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Edgar Martinez

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1983-2004 (1987-2004)
Proper Name
Edgar Martinez
Nickname
Gar
Positions
DH (1412) ... 3B (1216) ... 1B (28) ... 2B (12)
Positions
DH - 3B - 1B - 2B
Height / Weight
5-11 / 205
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
January 2,1963
Drafted/Signed
UDFA: 1982-Seattle Mariners
Signing Bonus
$ 4,000
Contract Info
2003-2003 ($4m)
MLBAM ID
118365
Retrosheet#
marte001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career721312192247309126149.312.933

[Player Notes]

Cousin of Carmelo Martinez[2000] Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby[2007] Inducted into the Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame[2017] His #11 was retired by the Mariners on August 12,2017[2019] Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Baseball Writers)More Notes

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1983Bellingham MarinersNwstA-SEA-203B32104141811051318242110021126216.173.304.202.506.183.029.22214.2919.051.330.00
1984Wausau TimbersMidwASEA-213B1264337213132215661198457376202125334982.303.414.490.904.386.187.31615.7610.690.6828.87
1985Chattanooga LookoutsSouAASEA-223B111357439215534713713051012201264552369.258.378.353.731.289.095.26515.606.590.42119.00
1985Calgary CannonsPCLAAASEA-223B20688247101410127000103380816.353.450.485.935.324.132.39315.008.750.580.00
1986Chattanooga LookoutsSouAASEA10233B13245171119295674258935256201765534079.264.383.390.773.317.126.27216.096.330.3975.17
1987Calgary CannonsPCLAAASEA-243B1294387514431110663582482632020753142102.329.434.473.907.326.144.35015.449.040.5943.80
1987Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA11243B13436165205002510000254679.372.413.581.994.256.209.4214.3510.872.500.00
1988Calgary CannonsPCLAAASEA-253B9533163120194864916640325601714073189.363.467.517.984.378.154.38916.229.830.6141.38
1988Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA11253B1432094005004701100133845.281.351.406.757.250.125.34610.5318.421.750.00
1989Calgary CannonsPCLAAASEA-263B32113303911032322221331210591411425.345.457.522.979.372.177.36415.609.220.5937.67
1989Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA11263B651712041502202117263231352196734.240.314.304.618.170.064.2678.6713.271.5385.50
1990Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA11273B14448771147272114914746251331321157040107.302.397.433.830.277.131.32612.9810.880.8444.27
1991Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA11283B15054498167351145203847282491924664250117.307.405.452.857.294.145.33113.0811.210.8638.86
1992Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA11293B1355281001814631873144546141521528759267114.343.404.544.948.322.201.3599.1210.301.1329.33
1993Jacksonville SunsSouAASEA-30DH-3B41425001300200000081614.357.438.5711.009.357.214.30812.500.000.0014.00
1993Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA1130DH-3B4213520327041300281901114511651121.237.366.378.744.348.141.24816.9711.520.6833.75
1994Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA11313B8932647932311351625342323321573873756.285.387.482.869.371.197.29213.7010.850.7925.08
1995Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA1132DH145511121182520291134311687804191132163981101.356.479.6281.107.501.272.38318.1513.620.7517.62
1996Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA1133DH13949912116352226103331238480412152976348083.327.464.5951.059.515.268.34919.4013.250.6819.19
1997Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA1134DH1555421041793512810824119861106112130067864115.330.456.5541.010.439.224.34817.5512.680.7219.36
1998Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA1135DH1545568617946129102111069630741331467276103.322.429.565.994.433.243.34215.7714.290.9119.17
1999Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA1136DH14250286169351248672979960361227860860109.337.447.5541.001.420.217.38015.9516.281.0220.92
2000Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA1137DH1535561001803103714530969550881332266568112.324.423.5791.002.433.255.33114.4414.290.9915.03
2001Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA1138DH13247080144401231164193909099112555816480.306.423.543.966.440.237.33116.0115.490.9720.43
