Buck Martinez

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 190lb (178cm, 86kg)

Born: November 7, 1948 in Redding, CA us

High School: Elk Grove HS (Elk Grove, CA)

Schools: California State University, Sacramento (Sacramento, CA), Sacramento City College (Sacramento, CA)

Debut: June 18, 1969 (Age 20-223d, 12,847th in major league history)
vs. OAK 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 3, 1986 (Age 37-330d)
vs. MIL 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1969 season

Full Name: John Albert Martinez

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.5

2743

618

.225

245

RBI

321

OBP

.284

SLG

.343

OPS

.627

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	25-47 / in Starts: 17-30
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	7 games
Most Games w/o HR	26 games
Most Games w/o RBI	7 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	6

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 214 PAs	23
Actual Runners on Base	131 (74-41-16)
Avg. MLBer w/ 214 PAs	21
Avg. Runners on Base	131 (67-41-21)

Most Driven In
J Foy	5
L Piniella	5
Self	4
B Oliver	2
P Schaal	1
E RodrÃguez	1
M Fiore	1
J RÃos	1

Most Driven In By
Self	4
J HernÃ¡ndez	2
M Fiore	1
J Adair	1
D Drago	1
S Northey	1
J Keough	1
H Taylor	1

1969 Batting Game Log

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1969 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	62 (61)	Jun 18 (1)	KCR		OAK	L,4-16	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.21	PH
2	2	63	Jun 18 (2)	KCR		OAK	L,2-9	5-6	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9	.30	0.013	.20	0.01%	0.40	PH
3	3	67 (3)	Jun 22	KCR	@	SEP	L,1-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	8	.13	-0.004	.05	0.00%	-0.21	PH
4	4	71 (3)	Jun 27	KCR		MIN	W,9-8	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	1.41	-0.038	.27	0.00%	-0.34	PH
5	5	72	Jun 28	KCR		MIN	W,7-4	CG	4	3	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.375	.714	1.089	5	1.53	0.069	.38	0.01%	0.82	C
6	6	74 (1)	Jun 29 (2)	KCR		MIN	L,2-12	CG	4	4	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.455	.500	.727	1.227	5	.42	0.110	.16	0.03%	1.14	C
7	7	75	Jun 30	KCR		CAL	W,2-1	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.417	.462	.667	1.128	9	1.79	-0.044	.37	-0.01%	-0.22	PH
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
8	8	76	Jul 1	KCR		CAL	L,3-9	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.438	.600	1.038	5	1.14	0.060	.26	0.01%	0.32	C
9	9	78 (1)	Jul 3	KCR		CAL	L,3-4	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.368	.400	.526	.926	5	1.82	-0.128	.37	-0.02%	-0.60	C
10	10	80 (1)	Jul 4 (2)	KCR		SEP	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.304	.333	.435	.768	6	.97	-0.121	.18	-0.01%	-1.88	C
11	11	81	Jul 5	KCR		SEP	W,6-4	CG	4	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.357	.444	.802	6	.96	0.032	.22	0.00%	0.22	C
12	12	82	Jul 6	KCR		SEP	L,3-9	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.323	.344	.419	.763	6	.51	0.016	.13	0.00%	-0.08	C
13	13	83	Jul 7	KCR	@	MIN	L,5-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.306	.371	.677	5	.93	-0.092	.29	-0.02%	-0.57	C
14	14	84	Jul 8	KCR	@	MIN	L,3-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.297	.361	.658	7	.90	-0.022	.21	0.00%	-0.15	PH
15	15	86 (1)	Jul 10	KCR	@	MIN	L,5-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.268	.325	.593	6	1.24	-0.121	.27	-0.02%	-1.26	C
16	16	87	Jul 11	KCR		CHW	W,8-5	6-6	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.286	.341	.627	9	2.28	0.191	.25	0.01%	1.00	PH
17	17	88	Jul 12	KCR		CHW	W,7-0	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.283	.356	.638	5	.32	-0.018	.04	0.00%	0.30	C
18	18	90 (1)	Jul 13 (2)	KCR		CHW	L,1-4	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.265	.333	.599	5	1.56	-0.109	.18	-0.01%	-0.83	C
