3B Fernando Martinez #26
St. Louis Explorers MLB
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/19/1974
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3B FERNANDO MARTINEZ #26 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
93 241 55 5 1 2 23 20 13 .228 .288 .282 0 -0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 55 55
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 65 65 65 65
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 25
Errors: - 55 45
Arm: 20 65 60
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 50
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 45 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 50 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 55
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/05/1974 @ SDC Loss, 3-4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/04/1974 @ SDC Loss, 4-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/1974 @ WAS Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/1974 @ WAS Win, 6-4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/27/1974 @ WAS Win, 5-4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/1974 @ KCB Win, 8-5 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
09/25/1974 @ KCB Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/1974 @ KCB Loss, 8-9 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/22/1974 @ LAB Win, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/1974 @ LAB Win, 9-6 5 1 3 2 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Fernando is very bright.
High: Baseball IQ
Birthday:12/09/1943
Born in:Guaynabo, BAY
Nationality:Puerto Rican
Height:5' 9"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$416,000
Signed Through:1977 Season
Major Service:9 Years, None
Service This Yr:174 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1965, 17th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 93 241 55 5 1 2 23 20 20 13 .228 .288 .282 .571 .262 .054 75
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 58 274 2 0 0 7 7 4 68 8 0 1 0.0 20.0 2.63 -0.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   59 18 1 0 1 6 7 4 3 1 1 0 .305 .344 .373 .717
Versus Right   182 37 4 1 1 17 13 16 10 3 6 2 .203 .271 .253 .524
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   14 3 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .214 .500 .714
May   44 11 1 0 0 4 4 5 4 1 1 0 .250 .320 .273 .593
June   84 16 2 0 0 6 5 7 3 2 4 0 .190 .247 .214 .462
July   6 2 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 .333 .556 .833 1.389
August   40 11 0 1 0 3 5 1 3 0 2 0 .275 .293 .325 .618
September   53 12 1 0 0 7 3 4 3 1 0 2 .226 .300 .245 .545
Spring Training   58 13 2 0 1 9 7 4 5 2 0 2 .224 .288 .310 .598
Postseason   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Last Year   409 116 27 3 5 46 45 20 47 5 6 6 .284 .323 .401 .724
2 Years Ago   565 169 37 8 11 68 81 34 51 4 14 6 .299 .343 .451 .795
Career   3763 1040 186 31 47 398 395 228 394 28 59 30 .276 .321 .380 .700
Home   99 20 2 0 2 8 10 8 6 0 4 0 .202 .262 .283 .545
Road   142 35 3 1 0 15 10 12 7 4 3 2 .246 .306 .282 .588
Grass   241 55 5 1 2 23 20 20 13 4 7 2 .228 .288 .282 .571
Day   156 36 4 1 0 18 10 13 7 4 5 2 .231 .291 .269 .561
Night   85 19 1 0 2 5 10 7 6 0 2 0 .224 .283 .306 .588
As Starter   212 47 4 1 0 19 14 16 13 4 7 2 .222 .278 .250 .528
As Reliever / Substitution   29 8 1 0 2 4 6 4 0 0 0 0 .276 .364 .517 .881
Pinch Hitting   25 7 1 0 2 4 6 4 0 0 0 0 .280 .379 .560 .939
Close/Late   73 19 3 1 0 7 8 9 6 2 1 1 .260 .341 .329 .670
Inning 1-3   67 13 0 0 0 8 4 3 2 2 3 0 .194 .222 .194 .416
Inning 4-6   79 17 2 0 1 5 5 4 5 0 3 1 .215 .262 .278 .540
Inning 7-9   84 23 3 1 1 9 9 12 5 2 1 1 .274 .364 .369 .733
Extra Innings   11 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 .182 .250 .182 .432
0 Outs   73 13 1 0 1 3 11 9 5 2 5 0 .178 .262 .233 .495
1 Outs   87 25 1 1 1 14 7 4 6 2 2 1 .287 .319 .356 .675
2 Outs   81 17 3 0 0 6 2 7 2 0 0 1 .210 .281 .247 .528
Scoring Position   67 15 0 0 0 21 5 6 3 4 7 2 .224 .291 .224 .515
Bases Empty   140 35 5 1 2 2 14 9 8 0 0 0 .250 .295 .343 .638
Runner on 1st   34 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 .147 .256 .147 .403
Runner on 2nd   20 5 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 5 0 .250 .318 .250 .568
