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Victor Martinez

Positions: Catcher, Designated Hitter and First Baseman

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-2, 235lb (188cm, 106kg)

Born: December 23, 1978 in Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela ve

High School: Ciudad Bolivar (Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela)

Last Game: September 22, 2018 (Age 39-273d)
vs. KCR 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2003 season

Agents: Octagon

Full Name: Víctor Jesús Martínez

Nicknames: V-Mart or Papicho

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5x All-Star
2x Silver Slugger

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

32.0

7297

2153

246

.295

914

RBI

1178

OBP

.360

SLG

.455

OPS

.815

OPS+

118

2008 Player Batting Game Log

2008 Player Batting Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
1	2008-03-31	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		Chicago White Sox	2	2	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
April			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
2	2008-04-03	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		Chicago White Sox	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
3	2008-04-07	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians	@	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
4	2008-04-08	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians	@	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
5	2008-04-11	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		Oakland Athletics	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	C	0
6	2008-04-12	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		Oakland Athletics	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
7	2008-04-13	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		Oakland Athletics	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
8	2008-04-14	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		Boston Red Sox	4	4	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	1
9	2008-04-15	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		Boston Red Sox	5	5	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
10	2008-04-16	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		Detroit Tigers	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	1
11	2008-04-17	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		Detroit Tigers	5	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
12	2008-04-18	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians	@	Minnesota Twins	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	pdH	0
13	2008-04-19	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians	@	Minnesota Twins	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
14	2008-04-20	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians	@	Minnesota Twins	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	C	0
15	2008-04-22	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians	@	Kansas City Royals	5	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
16	2008-04-24	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians	@	Kansas City Royals	5	5	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
17	2008-04-25	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		New York Yankees	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1B	0
18	2008-04-26	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		New York Yankees	5	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
19	2008-04-27	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		New York Yankees	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
20	2008-04-28	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		New York Yankees	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
21	2008-04-29	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		Seattle Mariners	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
22	2008-04-30	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		Seattle Mariners	5	5	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1B	0
May			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
23	2008-05-01	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		Seattle Mariners	5	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
24	2008-05-03	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		Kansas City Royals	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	C	0
25	2008-05-04	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		Kansas City Royals	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
26	2008-05-07	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians	@	New York Yankees	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	pdH	0
27	2008-05-09	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		Toronto Blue Jays	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
28	2008-05-10	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		Toronto Blue Jays	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
29	2008-05-12	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		Toronto Blue Jays	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
30	2008-05-12 (2)	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		Toronto Blue Jays	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
31	2008-05-13	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		Oakland Athletics	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
32	2008-05-14	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		Oakland Athletics	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
33	2008-05-16	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians	@	Cincinnati Reds	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
34	2008-05-17	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians	@	Cincinnati Reds	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
35	2008-05-18	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians	@	Cincinnati Reds	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
36	2008-05-20	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians	@	Chicago White Sox	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
37	2008-05-21	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians	@	Chicago White Sox	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
38	2008-05-22	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians	@	Chicago White Sox	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
39	2008-05-25	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		Texas Rangers	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	C	0
40	2008-05-26	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		Chicago White Sox	6	6	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C,1B	0
41	2008-05-27	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		Chicago White Sox	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
42	2008-05-28	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		Chicago White Sox	5	5	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
43	2008-05-30	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians	@	Kansas City Royals	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
44	2008-05-31	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians	@	Kansas City Royals	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
June			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
45	2008-06-02	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians	@	Texas Rangers	6	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
46	2008-06-03	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians	@	Texas Rangers	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
47	2008-06-04	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians	@	Texas Rangers	6	4	2	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	C	0
48	2008-06-05	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians	@	Texas Rangers	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
49	2008-06-06	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians	@	Detroit Tigers	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
50	2008-06-07	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians	@	Detroit Tigers	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
51	2008-06-08	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians	@	Detroit Tigers	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
52	2008-06-09	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians	@	Detroit Tigers	5	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
53	2008-06-10	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		Minnesota Twins	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	C	0
54	2008-06-11	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		Minnesota Twins	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
August			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
Player Moved from Maj-AL to AA-EL
55	2008-08-15	AA-EL	Akron Aeros		New Britain Rock Cats	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
56	2008-08-17	AA-EL	Akron Aeros		New Britain Rock Cats	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
Player Moved from AA-EL to AAA-IL
57	2008-08-19	AAA-IL	Buffalo Bisons		Lehigh Valley IronPigs	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	C	0
58	2008-08-21	AAA-IL	Buffalo Bisons		Lehigh Valley IronPigs	5	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
59	2008-08-23	AAA-IL	Buffalo Bisons	@	Syracuse Chiefs	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
60	2008-08-24	AAA-IL	Buffalo Bisons	@	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
61	2008-08-26	AAA-IL	Buffalo Bisons		Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
62	2008-08-27	AAA-IL	Buffalo Bisons		Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
Player Moved from AAA-IL to Maj-AL
63	2008-08-29	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		Seattle Mariners	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
64	2008-08-30	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		Seattle Mariners	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
65	2008-08-31	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		Seattle Mariners	5	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	1
September			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
66	2008-09-02	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		Chicago White Sox	5	5	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
67	2008-09-03	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		Chicago White Sox	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
68	2008-09-05	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians	@	Kansas City Royals	5	3	2	2	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
69	2008-09-07	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians	@	Kansas City Royals	4	3	0	2	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
70	2008-09-08	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians	@	Baltimore Orioles	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
71	2008-09-10	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians	@	Baltimore Orioles	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
72	2008-09-11	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians	@	Baltimore Orioles	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
73	2008-09-13	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		Kansas City Royals	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	C	0
74	2008-09-14	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		Kansas City Royals	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	pdH	0
75	2008-09-16	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		Minnesota Twins	6	5	3	3	1	0	1	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	1
76	2008-09-17	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		Minnesota Twins	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
77	2008-09-19	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		Detroit Tigers	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
78	2008-09-21	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians		Detroit Tigers	5	3	3	2	1	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
79	2008-09-23	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians	@	Boston Red Sox	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1B	0
80	2008-09-24	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians	@	Boston Red Sox	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	C	1
81	2008-09-27	Maj-AL	Cleveland Indians	@	Chicago White Sox	5	5	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0