19	19	91	Jul 14	KCR	@	CAL	L,0-2	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.245	.260	.327	.587	9	1.34	-0.033	.10	0.00%	-0.20	PH
20	20	92	Jul 15	KCR	@	CAL	L,2-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.245	.259	.321	.580	5	1.03	-0.063	.05	0.00%	-0.42	C
21	21	93	Jul 16	KCR	@	CAL	L,2-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.255	.315	.569	8	.89	-0.024	.03	0.00%	-0.33	PH
22	22	94	Jul 18	KCR	@	CHW	L,1-6	CG	4	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.288	.362	.650	5	1.06	0.126	.01	0.00%	0.77	C
23	23	95	Jul 19	KCR	@	CHW	L,4-5	CG	4	4	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.286	.387	.673	5	1.44	0.047	.02	0.00%	0.86	C
24	24	96	Jul 20 (1)	KCR	@	CHW	W,8-6	8-8	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.297	.413	.710	9	3.53	0.299	.04	0.00%	1.24	PH
25	25	97	Jul 20 (2)	KCR	@	CHW	W,3-2	GS-11	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.290	.397	.687	5	1.54	0.011	.02	0.00%	-0.67	C
26	26	98	Jul 24	KCR	@	DET	L,1-3	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.286	.391	.677	1	1.42	-0.036	.01	0.00%	-0.23	PH
27	27	99	Jul 25	KCR	@	DET	L,0-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.270	.370	.640	5	1.08	-0.105	.01	0.00%	-0.90	C
28	28	100	Jul 26	KCR	@	DET	L,2-12	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257	.267	.365	.632	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.15	PH
29	29	101	Jul 27	KCR	@	DET	W,7-2	CG	5	5	1	3	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.288	.418	.705	5	.38	0.264	.00	0.00%	3.00	C
30	30	102	Jul 29	KCR		BAL	L,1-4	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.284	.413	.696	9	.34	-0.009	.00	0.00%	-0.09	PH
31	31	103	Jul 30	KCR		BAL	L,2-4	CG	4	4	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.298	.306	.440	.746	5	1.07	0.175	.00	0.00%	1.12	C
32	32	104	Jul 31	KCR		BAL	L,1-3	8-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.306	.314	.447	.761	8	1.79	0.069	.00	0.00%	0.25	PH
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
33	33	105	Aug 1	KCR		CLE	W,6-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.292	.300	.427	.727	5	.35	-0.035	.00	0.00%	-0.29	C
34	34	106	Aug 2	KCR		CLE	L,4-6	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.297	.422	.719	9	1.48	-0.037	.00	0.00%	-0.22	C
35	35	107	Aug 3	KCR		CLE	W,3-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.295	.409	.703	5	.97	-0.065	.00	0.00%	-0.35	C
36	36	108	Aug 5	KCR	@	BAL	L,5-7	CG(10)	5	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.276	.290	.429	.719	5	1.83	0.007	.00	0.00%	-0.51	C
37	37	109	Aug 6	KCR	@	BAL	L,1-2	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.287	.424	.711	2	2.02	-0.049	.00	0.00%	-0.15	PH
38	38	110	Aug 7	KCR	@	BAL	L,2-10	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.272	.286	.417	.703	3	.58	-0.036	.00	0.00%	-0.66	C
39	39	111	Aug 8	KCR	@	CLE	L,4-7	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.283	.413	.696	5	1.40	-0.041	.00	0.00%	-0.68	PH
40	40	112	Aug 9	KCR	@	CLE	W,10-0	CG	5	4	1	2	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.278	.297	.417	.714	6	.46	0.124	.00	0.00%	0.86	C
41	41	113	Aug 10	KCR	@	CLE	L,1-8	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.270	.296	.405	.701	5	.30	0.035	.00	0.00%	0.66	RF
42	42	114	Aug 11	KCR	@	WSA	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.286	.391	.677	6	2.24	-0.221	.00	0.00%	-1.06	C
43	43	115	Aug 12	KCR	@	WSA	W,6-3	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.283	.388	.671	9	.19	-0.005	.00	0.00%	-0.20	C
44	44	117 (1)	Aug 16 (1)	KCR		BOS	L,1-10	GS-8	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.274	.375	.649	6	1.08	-0.106	.00	0.00%	-1.58	C
45	45	118	Aug 16 (2)	KCR		BOS	W,8-7	5-GF	2	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.278	.402	.679	7	.28	0.004	.00	0.00%	0.79	C
46	46	119	Aug 17	KCR		BOS	L,0-1	GS-9	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.277	.397	.674	5	1.48	0.005	.00	0.00%	-0.25	C