2002Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA1139DH9732842912301559116769606861594073853.277.403.485.888.412.208.30416.4616.951.0321.87
2003Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA1140DH1454977214625024980192957077172436034997.294.406.489.895.378.195.31715.2615.751.0320.71
2004Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA1141DH141486451282301263105810720310151875493593.263.342.385.727.243.122.31410.5619.491.8440.50
1983A-Total--SEA------32104141811051318242110021126216.173.304.202.506.183.029.22214.2919.051.33Nwst1983
1984ATotal--SEA------1264337213132215661198457376202125334982.303.414.490.904.386.187.31615.7610.690.6828.87Midw1984
1985AAA,AATotal--SEA------1314255111622636123833751012301595353185.273.389.374.763.294.101.28515.516.920.45141.67PCL1985
1986AATotal--SEA------13245171119295674258935256201765534079.264.383.390.773.317.126.27216.096.330.3975.17Sou1986
1987AAATotal--SEA------1294387514431110663582482632020753142102.329.434.473.907.326.144.35015.449.040.5943.80PCL1987
1987MLBTotal--SEA------13436165205002510000254679.372.413.581.994.256.209.4214.3510.872.50AL1987
1988AAATotal--SEA------9533163120194864916640325601714073189.363.467.517.983.378.154.38916.229.830.6141.38PCL1988
1988MLBTotal--SEA------1432094005004701100133845.281.351.406.758.250.125.34610.5318.421.75AL1988
1989AAATotal--SEA------32113303911032322221331210591411425.345.457.522.979.372.177.36415.609.220.5937.67PCL1989
1989MLBTotal--SEA------651712041502202117263231352196734.240.314.304.619.170.064.2678.6713.271.5385.50AL1989
1990MLBTotal--SEA------14448771147272114914746251331321157040107.302.397.433.830.277.131.32612.9810.880.8444.27AL1990
1991MLBTotal--SEA------15054498167351145203847282491924664250117.307.405.452.857.294.145.33113.0811.210.8638.86AL1991
1992MLBTotal--SEA------1355281001814631873144546141521528759267114.343.404.544.948.322.201.3599.1210.301.1329.33AL1992
1993AATotal--SEA------41425001300200000081614.357.438.5711.009.357.214.30812.500.000.0014.00Sou1993
1993MLBTotal--SEA------4213520327041300281901114511651121.237.366.378.744.348.141.24816.9711.520.6833.75AL1993
1994MLBTotal--SEA------8932647932311351625342323321573873756.285.387.482.869.371.196.29213.7010.850.7925.08AL1994
1995MLBTotal--SEA------145511121182520291134311687804191132163981101.356.479.6281.107.501.272.38318.1513.620.7517.62AL1995
1996MLBTotal--SEA------13949912116352226103331238480412152976348083.327.464.5951.059.515.269.34919.4013.250.6819.19AL1996
1997MLBTotal--SEA------1555421041793512810824119861106112130067864115.330.456.5541.009.439.223.34817.5512.680.7219.36AL1997
1998MLBTotal--SEA------1545568617946129102111069630741331467276103.322.429.565.993.433.243.34215.7714.290.9119.17AL1998
1999MLBTotal--SEA------14250286169351248672979960361227860860109.337.447.5541.001.420.217.38015.9516.281.0220.92AL1999
2000MLBTotal--SEA------1535561001803103714530969550881332266568112.324.423.5791.002.433.255.33114.4414.290.9915.03AL2000
2001MLBTotal--SEA------13247080144401231164193909099112555816480.306.423.543.966.440.236.33116.0115.490.9720.43AL2001
2002MLBTotal--SEA------9732842912301559116769606861594073853.277.403.485.888.412.207.30416.4616.951.0321.87AL2002
2003MLBTotal--SEA------1454977214625024980192957077172436034997.294.406.489.895.378.195.31715.2615.751.0320.71AL2003
2004MLBTotal--SEA------141486451282301263105810720310151875493593.263.342.385.727.243.121.31410.5619.491.8440.50AL2004
Tot:MLB (18 yrs)MLB2055721312192247514153091261493012831202891077113190371886728381409.312.418.515.933.384.204.33514.7913.860.9423.34
Tot:AL (18 yrs)AL2055721312192247514153091261493012831202891077113190371886728381409.312.418.515.933.384.204.33514.7913.860.9423.34
Tot:Minors (8 yrs)Minors68123093786921451946362302844625420323516010132842210482.300.412.439.851.333.139.31615.698.940.5750.20
Tot:AAA (4 yrs)AAA276950176327686211671581821088910100470115995232.344.450.495.944.349.151.36815.709.320.5945.24
Tot:AA (3 yrs)AA24782211621644101012438162657151840310102464152.263.382.377.759.305.114.26915.826.350.4082.20
Tot:A (1 yrs)A1264337213132215661198457376202125334982.303.414.490.904.386.187.31615.7610.690.6828.87
Tot:A- (1 yrs)A-32104141811051318242110021126216.173.304.202.506.183.029.22214.2919.051.33

