Carmelo Martinez
[edit] Biography
Carmelo Martinez (Carmelo (Salgado) Martinez) was born on July 28, 1960 in Dorado, Puerto Rico. He made his Major League debut on August 22, 1983 for the Chicago Cubs. In 1984, his rookie year, he hit .250 with 13 home runs and 66 RBI. Martinez played for the Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, Kansas City Royals and Cincinnati Reds over the course of his 9 year career.
Most people believe that Carmelo Martinez's best season was 1985, when he slugged 21 home runs and knocked in 72 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1983
| CHI
| N
| 29
| 89
| 8
| 23
| 6
| 16
| .258
| .287
| .494
| 3
| 0
| 4
| 19
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3
|
| 1984
| SD
| N
| 149
| 488
| 64
| 122
| 13
| 66
| .250
| .340
| .395
| 28
| 2
| 68
| 82
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 4
| 7
|
| 1985
| SD
| N
| 150
| 514
| 64
| 130
| 21
| 72
| .253
| .362
| .434
| 28
| 1
| 87
| 82
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 4
| 10
|
| 1986
| SD
| N
| 113
| 244
| 28
| 58
| 9
| 25
| .238
| .333
| .389
| 10
| 0
| 35
| 46
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 9
|
| 1987
| SD
| N
| 139
| 447
| 59
| 122
| 15
| 70
| .273
| .372
| .430
| 21
| 2
| 70
| 82
| 3
| 1
| 5
| 5
| 11
|
| 1988
| SD
| N
| 121
| 365
| 48
| 86
| 18
| 65
| .236
| .301
| .416
| 12
| 0
| 35
| 57
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 3
| 10
|
| 1989
| SD
| N
| 111
| 267
| 23
| 59
| 6
| 39
| .221
| .302
| .348
| 12
| 2
| 32
| 54
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 12
|
| 1990
| PIT
| N
| 12
| 19
| 3
| 4
| 2
| 4
| .211
| .250
| .579
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1990
| PHI
| N
| 71
| 198
| 23
| 48
| 8
| 31
| .242
| .339
| .404
| 8
| 0
| 29
| 37
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 3
|
| 1990
| TOT
| N
| 83
| 217
| 26
| 52
| 10
| 35
| .240
| .332
| .419
| 9
| 0
| 30
| 42
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 3
|
| 1991
| PIT
| N
| 11
| 16
| 1
| 4
| 0
| 0
| .250
| .294
| .250
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
|
| 1991
| KC
| A
| 44
| 121
| 17
| 25
| 4
| 17
| .207
| .351
| .355
| 6
| 0
| 27
| 25
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 4
|
| 1991
| CIN
| N
| 53
| 138
| 12
| 32
| 6
| 19
| .232
| .301
| .399
| 5
| 0
| 15
| 37
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
| 1991
| Total
|
| 108
| 275
| 30
| 61
| 10
| 36
| .222
| .324
| .371
| 11
| 0
| 43
| 64
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 7
|
| 1991
| TOT
| N
| 64
| 154
| 13
| 36
| 6
| 19
| .234
| .301
| .383
| 5
| 0
| 16
| 39
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 3
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 959
| 2785
| 333
| 688
| 104
| 407
| .247
| .336
| .410
| 128
| 7
| 377
| 503
| 11
| 7
| 10
| 22
| 68
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 44
| 121
| 17
| 25
| 4
| 17
| .207
| .351
| .355
| 6
| 0
| 27
| 25
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 4
|
| Total
|
|
| 1003
| 2906
| 350
| 713
| 108
| 424
| .245
| .337
| .408
| 134
| 7
| 404
| 528
| 11
| 7
| 10
| 25
| 72
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1983
| CHI
| N
| 3B
| 1
| 1
| 7
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1983
| CHI
| N
| 1B
| 26
| 21
| 184.1
| 231
| 15
| 2
| 18
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1983
| CHI
| N
| OF
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1983
| CHI
| N
| LF
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1984
| SD
| N
| OF
| 142
| 140
| 1231.1
| 312
| 15
| 8
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| 1984
| SD
| N
| LF
| 142
| 140
| 1231.1
| 311
| 15
| 8
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| 1984
| SD
| N
| 1B
| 2
| 0
| 2.1
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1985
| SD
| N
| OF
| 150
| 150
| 1313.2
| 298
| 13
| 7
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1985
| SD
| N
| LF
| 150
| 150
| 1313.2
| 294
| 14
| 7
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1985
| SD
| N
| 1B
| 3
| 0
| 4
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1986
| SD
| N
| OF
| 59
| 56
| 423.1
| 83
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1986
| SD
| N
| 3B
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1986
| SD
| N
| LF
| 59
| 56
| 423.1
| 82
