Carlos Martínez

Positions: First Baseman and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-5, 175lb (196cm, 79kg)

Born: August 11, 1965 in La Guaira, Venezuela ve

Died: January 24, 2006 in La Guaira, Venezuela

Buried: Cementerio Municipal de La Guaira, La Guaira, Vargas

Debut: September 2, 1988 (Age 23-022d, 15,523rd in major league history)
vs. CLE 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 20, 1995 (Age 29-343d)
vs. TOR 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1989 season

Full Name: Carlos Alberto Escobar Martínez

Nicknames: Cafe

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Relatives: Father of José Martínez

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.4

1485

383

.258

145

RBI

161

OBP

.293

SLG

.359

OPS

.652

OPS+

Summary of 25 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

0 leading off, 1 walk-off, 0 tying, 10 go ahead

3 Tms
CLE	15
CHW	9
CAL	1

Platoon
vs RHP	13
vs LHP	12

Home/Road
Away	14
Home	11

Outs
0	10
2	9
1	6

12 Opps
OAK	4
SEA	4
BOS	3
TOR	3
DET	2
CHW	2
MIL	2
MIN	1
TEX	1
CAL	1
CLE	1
BAL	1

23 Pitchers
Tom Candiotti	2
Ron Darling	2
Frank Tanana	1
Vince Horsman	1
Wilson Álvarez	1
Frank Viola	1
Kenny Rogers	1
Jimmy Key	1
Jeff Nelson	1
Mike Schooler	1
Brian Holman	1
Bob Milacki	1
Jack Morris	1
Mike Smithson	1
Derek Lilliquist	1
John Cerutti	1
Bill Krueger	1
Ricky Bones	1
Mark Guthrie	1
Russ Swan	1
Jack McDowell	1
Scott Lewis	1
Joe Klink	1

9 Parks
ClevelandStd (CLE)	8
ComiskeyPk 1 (CHI)	4
RingCentral Col (OAK)	3
Fenway Pk (BOS)	3
Tiger Stad (DET)	2
Guaranteed (CHI)	2
County Stad (MIL)	1
Exhibit Stad (TOR)	1
Metrodome (MIN)	1

Where Hit
7	15
78	6
8	1
89	1

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
2	8
3	6
1	4
4	3
6	1
Unk	1
7+	1
5	1

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	23
2·HR gms	1

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	18
1--	2
12-	1
123	1
-2-	1
-23	1
1-3	1