Other Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1992American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar29110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1995American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar32130000000001000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00
1995Seattle MarinersDivision SeriesPlayoffs3252161230210006200000212757.571.6671.0001.667.714.429.58822.227.410.337.41
1995Seattle MarinersChampionship SeriesPlayoffs3262302000010250000022502.087.160.087.247.130.000.1118.0020.002.500.00
1996American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar33110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1997American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar341212001101000000052111.0001.0002.5003.5001.0001.5001.0000.000.000.002.00
1997Seattle MarinersDivision SeriesPlayoffs3441623002300030000091621.188.188.563.751.375.375.0910.0018.750.0012.50
2000American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar37110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2000Seattle MarinersDivision SeriesPlayoffs3731124101200210000081322.364.462.7271.189.545.363.33315.387.690.507.69
2000Seattle MarinersChampionship SeriesPlayoffs3762125101400350000092423.238.333.429.762.333.191.26712.5020.831.674.17
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Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1983Bellingham MarinersNwstA-203B31--225866868000.9302.60.000.0045.696.91
1984Wausau TimbersMidwA213B118--85246251735633100.9302.80.000.0086.893.71
1985Calgary CannonsPCLAAA223B19--124143575300.9302.80.000.0013.595.04
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Yearly Summary

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1983Bellingham MarinersNwstA-SEA2040281-32Jeff Scott--Lost in Finals
1984Wausau TimbersMidwASEA2170664-126Greg Mahlberg--dnq
1985Chattanooga LookoutsSouAASEA2266773-111Bill Plummer--dnq
1985Calgary CannonsPCLAAASEA2271702-20Bobby Floyd--Lost in Semi-Finals
1986Chattanooga LookoutsSouAASEA2364785-132RJ Harrison--dnq
1987Calgary CannonsPCLAAASEA2484571-129Bill Plummer--Lost in Finals
1987Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA2478844-13Dick Williams60,000dnq
1988Calgary CannonsPCLAAASEA2568743-95Marty Martinez, Bill Plummer--dnq
1988Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA2568937-14Jim Snyder, Dick Williams62,500dnq
1989Calgary CannonsPCLAAASEA2670724-32Rich Morales--Lost in Semi-Finals
1989Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA2673896-65Jim Lefebvre62,500dnq
1990Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA2777855-144Jim Lefebvre108,000dnq
1991Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA2883795-150Jim Lefebvre350,000dnqAL-POTW
1992Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA2964987-135Bill Plummer560,000dnqAL-POTM,AL-POTM,AL-POTW,AL-SS
1993Jacksonville SunsSouAASEA3059815-4Marc Hill--dnq
1993Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA3082804-42Lou Piniella3,016,666dnq
1994Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA3149633-89Lou Piniella3,316,667dnq
1995Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA3279661-145Lou Piniella3,591,367Lost ALCS (Indians)AL-POTM,AL-POTW,AL-SS
1996Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA3385762-139Lou Piniella3,500,000dnqAL-POTW
1997Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA3490721-155Lou Piniella3,050,000Lost in 1st Round (Orioles)AL-SS
1998Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA3576853-154Lou Piniella3,500,000dnq
1999Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA3679833-142Lou Piniella3,500,000dnqAL-POTW
2000Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA3791712-153Lou Piniella5,400,000Lost ALCS (Yankees)AL-POTM,AL-POTW
2001Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA38116461-132Lou Piniella5,500,000Lost ALCS (Yankees)AL-SS
2002Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA3993693-97Lou Piniella7,086,668dnqAL-POTW
2003Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA4093692-145Bob Melvin4,000,000dnqAL-POTM,AL-SS
2004Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA4163994-141Bob Melvin3,000,000dnq
27 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
2016Seattle MarinersALMLBMLBSEAHitting Coach8676.53129.0dnq
2017Seattle MarinersALMLBMLBSEAHitting Coach7884.481323.0dnq
2018Seattle MarinersALMLBMLBSEAHitting Coach8973.549314.0dnq
3 record(s)