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1986
| SD
| N
| 1B
| 27
| 4
| 77.2
| 59
| 9
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1987
| SD
| N
| 1B
| 65
| 50
| 458
| 475
| 36
| 5
| 41
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1987
| SD
| N
| OF
| 78
| 76
| 545.2
| 116
| 6
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .968
|
| 1987
| SD
| N
| LF
| 78
| 76
| 545.2
| 116
| 6
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .968
|
| 1988
| SD
| N
| 1B
| 41
| 27
| 274
| 287
| 26
| 3
| 29
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1988
| SD
| N
| OF
| 64
| 61
| 526.1
| 143
| 6
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| 1988
| SD
| N
| RF
| 11
| 9
| 85
| 17
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1988
| SD
| N
| LF
| 55
| 52
| 441.1
| 128
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1989
| SD
| N
| LF
| 65
| 53
| 462.1
| 104
| 5
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1989
| SD
| N
| 1B
| 32
| 9
| 111
| 122
| 13
| 0
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1989
| SD
| N
| OF
| 65
| 53
| 462.1
| 103
| 5
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1990
| PIT
| N
| 1B
| 5
| 2
| 23
| 22
| 4
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1990
| PIT
| N
| LF
| 2
| 1
| 9
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1990
| PIT
| N
| OF
| 2
| 1
| 9
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1990
| PHI
| N
| LF
| 20
| 15
| 127.2
| 31
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1990
| PHI
| N
| OF
| 20
| 16
| 134.2
| 32
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1990
| PHI
| N
| 1B
| 43
| 35
| 312
| 318
| 24
| 2
| 31
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .994
|
| 1990
| PHI
| N
| RF
| 1
| 1
| 7
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1990
| TOT
| N
| OF
| 22
| 17
| 143.2
| 34
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1990
| TOT
| N
| 1B
| 48
| 37
| 335
| 340
| 28
| 2
| 35
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .995
|
| 1990
| TOT
| N
| LF
| 22
| 16
| 136.2
| 33
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1991
| PIT
| N
| 1B
| 8
| 4
| 41
| 51
| 1
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .945
|
| 1991
| KC
| A
| 1B
| 43
| 34
| 317.2
| 307
| 35
| 3
| 30
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1991
| KC
| A
| DH
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1991
| CIN
| N
| OF
| 16
| 16
| 115.2
| 35
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1991
| CIN
| N
| 1B
| 25
| 21
| 190
| 188
| 11
| 3
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1991
| CIN
| N
| LF
| 16
| 16
| 115.2
| 35
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1991
| Total
|
| 1B
| 76
| 59
| 548.2
| 546
| 47
| 9
| 45
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1991
| TOT
| N
| 1B
| 33
| 25
| 231
| 239
| 12
| 6
| 15
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 12
| 10
| 92
| 18
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| 1B
| 320
| 207
| 1995
| 2069
| 175
| 21
| 184
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 588
| 559
| 4671
| 1104
| 50
| 24
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| Total
|
|
| 3B
| 2
| 1
| 8
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 597
| 569
| 4763
| 1125
| 52
| 24
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Chicago Cubs (December 9, 1978).
- Traded by Chicago Cubs with Craig Lefferts and Fritzie Connally to San Diego Padres as part of 3-team trade in which San Diego Padres sent Gary Lucas to Montreal Expos; Montreal Expos sent Scott Sanderson to Chicago Cubs; and Montreal Expos sent Al Newman to San Diego Padres (December 7, 1983).
- Granted free agency (November 13, 1989).
- Signed by Philadelphia Phillies (December 1, 1989).
- Traded by Philadelphia Phillies to Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Wes Chamberlain, Julio Peguero and a player to be named later (August 30, 1990); Philadelphia Phillies received Tony Longmire (September 28, 1990).
- Traded by Pittsburgh Pirates to Kansas City Royals in exchange for Victor Cole (May 3, 1991).
- Traded by Kansas City Royals to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Todd Benzinger (July 11, 1991).
- Granted free agency (November 5, 1991).
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