2008 Player Batting Splits

2008 Player Batting Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	81	326	292	33	82	19	0	3	38	0	0	29	38	.281	.344	.377	.720	110	12	1	0	4	4

Home	47	183	162	21	52	12	0	3	24	0	0	18	19	.321	.388	.451	.839	73	7	1	0	2	4
Away	34	143	130	12	30	7	0	0	14	0	0	11	19	.231	.287	.285	.571	37	5	0	0	2	0

vs RHP as RHB	2	6	6		2	0	0	0	2			0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	2	1	0	0	0	0
vs RHP as LHB	75	232	209		53	11	0	1	26			18	25	.254	.310	.321	.631	67	8	1	0	4	4
vs LHP as RHB	42	88	77		27	8	0	2	10			11	13	.351	.432	.533	.964	41	3	0	0	0	0

March	1	2	2	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	2	0	0	0	0	0
April	21	85	80	5	28	5	0	0	9	0	0	4	4	.350	.388	.413	.801	33	5	1	0	0	1
May	22	93	86	5	19	5	0	0	8	0	0	6	15	.221	.269	.279	.548	24	2	0	0	1	3
June	10	37	30	6	6	1	0	0	3	0	0	6	4	.200	.324	.233	.558	7	1	0	0	1	0
August	11	42	35	4	10	3	0	1	3	0	0	6	8	.286	.381	.457	.838	16	0	0	0	1	0
September	16	67	59	12	17	5	0	2	14	0	0	7	7	.288	.358	.475	.833	28	4	0	0	1	0

2 outs, RISP	45	68	60		15	3	0	0	9			8	9	.250	.338	.300	.638	18	0	0	0	0	2

vs. Younger Pitchers	73	213	189		51	12	0	2	23			20	23	.270	.338	.365	.703	69	9	1	0	3	2
vs. Older Pitchers	50	113	103		31	7	0	1	15			9	15	.301	.354	.398	.752	41	3	0	0	1	2

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