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
2004-10-28Granted free agencyNoHist
2002-11-07Signed to 1-year contract for 2003-2003 ($4m) [Extension]Seattle MarinersNoHist
2002-06-14Activated from Disabled ListSeattle MarinersNoHist
2002-04-12DL - Pulled left hamstringSeattle MarinersNoInjury
2001-08-03Activated from Disabled ListSeattle MarinersNoHist
2001-07-16DL - Strained left quadricepsSeattle MarinersNoInjury
1996-08-12Activated from Disabled ListSeattle MarinersNoHist
1996-07-21DL - Bruised ribs *Collision with John Marzano at home plate*Seattle MarinersNoInjury
1994-05-06Activated from Disabled ListSeattle MarinersNoHist
1994-04-16DL - Bruised right wrist *Hit by a Dennis Martinez pitch*Seattle MarinersNoInjury
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Prospect Rankings

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Glossary
yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
1985Baseball AmericaTeamSeattle Mariners7View Rankings
1988Baseball AmericaTeamSeattle Mariners6View Rankings
1989Baseball AmericaTeamSeattle Mariners3View Rankings
3 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Salaries and Contracts

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Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1982Seattle Mariners4,000Signing Bonus
1987Seattle Mariners2460,0008513412,45462,500
1988Seattle Mariners2562,500--438,72962,500
1989Seattle Mariners2662,50020610497,25468,000
1990Seattle Mariners27108,00025599597,537100,000
1991Seattle Mariners28350,00016378851,492100,000
1992Seattle Mariners29560,000123441,028,667109,000
1993Seattle Mariners303,016,6662941,076,089109,000
1994Seattle Mariners313,316,6675901,168,263109,000
1995Seattle Mariners323,591,3675941,110,766109,000
1996Seattle Mariners333,500,0005811,119,981122,667
1997Seattle Mariners343,050,00051241,336,609150,000
1998Seattle Mariners353,500,00051161,398,831170,000
1999Seattle Mariners363,500,00051411,611,166200,000
2000Seattle Mariners375,400,0004931,895,630200,000
2001Seattle Mariners385,500,00051122,138,896200,000
2002Seattle Mariners397,086,6682752,295,649200,000
2003Seattle Mariners404,000,00091702,372,189300,000Signed to 1-year contract for 2003-2003 ($4m) [Extension] [2002-11-07]
2004Seattle Mariners413,000,000121962,313,535300,000
19 season(s)$49,668,368Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
38
Power
75
Contact
73
XBH
69
RBIs
73
Runs
39
Hitting
82
Durability
70
Team
.497

[Career Highlights]

[1982]  Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in Round #0 (#0) ... Signing Scouts: Coco Laboy,Orlando Martinez
[1983]  Played for Bellingham Mariners (A-)
[1984]  Played for Wausau Timbers (A) ... Finished top 10 in Midw in Batting Average, On Base Percentage, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Runs, Hits, Total Bases, Doubles, Home Runs, Walks, Extra Base Hits, Secondary Average, Walks Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
[1985]  Played for Chattanooga Lookouts (AA) ... Played for Calgary Cannons (AAA) ... Led Sou in Sacrifice Flies ... Finished top 10 in Sou in Sacrifice Hits, Walks Percentage, Strikeouts Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
[1986]  Played for Chattanooga Lookouts (AA) ... Finished top 10 in Sou in Walks, Walks Percentage, Strikeouts Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
[1987]  Played for Calgary Cannons (AAA) ... Played for Seattle Mariners (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in PCL in Batting Average, On Base Percentage, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Plate Appearances, Hits, Total Bases, Doubles, Extra Base Hits, BAVG on Balls in Play, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
[1988]  Played for Calgary Cannons (AAA) ... Played for Seattle Mariners (MLB) ... Led PCL in Batting Average, On Base Percentage ... Finished top 10 in PCL in Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Walks, Intentional Walks, Secondary Average, BAVG on Balls in Play, Walks Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
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