47	47	121 (1)	Aug 19	KCR		NYY	L,1-5	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.248	.276	.388	.664	3	.90	-0.024	.00	0.00%	-0.26	C
48	48	124 (2)	Aug 23	KCR		WSA	L,2-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.248	.275	.383	.659	6	1.14	-0.016	.00	0.00%	-0.17	C
49	49	125	Aug 24	KCR		WSA	L,3-10	7-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.252	.279	.385	.664	9	.08	0.005	.00	0.00%	0.07	C
50	50	126	Aug 26	KCR	@	BOS	L,1-4	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.246	.278	.377	.655	5	1.63	-0.062	.00	0.00%	-0.46	C
51	51	127	Aug 27	KCR	@	BOS	L,3-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.246	.278	.377	.655	7						C
52	52	128	Aug 28	KCR	@	BOS	L,8-9	GS-8	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.246	.277	.373	.650	7	1.26	0.094	.00	0.00%	0.20	C
53	53	130 (1)	Aug 30	KCR	@	NYY	W,2-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.270	.363	.633	7	.91	-0.093	.00	0.00%	-0.89	C
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
54	54	132 (1)	Sep 1 (1)	KCR		DET	L,4-5	CG(10)	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.269	.360	.629	7	.81	-0.039	.00	0.00%	-0.34	C
55	55	134 (1)	Sep 2	KCR		DET	W,6-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.263	.351	.613	7	.60	-0.082	.00	0.00%	-1.42	C
56	56	136 (1)	Sep 4	KCR	@	SEP	W,5-3	7-GF	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.239	.267	.361	.628	7	.56	0.065	.00	0.00%	1.16	C
57	57	137	Sep 5	KCR	@	SEP	L,4-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.239	.267	.358	.625	6	.99	-0.052	.00	0.00%	-0.47	C
58	58	138	Sep 6	KCR	@	SEP	W,6-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.260	.350	.610	5	1.02	-0.120	.00	0.00%	-1.38	C
59	59	139	Sep 7	KCR	@	SEP	L,6-7	GS-8	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.262	.355	.617	5	.83	0.100	.00	0.00%	1.25	C
60	60	141 (1)	Sep 9	KCR	@	OAK	W,2-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.261	.353	.614	6	1.04	-0.044	.00	0.00%	-0.48	C
61	61	142	Sep 10	KCR	@	CAL	L,4-11	GS-6	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.268	.355	.623	7	.85	0.069	.00	0.00%	0.28	C
62	62	145 (2)	Sep 13	KCR	@	MIN	W,1-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.264	.349	.612	7	1.29	-0.099	.00	0.00%	-0.67	C
63	63	147 (1)	Sep 15	KCR		SEP	L,2-3	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.262	.347	.609	9	.92	-0.023	.00	0.00%	-0.09	PH C
64	64	148	Sep 16	KCR		SEP	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.258	.341	.599	6	1.78	-0.159	.00	0.00%	-1.21	C
65	65	149	Sep 17	KCR		OAK	L,2-3	GS-10	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.230	.258	.339	.597	7	1.36	-0.038	.00	0.00%	-0.25	C
66	66	151 (1)	Sep 19	KCR		CHW	L,0-7	5-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.255	.335	.590	9	.79	-0.047	.00	0.00%	-0.57	PH C
67	67	154 (2)	Sep 22	KCR		MIN	L,3-4	GS-9	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.260	.339	.599	7	1.52	-0.110	.00	0.00%	0.28	C
68	68	155	Sep 23	KCR		MIN	L,2-6	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.260	.333	.593	7	.70	0.005	.00	0.00%	-0.01	C
69	69	157 (1)	Sep 25	KCR	@	CHW	L,1-2	CG(10)	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.255	.327	.581	7	1.53	-0.107	.00	0.00%	-0.62	C
70	70	158	Sep 26	KCR	@	CHW	W,5-3	8-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.228	.259	.330	.588	9	1.76	0.059	.00	0.00%	0.25	C
71	71	160 (1)	Sep 28	KCR	@	CHW	W,10-3	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.258	.328	.587	8	.50	0.057	.00	0.00%	0.23	C
72	72	161	Sep 30	KCR		CAL	W,8-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.229	.258	.327	.585	8	.55	-0.088	.00	0.00%	-0.92	C
							25-47		214	205	14	47	6	1	4	23	8	2	25	0	1	0	2	4	0	0	.229	.258	.327	.585		1.04	-0.654	.06	-0.02%	-8.02

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