Buck Martinez
John Albert Martinez
Born: November 7, 1948
Redding, CA USA
Primary Position: C
All Position(s) Played: P, C, RF, OF, DH, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 190
College: Sacramento City College
Career: 1969-1986
Minor League Statistics
Buck Martinez compiled a career batting average of .225 with 58 home runs and 321 RBI in his 1049-game career with the Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers and Toronto Blue Jays. He began playing during the 1969 season and last took the field during the 1986 campaign.
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Pitching:
Year | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
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1979 | AL | Milwaukee Brewers | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
Totals | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Batting:
Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
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1969 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 72 | 214 | 205 | 14 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 25 | .229 | .258 | .327 | .585 | 67 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
1970 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 6 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .111 | .273 | .111 | .384 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1971 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 22 | 53 | 46 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | .152 | .231 | .196 | .426 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
1973 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 14 | 37 | 32 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .250 | .333 | .375 | .708 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1974 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 43 | 123 | 107 | 10 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 19 | .215 | .317 | .290 | .607 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1975 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 80 | 255 | 226 | 15 | 51 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 28 | .226 | .293 | .323 | .616 | 73 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
1976 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 95 | 295 | 267 | 24 | 61 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 45 | .228 | .269 | .356 | .625 | 95 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
1977 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 29 | 85 | 80 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | .225 | .253 | .313 | .566 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
1978 | AL | Milwaukee Brewers | 89 | 286 | 256 | 26 | 56 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 42 | .219 | .255 | .277 | .533 | 71 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
1979 | AL | Milwaukee Brewers | 69 | 214 | 196 | 17 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 25 | .270 | .296 | .372 | .669 | 73 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
1980 | AL | Milwaukee Brewers | 76 | 238 | 219 | 16 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 33 | .224 | .266 | .306 | .572 | 67 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
1981 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 45 | 146 | 128 | 13 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 16 | .227 | .287 | .398 | .685 | 51 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
1982 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 96 | 291 | 260 | 26 | 63 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 34 | .242 | .301 | .423 | .724 | 110 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
1983 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 88 | 253 | 221 | 27 | 56 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 39 | .253 | .337 | .452 | .790 | 100 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
1984 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 102 | 273 | 232 | 24 | 51 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 49 | .220 | .301 | .349 | .651 | 81 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
1985 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 42 | 113 | 99 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | .162 | .239 | .313 | .552 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
1986 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 81 | 185 | 160 | 13 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 25 | .181 | .271 | .269 | .539 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Totals | 1049 | 3072 | 2743 | 245 | 618 | 128 | 10 | 58 | 321 | 5 | 10 | 230 | 419 | .225 | .284 | .343 | .627 | 940 | 59 | 8 | 56 | 35 | 5 |
Fielding:
Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G | PB | WP | SB | CS | CS% |
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1969 | AL | Kansas City Royals | C | 55 | 46 | 420.7 | 290 | 25 | 9 | 7 | .972 | 6.739 | 5.727 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 36.7 |
1969 | AL | Kansas City Royals | OF | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.375 | 3.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1970 | AL | Kansas City Royals | C | 5 | 3 | 30.0 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .958 | 6.900 | 4.600 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 60.0 |
1971 | AL | Kansas City Royals | C | 21 | 14 | 138.0 | 84 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .968 | 5.870 | 4.286 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 25.0 |
1973 | AL | Kansas City Royals | C | 14 | 10 | 94.0 | 52 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .966 | 5.362 | 4.000 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 40.0 |
1974 | AL | Kansas City Royals | C | 38 | 31 | 281.0 | 151 | 16 | 4 | 1 | .977 | 5.349 | 4.395 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 26.9 |
1975 | AL | Kansas City Royals | C | 79 | 70 | 617.3 | 361 | 39 | 8 | 4 | .980 | 5.832 | 5.063 | 9 | 0 | 61 | 31 | 33.7 |
1976 | AL | Kansas City Royals | C | 94 | 86 | 739.3 | 420 | 40 | 4 | 4 | .991 | 5.600 | 4.894 | 5 | 0 | 76 | 38 | 33.3 |
1977 | AL | Kansas City Royals | C | 28 | 22 | 202.0 | 133 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .993 | 6.282 | 5.036 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 33.3 |
1978 | AL | Milwaukee Brewers | C | 89 | 85 | 716.3 | 327 | 32 | 8 | 7 | .978 | 4.510 | 4.034 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 24 | 35.3 |
1979 | AL | Milwaukee Brewers | C | 68 | 67 | 547.7 | 198 | 39 | 8 | 2 | .967 | 3.895 | 3.485 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 23 | 42.6 |
1979 | AL | Milwaukee Brewers | P | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1980 | AL | Milwaukee Brewers | C | 76 | 75 | 622.0 | 293 | 33 | 5 | 3 | .985 | 4.717 | 4.289 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 24 | 38.7 |
1981 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | C | 45 | 43 | 372.3 | 192 | 22 | 2 | 3 | .991 | 5.173 | 4.756 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 13 | 35.1 |
1982 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | C | 93 | 79 | 677.7 | 382 | 35 | 5 | 8 | .988 | 5.538 | 4.484 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 23 | 46.0 |
1983 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | C | 85 | 69 | 579.3 | 331 | 25 | 4 | 3 | .989 | 5.530 | 4.188 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 14 | 32.6 |
1984 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | C | 98 | 66 | 616.7 | 360 | 34 | 2 | 5 | .995 | 5.750 | 4.020 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 15 | 34.1 |
1985 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | C | 42 | 32 | 270.0 | 155 | 16 | 2 | 5 | .988 | 5.700 | 4.071 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 37.0 |
1986 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | C | 78 | 47 | 417.7 | 289 | 19 | 2 | 6 | .994 | 6.637 | 3.949 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 12 | 30.8 |
Totals | 1010 | 846 | 7351.0 | 4040 | 397 | 70 | 60 | .984 | 5.432 | 4.393 | 49 | 13 | 464 | 258 | 35.7 |
Postseason - Batting:
Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
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1976 | AL | Kansas City Royals | ALCS | 5 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .333 | .375 | .333 | .708 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 5 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .333 | .375 | .333 | .708 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
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1976 | AL | Kansas City Royals | ALCS | C | 5 | 5 | 41.0 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.171 | 3.800 |
Totals | 5 | 5 | 41.0 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.171 | 3.800 |
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