37 RBI
RISP	5
0 on	18
1 on	3
2 on	3
3 on	1
Any on	7

Inning
1	1
2	3
3	2
4	4
5	1
6	6
7	2
8	3
9	2
Extra	1

1-3	6
4-6	11
7-end	8

RelScore
+4..	3
+1	5
Tied	6
-1	3
-2	3
-3	1
-4..	4

Ahead	8
Tied	6
Behind	11

Before event,
for batter

Count
0-0	4
1-0	4
1-1	4
0-1	4
0-2	2
2-2	2
3-2	1
1-2	1
Unk	1
2-1	1
2-0	1

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
3B	12
1B	8
DH	4
PH	1

OrderPos
6th	13
5th	5
7th	2
4th	2
8th	2
2nd	1

Leverage
High Lev	5
Medium Lev	10
Low Lev	10

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
1989	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	1989-05-27	CHW	@	TOR	John Cerutti	tied 3-3	t 6	2	---	1,(0-0) X	1	7	3	0.189	63%		Home Run
2	2	2	1	1989-07-13	CHW		MIL	Bill Krueger	tied 3-3	b 6	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	8	5	0.175	75%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
3	3	3	1	1989-07-22	CHW	@	BOS	Mike Smithson	ahead 7-6	t 8	0	---	2,(0-1) .FX	1	7	5	0.118	86%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
4	4	4	1	1989-07-24	CHW		SEA	Brian Holman	tied 3-3	b 4	0	---	3,(1-1) BSX	1	8	5	0.134	69%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
5	5	5	1	1989-09-08	CHW	@	DET	Jack Morris	tied 0-0	t 2	1	---		1	6	5	0.112	59%		Home Run
1990	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
6	6	1	1	1990-04-21	CHW	@	CLE	Tom Candiotti	ahead 1-0	t 1	2	-23	1,(0-0) X	3	6	3	0.211	82%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); S. Fletcher Scores; R. Kittle Scores
7	7	2	1	1990-04-29	CHW		TOR	Jimmy Key	behind 0-2	b 2	0	---	3,(1-1) CBX	1	5	3	0.106	43%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
8	8	3	1	1990-05-16	CHW		BAL	Bob Milacki	ahead 3-2	b 3	2	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	6	3	0.108	75%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
9	9	4	1	1990-08-29	CHW	@	MIN	Mark Guthrie	behind 0-6	t 7	1	---	3,(1-1) FBX	1	6	3	0.011	2%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
1991	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
10	10	1	1	1991-07-24	CLE		OAK	Joe Klink	behind 3-6	b 8	0	---	2,(0-1) ..FX	1	4	DH	0.078	16%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); C. Martínez Scores
11	11	2	1	1991-07-27	CLE		SEA	Russ Swan	ahead 5-1	b 7	0	---	3,(0-2) CSX	1	4	3	0.015	99%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); C. Martínez Scores
12	12	3	1	1991-09-01	CLE	@	CHW	Wilson Álvarez	behind 0-6	t 5	1	---	3,(2-0) BBX	1	6	3	0.020	5%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); C. Martínez Scores
13	13	4	1	1991-09-07	CLE		TOR	Tom Candiotti	behind 0-4	b 9	1	---	5,(2-2) BCSBX	1	5	DH	0.011	2%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); C. Martínez Scores
14	14	5	1	1991-09-26	CLE	@	DET	Frank Tanana	behind 1-2	t 4	0	1--	2,(1-0) BX	2	6	DH	0.202	62%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); L. Lopez Scores; C. Martínez Scores
1992	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
15	15	1	1	1992-06-06 (2)	CLE	@	BOS	Frank Viola	ahead 1-0	t 4	1	-2-	7,(2-2) CFBBFFX	2	5	3	0.159	80%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); A. Belle Scores; C. Martínez Scores
16	16	2	1	1992-08-30	CLE	@	OAK	Ron Darling	ahead 1-0	t 2	0	---	3,(1-1) CBX	1	6	5	0.101	71%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); C. Martínez Scores
17	17	3	2	1992-08-30	CLE	@	OAK	Ron Darling	behind 2-7	t 6	2	---	4,(0-2) CFFX	1	6	5	0.022	5%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); C. Martínez Scores
18	18	4	1	1992-09-04	CLE		SEA	Jeff Nelson	ahead 5-0	b 8	2	---	4,(1-2) CBSX	1	5	5	0.003	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); C. Martínez Scores
19	19	5	1	1992-09-06	CLE		SEA	Mike Schooler	behind 8-9	b 12	2	123	2,(0-1) CX	4	6	5	0.734	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); W. Kirby Scores; C. Baerga Scores; T. Howard Scores; C. Martínez Scores
1993	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
20	20	1	1	1993-05-04	CLE		CAL	Scott Lewis	behind 2-3	b 6	2	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	6	5	0.347	70%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); P. Sorrento Scores
21	21	2	1	1993-05-08	CLE	@	CHW	Jack McDowell	behind 3-5	t 3	2	12-	2,(0-1) CX	3	6	5	0.292	57%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); A. Belle Scores; P. Sorrento Scores
22	22	3	1	1993-05-15	CLE	@	MIL	Ricky Bones	tied 5-5	t 6	0	---	2,(1-0) .BX	1	6	5	0.158	66%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
23	23	4	1	1993-05-26	CLE		TEX	Kenny Rogers	behind 1-3	b 4	0	---	4,(2-1) FBBX	1	5	DH	0.116	43%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
24	24	5	1	1993-07-06	CLE	@	OAK	Vince Horsman	tied 8-8	t 9	1	1-3	2,(1-0) .1BX	3	2	PH	0.279	96%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); F. Fermín Scores; K. Lofton Scores
1995	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
25	25	1	1	1995-06-06	CAL	@	BOS	Derek Lilliquist	ahead 11-1	t 6	2	---	6,(3-2) BCBBFX	1	6	5	0.002	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)