Runner on 3rd   6 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   16 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 1 2 .125 .300 .125 .425
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 2 0 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
Bases Loaded   12 4 0 0 0 8 1 0 1 2 0 0 .333 .286 .333 .619
Two Strikes   76 12 2 0 0 7 2 18 13 2 0 1 .158 .320 .184 .504
First Pitch   46 10 1 0 1 5 4 0 0 1 4 0 .217 .213 .304 .517
Count 0-1   32 8 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .273 .250 .523
Count 0-2   16 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 .125 .176 .188 .364
Count 1-0   27 7 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .259 .259 .370 .630
Count 1-1   22 9 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 .409 .391 .455 .846
Count 1-2   29 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 .172 .172 .172 .345
Count 2-0   10 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600
Count 2-1   18 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Count 2-2   21 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 .190 .174 .238 .412
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   10 2 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 .200 .273 .500 .773
Full Count   10 1 0 0 0 2 2 18 1 0 0 0 .100 .679 .100 .779
Behind in Count   77 15 1 0 0 7 4 0 9 0 0 2 .195 .215 .208 .423
Ahead in Count   65 16 1 1 1 3 8 2 0 0 3 0 .246 .269 .338 .607
Batting 2nd   45 6 1 0 0 3 1 3 3 2 3 0 .133 .180 .156 .336
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   8 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Batting 5th   38 11 0 0 0 7 2 3 3 1 2 0 .289 .333 .289 .623
Batting 6th   50 12 2 0 0 4 3 2 3 1 2 0 .240 .264 .280 .544
Batting 7th   57 14 1 0 0 3 6 5 4 0 0 1 .246 .317 .263 .581
Batting 8th   21 3 0 1 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 1 .143 .280 .238 .518
Batting 9th   21 7 1 0 2 3 4 2 0 0 0 0 .333 .391 .667 1.058
Low Leverage   103 26 3 0 2 6 7 9 5 0 0 1 .252 .319 .340 .658
Medium Leverage   89 18 2 1 0 4 8 5 3 1 5 0 .202 .242 .247 .489
High Leverage   49 11 0 0 0 13 5 6 5 3 2 1 .224 .305 .224 .530
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1966 St. Louis - MLB 22 121 354 90 5 1 1 21 30 29 2 2 67 0 4 .254 .313 .282 .595 78 74 0.0
1967 St. Louis - MLB 23 83 163 49 6 1 3 24 18 12 0 1 25 1 0 .301 .347 .405 .751 133 129 1.3
1968 St. Louis - MLB 24 153 555 162 32 2 5 54 51 41 4 4 69 1 2 .292 .343 .384 .726 132 136 5.0
1969 St. Louis - MLB 25 150 581 159 27 8 4 53 66 35 5 2 53 4 4 .274 .319 .368 .688 107 109 1.5
1970 St. Louis - MLB 26 83 319 93 13 4 10 50 30 10 2 2 21 2 4 .292 .315 .451 .767 114 118 1.5
1971 St. Louis - MLB 27 154 576 147 34 3 6 59 54 27 3 4 48 1 1 .255 .290 .356 .646 92 95 1.8
1972 St. Louis - MLB 28 149 565 169 37 8 11 68 81 34 6 4 51 0 3 .299 .343 .451 .795 139 137 6.0
1973 St. Louis - MLB 29 111 409 116 27 3 5 46 45 20 6 5 47 1 0 .284 .323 .401 .724 106 110 1.3
1974 St. Louis - MLB 30 93 241 55 5 1 2 23 20 20 2 4 13 0 1 .228 .288 .282 .571 65 75 -0.3
Total MLB 1097 3763 1040 186 31 47 398 395 228 30 28 394 10 19 .276 .321 .380 .700 109 111 18.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1965 Total - 21 54 248 75 10 1 2 45 62 17 2 2 16 13 4 .302 .349 .375 .724 100 100 0.7
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1967 St. Louis - MLB 23 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -102 -0.3
1968 St. Louis - MLB 24 6 28 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 0 0 .179 .179 .179 .357 15 8 -0.2
1974 St. Louis - MLB 30 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 93 107 -0.4
Total MLB 13 36 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 5 1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1966 St. Louis - MLB 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 St. Louis - MLB 3B 93 80 33 145 5 188 10 .947 714.2 2.24 -1.8 .980
1966 St. Louis - MLB SS 11 0 4 9 2 13 0 1.000 18.1 6.38 +0.5 1.067
1967 St. Louis - MLB 1B 6 4 44 2 3 46 0 1.000 37.0 11.19 -0.5 .872
1967 St. Louis - MLB 2B 18 13 23 34 8 61 4 .934 128.0 4.01 -1.5 .936
1967 St. Louis - MLB 3B 6 5 2 15 2 18 1 .944 43.0 3.56 +0.1 .988
1967 St. Louis - MLB SS 26 6 7 35 2 44 2 .955 91.1 4.14 -0.5 .956
1968 St. Louis - MLB 1B 9 8 65 4 3 69 0 1.000 69.1 8.96 +0.6 1.042
1968 St. Louis - MLB 2B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.046
