16	1	1	13	21	.289	.345	.333	.678	84	53	8	1	0	1	0	2/HD
2004	25	CLE	AL	141	591	520	77	147	38	1	23	108	0	1	60	69	.283	.359	.492	.851	125	256	16	5	0	6	11	*2/HD	AS,MVP-21,SS
2005	26	CLE	AL	147	622	547	73	167	33	0	20	80	0	1	63	78	.305	.378	.475	.853	130	260	16	5	0	7	9	*2/HD	MVP-18
2006	27	CLE	AL	153	652	572	82	181	37	0	16	93	0	0	71	78	.316	.391	.465	.856	122	266	27	3	0	6	8	*23/HD
2007	28	CLE	AL	147	645	562	78	169	40	0	25	114	0	0	62	76	.301	.374	.505	.879	129	284	19	10	0	11	12	*23/DH	AS,MVP-7
2008	29	CLE-min	AAA,AA	8	32	26	3	8	2	0	1	3	0	0	5	6	.308	.406	.500	.906		13	0	0	0	1	0		BFL,AKR · IL,EL
2008	29	CLE	AL	73	294	266	30	74	17	0	2	35	0	0	24	32	.278	.337	.365	.701	88	97	12	1	0	3	4	23/DH
2009	30	TOT	AL	155	672	588	88	178	33	1	23	108	1	0	75	74	.303	.381	.480	.861	127	282	17	3	0	6	3	23/HD	AS,MVP-21
2009	30	CLE	AL	99	435	377	56	107	21	1	15	67	0	0	51	51	.284	.368	.464	.832	122	175	11	2	0	5	3	23/DH
2009	30	BOS	AL	56	237	211	32	71	12	0	8	41	1	0	24	23	.336	.405	.507	.912	134	107	6	1	0	1	0	23/H
2010	31	BOS	AL	127	538	493	64	149	32	1	20	79	1	0	40	52	.302	.351	.493	.844	122	243	17	0	0	5	5	*23/DH	AS
2011	32	DET-min	AAA	2	8	6	1	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	1	.500	.500	.667	1.167		4	1	0	0	1	0		TOL · IL
2011	32	DET	AL	145	595	540	76	178	40	0	12	103	1	0	46	51	.330	.380	.470	.850	131	254	20	2	0	7	6	*D2/3H	MVP-16

2013	34	DET	AL	159	668	605	68	182	36	0	14	83	0	2	54	62	.301	.355	.430	.785	113	260	23	1	0	8	10	*D3/H2
2014	35	DET	AL	151	641	561	87	188	33	0	32	103	3	2	70	42	.335	.409	.565	*.974*	172	317	17	4	0	6	28	*D3/2H	AS,MVP-2,SS
2015	36	DET-min	AAA	4	17	17	1	5	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	2	.294	.294	.353	.647		6	0	0	0	0	0		TOL · IL
2015	36	DET	AL	120	485	440	39	108	20	0	11	64	0	0	31	52	.245	.301	.366	.667	84	161	18	7	0	7	8	D3/H
2016	37	DET	AL	154	610	553	65	160	22	0	27	86	0	0	50	90	.289	.351	.476	.826	121	263	19	4	0	3	8	*DH/3
2017	38	DET	AL	107	435	392	38	100	16	0	10	47	0	0	36	63	.255	.324	.372	.697	86	146	15	5	0	2	3	D/H
2018	39	DET	AL	133	508	467	32	117	21	0	9	54	0	0	32	49	.251	.297	.353	.651	76	165	19	2	0	7	4	*D/H3
16 Yrs				1973	8166	7297	914	2153	423	3	246	1178	7	7	730	891	.295	.360	.455	.815	118	3320	264	53	0	86	119
162 Game Avg.				162	670	599	75	177	35	0	20	97	1	1	60	73	.295	.360	.455	.815	118	273	22	4	0	7	10
				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
CLE (8 yrs)				821	3449	3035	413	900	191	2	103	518	1	3	347	407	.297	.369	.463	.832	120	1404	110	27	0	40	47
DET (7 yrs)				969	3942	3558	405	1033	188	0	115	540	4	4	319	409	.290	.349	.440	.789	115	1566	131	25	0	40	67
BOS (2 yrs)				183	775	704	96	220	44	1	28	120	2	0	64	75	.313	.368	.497	.865	126	350	23	1	0	6	5

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Victor Martinez?

Victor Martinez is 44 years old.

When was Victor Martinez born?

Victor Martinez was born on December 23, 1978.

Where was Victor Martinez born?

Victor Martinez was born in Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar.

How tall is Victor Martinez?

Victor Martinez is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Victor Martinez weigh when playing?

Victor Martinez weighed 235 lbs (106 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Victor Martinez play?

Victor Martinez played 16 seasons.

Is Victor Martinez in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Victor Martinez play?

Victor Martinez was a Designated Hitter, Catcher and First Baseman.

How many hits did Victor Martinez have?

Victor Martinez had 2,153 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Victor Martinez have?

Victor Martinez had 246 home runs over his career.

What was Victor Martinez's average?

Victor Martinez had a .295 average over his career.

How many teams has Victor Martinez played for?

Victor Martinez played for 3 teams; the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers.

How many World Series has Victor Martinez won?

Victor Martinez has never won a World Series.

When did Victor Martinez retire?

Victor Martinez last played in 2018.

What are Victor Martinez's nicknames?

V-Mart, Papicho are nicknames for Victor Martinez.

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