Victor Martinez
| 29-year-old Catcher |
| Cleveland Indians |
| Date of Birth: December 23, 1978 |
| Height: 6-2 Weight: 195 |
| Bats/Throws: S/R |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2005 | 26 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 622 | 547 | 73 | 167 | 33 | 0 | 20 | 80 | 63 | 78 | .305 | .378 | .475 | 853 |
| 2006 | 27 | MLB | Cleveland | 652 | 572 | 82 | 181 | 37 | 0 | 16 | 93 | 71 | 78 | .316 | .391 | .465 | 856 |
| 2007 | 28 | MLB | Cleveland | 645 | 562 | 78 | 169 | 40 | 0 | 25 | 114 | 62 | 76 | .301 | .374 | .505 | 879 |
| 2008 | 29 | AAA | Buffalo | 25 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | .300 | .400 | .400 | 800 |
| 2008 | 29 | MLB | Cleveland | 294 | 266 | 30 | 74 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 24 | 32 | .278 | .337 | .365 | 702 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2005 | 26 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 622 | 547 | .170 | 10.1% | 12.5% | .327 | .362 | ||||
| 2006 | 27 | MLB | Cleveland | 652 | 572 | .149 | 10.9% | 12.0% | .345 | 45% | 21% | .370 | ||
| 2007 | 28 | MLB | Cleveland | 645 | 562 | .204 | 9.6% | 11.8% | .312 | 43% | 19% | .365 | ||
| 2008 | 29 | AAA | Buffalo | 25 | 20 | .100 | 16.0% | 16.0% | .375 | 31% | 38% | .358 | ||
| 2008 | 29 | MLB | Cleveland | 294 | 266 | .087 | 8.2% | 10.9% | .310 | 47% | 18% | .305 | ||
Longitudinal Trends
The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Martinez: BB/PA, SO/PA, and Isolated Power
Extended Statistics
2008: Cleveland | 2008: Buffalo | 2008: Akron
| Split Statistics with Cleveland in 2008 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 85 | 80 | .063 | 0 | 4.7% | 4.7% | .368 | 59% | 18% | .350 | .388 | .413 | .351 |
| May | 93 | 86 | .058 | 0 | 6.5% | 16.1% | .268 | 44% | 19% | .221 | .269 | .279 | .225 |
| June | 37 | 30 | .033 | 0 | 16.2% | 10.8% | .231 | 40% | 16% | .200 | .324 | .233 | .272 |
| September | 67 | 59 | .187 | 2 | 10.4% | 10.4% | .300 | 36% | 17% | .288 | .358 | .475 | .360 |
| AWAY | 135 | 123 | .057 | 0 | 7.4% | 11.9% | .271 | 46% | 17% | .236 | .289 | .293 | .264 |
| HOME | 159 | 143 | .112 | 2 | 8.8% | 10.1% | .344 | 48% | 18% | .315 | .377 | .427 | .339 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| September 27 | MLB | @ Chi White Sox | C | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 24 | MLB | @ Boston | C | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 23 | MLB | @ Boston | 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 21 | MLB | vs. Detroit | C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| September 19 | MLB | vs. Detroit | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 17 | MLB | vs. Minnesota | 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 16 | MLB | vs. Minnesota | C | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| September 14 | MLB | vs. Kansas City | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 13 | MLB | vs. Kansas City | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 11 | MLB | @ Baltimore | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Player Notes
August 2008
MLB.com: Martinez sits after first start backVictor Martinez made his return to the lineup Friday night.
MVN: Tribe Report: Victor Martinez rehab successfuly begins; deja vu all over again
Storm on the Aeros: Martinez homers; Aeros swept by lowly New Britain
Here’s the good news from Sunday’s Aeros game - Indians catcher Victor Martinez went 2-for-4 with ...
Storm on the Aeros: Martinez enjoys pain-free rehab stint; Aeros just painful to watch
MVN: Tribe Report: The Sunday Drive with Victor Martinez, Kelly Shoppach, the Tribe M*A*S*H unit, new prospects and Manny
There has been much speculation recently on what’s going to happen with Victor Martinez once he is healt...