#41 - Victor Martinez C
2012 Major League Baseball| Position: Catcher | Height: 6'2" |
| Weight: 210 lbs | Seasons: 10 |
| Date of Birth: 1978-12-23 | Birth Place: Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela |
| School: None | Debut Year: 2002 |
| Bats/Throws: Right |
Injury Status
| Date: 2012-03-11 | Location: | Status: on 60-day DL |
| Note: Torn ACL, left knee - out for season | ||
Career Stats: Regular Season
| Year | Team | League | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | OBP | SLG | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Detroit | AL | 145 | 540 | 76 | 178 | 40 | 0 | 12 | 103 | 46 | 51 | 1 | .380 | .470 | .330 |
| 2011 | Toledo | AAA | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
| 2010 | Boston | AL | 127 | 493 | 64 | 149 | 32 | 1 | 20 | 79 | 40 | 52 | 1 | .351 | .493 | .302 |
| 2009 | Boston | AL | 56 | 211 | 32 | 71 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 41 | 24 | 23 | 1 | .405 | .507 | .336 |
| 2009 | Cleveland | AL | 99 | 377 | 56 | 107 | 21 | 1 | 15 | 67 | 51 | 51 | 0 | .368 | .464 | .284 |
| 2009 | Total Cle/Bos | AL | 155 | 588 | 88 | 178 | 33 | 1 | 23 | 108 | 75 | 74 | 1 | .381 | .480 | .303 |
| 2008 | Cleveland | AL | 73 | 266 | 30 | 74 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 24 | 32 | 0 | .337 | .365 | .278 |
| 2008 | Buffalo | AAA | 6 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .300 |
| 2008 | Akron | AA | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .429 | .833 | .333 |
| 2007 | Cleveland | AL | 147 | 562 | 78 | 169 | 40 | 0 | 25 | 114 | 62 | 76 | 0 | .374 | .505 | .301 |
| 2006 | Cleveland | AL | 153 | 572 | 82 | 181 | 37 | 0 | 16 | 93 | 71 | 78 | 0 | .391 | .465 | .316 |
| 2005 | Cleveland | AL | 147 | 547 | 73 | 167 | 33 | 0 | 20 | 80 | 63 | 78 | 0 | .378 | .475 | .305 |
| 2004 | Cleveland | AL | 141 | 520 | 77 | 147 | 38 | 1 | 23 | 108 | 60 | 69 | 0 | .359 | .492 | .283 |
| 2003 | Cleveland | AL | 49 | 159 | 15 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 21 | 1 | .345 | .333 | .289 |
| 2003 | Buffalo | AAA | 73 | 274 | 42 | 90 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 45 | 26 | 32 | 3 | .395 | .474 | .328 |
| 2003 | Akron | AA | 3 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| 2002 | Cleveland | AL | 12 | 32 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .406 | .281 |
| 2002 | Akron | AA | 121 | 443 | 84 | 149 | 40 | 0 | 22 | 85 | 58 | 62 | 3 | .417 | .576 | .336 |
| 2001 | Kinston | A | 114 | 420 | 59 | 138 | 33 | 2 | 10 | 57 | 39 | 60 | 3 | .394 | .488 | .329 |
| 2000 | Kinston | A | 26 | 83 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | .313 | .301 | .217 |
| 2000 | Columbus | A | 21 | 70 | 11 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 0 | .452 | .614 | .371 |
| 1999 | Mahoning Valley | A | 64 | 235 | 37 | 65 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 27 | 31 | 0 | .346 | .366 | .277 |
| A | 225 | 808 | 116 | 247 | 58 | 3 | 16 | 113 | 88 | 102 | 4 | .376 | .444 | .306 | ||
| AA | 126 | 461 | 86 | 155 | 42 | 0 | 23 | 88 | 59 | 65 | 3 | .416 | .577 | .336 | ||
| AAA | 81 | 300 | 45 | 99 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 49 | 31 | 37 | 3 | .398 | .473 | .330 | ||
| AL | 1149 | 4279 | 585 | 1298 | 275 | 3 | 143 | 741 | 457 | 533 | 4 | .370 | .469 | .303 |
Career Stats: Fielding
| Year | Team | POS | G | INN | TO | PO | A | E | DP | FPCT | RF | ZR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Detroit | C | 6 | 52.0 | 48 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | - | .923 |
| 2011 | Detroit | C | 26 | 219.0 | 160 | 141 | 17 | 2 | 3 | .988 | - | - |
| 2010 | Boston | C | 14 | 106.0 | 111 | 95 | 14 | 2 | 10 | .982 | - | .929 |
| 2010 | Boston | C | 110 | 904.0 | 828 | 778 | 44 | 6 | 2 | .993 | - | - |
| 2009 | Cleveland | C | 52 | 430.0 | 299 | 285 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | - | - |
| 2009 | Boston | C | 70 | 575.0 | 531 | 508 | 20 | 3 | 55 | .994 | - | .859 |
| 2009 | Boston | C | 33 | 257.0 | 227 | 215 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .982 | - | - |
| 2009 | Boston | C | 85 | 687.0 | 526 | 500 | 22 | 4 | 3 | .992 | - | - |
| 2009 | Cleveland | C | 47 | 385.2 | 368 | 348 | 17 | 3 | 41 | .992 | - | .912 |
| 2009 | Boston | C | 23 | 189.1 | 163 | 160 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1.000 | - | .771 |
Career Stats: Injuries
| Player | Injury | Status | Date Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Martinez | Torn ACL, left knee - out for season | on 60-day DL | Sunday 11 March |
Career Stats: Transactions
| Team | Player | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| Red Sox | Victor Martinez | Missed 22 games (thumb injury). |
| Tigers | Victor Martinez | Signed as a free agent by the Detroit Tigers to a four-year contract. |
| Tigers | Victor Martinez | Missed 1 game (sprained left knee). |