1968 St. Louis - MLB 3B 12 5 2 21 2 24 1 .958 55.0 3.76 +0.4 1.008
1968 St. Louis - MLB SS 132 128 183 382 76 588 23 .961 1149.1 4.42 -7.1 .978
1969 St. Louis - MLB 1B 1 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 2.0 18.00 +0.0 1.047
1969 St. Louis - MLB 2B 12 9 28 30 5 61 3 .951 87.2 5.95 -1.4 .982
1969 St. Louis - MLB 3B 43 38 36 61 6 101 4 .960 334.2 2.61 -1.3 1.022
1969 St. Louis - MLB SS 99 97 170 269 45 460 21 .954 845.2 4.67 -10.9 .937
1970 St. Louis - MLB 3B 79 78 63 151 9 227 13 .943 687.2 2.80 -0.8 .970
1970 St. Louis - MLB SS 3 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 6.1 2.84 +0.1 1.041
1971 St. Louis - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 St. Louis - MLB 3B 148 148 101 274 25 390 15 .962 1251.0 2.70 +2.7 1.009
1971 St. Louis - MLB SS 13 0 5 8 1 16 3 .812 30.0 3.90 -1.9 .733
1972 St. Louis - MLB 3B 139 138 103 286 24 404 15 .963 1171.0 2.99 +6.7 1.044
1972 St. Louis - MLB SS 12 0 8 5 3 14 1 .929 24.0 4.88 -1.3 .851
1973 St. Louis - MLB 2B 35 33 73 92 20 168 3 .982 266.1 5.58 -3.0 .918
1973 St. Louis - MLB 3B 74 71 39 135 14 190 16 .916 618.0 2.53 -3.2 .977
1973 St. Louis - MLB SS 6 0 5 3 1 8 0 1.000 18.1 3.93 -0.4 1.047
1974 St. Louis - MLB 1B 11 10 96 11 10 108 1 .991 88.2 10.86 -0.6 .909
1974 St. Louis - MLB 2B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .000
1974 St. Louis - MLB 3B 53 45 32 97 11 138 9 .935 389.1 2.98 -0.8 .990
1974 St. Louis - MLB SS 5 3 8 8 3 17 1 .941 33.2 4.28 -2.1 .692
TOTAL 1B 27 22 209 17 16 227 1 .996 197.0 10.32 -0.5 .950
TOTAL 2B 70 55 125 157 33 292 10 .966 488.0 5.20 -5.8 .935
TOTAL 3B 647 608 411 1185 98 1680 84 .950 5264.1 2.73 +2.1 1.004
TOTAL SS 307 234 391 720 134 1162 51 .956 2217.0 4.51 -23.7 .954
PLAYER HISTORY
12/13/1965 Drafted in the 1965 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 17, 45th overall pick) by the St. Louis Explorers, out of college Hawaii
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 35 (40).
04/12/1966 Named the #60 prospect in the MLB
11/08/1966 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $19,800.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 40 (40).
04/16/1967 Injured (tendinitis (elbow)),out for 4 weeks.
11/08/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 40 (40).
07/07/1968 Was selected to the 1968 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/15/1968 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
11/17/1968 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $90,800.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 40 (45).
04/10/1969 Goes 5-6 against the Denver Burros, with 0 RBI and 3 R.
08/29/1969 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/15/1969 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $169,200.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 40 (45).
04/14/1970 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 3 weeks.
06/19/1970 Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/06/1970 Injured (tendinitis (elbow)),out for 7 weeks.
09/07/1970 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 weeks.
11/15/1970 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $211,850.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (45).
02/16/1971 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $504,000 with the St. Louis Explorers organization.
03/26/1971 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
08/07/1971 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
07/09/1972 Was selected to the 1972 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
03/19/1973 Injured (strained back muscle),day-to-day for one week.
04/15/1973 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,664,000 with the St. Louis Explorers organization.
06/30/1973 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
07/05/1973 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/10/1973 Injured (tendinitis (elbow)),out for 2-3 months.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
05/02/1974 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/01/1974 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year AB Rank
1969 581 8
Year H Rank
1968 162 9
Year 2B Rank
1968 32 4
1972 37 4
Year SH Rank
1972 14 5
Year AVG Rank
1968 .292 6
Year OBP Rank
1968 .343 9
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