Marty Cordova

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2003)

AVG .274
HR 122
RBI 540
H 938
OPS .792
PIV 2,977
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 200 lb
Born
7/10/1969 in Las Vegas, NV, USA
MLB Debut
1995-04-26
Last Game
2003-04-21
Awards
Rookie of the Year

Full name: Martin Kevin Cordova

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
952 3,419 480 938 192 18 122 540 57 329 730 .274 .344 .448 .792 2,977

Career AVG .274 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .344 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .448 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — +5.5% above league average.

Career OPS .792 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1995 MIN AL 137 512 81 142 27 4 24 84 20 52 111 .277 .266 (+4%) .337 (+4%) .417 (+17%) .755 (+11%) 1144.6
1996 MIN AL 145 569 97 176 46 1 16 111 11 53 96 .309 .269 (+15%) .340 (+9%) .426 (+12%) .767 (+11%) 1263.2
1997 MIN AL 103 378 44 93 18 4 15 51 5 30 92 .246 .266 (-8%) .336 (-9%) .419 (+3%) .756 (-2%) -219.3
1998 MIN AL 119 438 52 111 20 2 10 69 3 50 103 .253 .266 (-5%) .335 (-1%) .420 (-10%) .755 (-6%) -405.0
1999 MIN AL 124 425 62 121 28 3 14 70 13 48 96 .285 .271 (+5%) .344 (+6%) .433 (+7%) .778 (+6%) 584.0
2000 TOR AL 62 200 23 49 7 0 4 18 3 18 35 .245 .270 (-9%) .344 (-8%) .437 (-22%) .782 (-16%) -511.1
2001 CLE AL 122 409 61 123 20 2 20 69 0 23 81 .301 .263 (+14%) .332 (+5%) .426 (+19%) .758 (+13%) 1005.9
2002 BAL AL 131 458 55 116 25 2 18 64 1 47 111 .253 .261 (-3%) .331 (-2%) .416 (+4%) .747 (+2%) 114.3
2003 BAL AL 9 30 5 7 1 0 1 4 1 8 5 .233 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 952 3,419 480 938 192 18 122 540 57 329 730 .274 — — — — 2,977

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 12 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2001 ALDS1 CLE 4 12 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 .250

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home470165825446469281.280
Away482176122647453259.269

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2003-04-21 BALTBRW 401000100
2003-04-20 BALTBRW 311100001
2003-04-19 BALTBRL 400000012
2003-04-18 BALTBRW 310000110
2003-04-17 BALCLEW 410000010
2003-04-13 BALBOSL 201000010
2003-04-09 BALTBRL 401000001
2003-04-08 BALTBRL 111000030
2003-03-31 BALCLEW 512001211
2002-09-28 BALNYYL 400000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 750 728 1580 51 26 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 MIN OF 137 136 346 12 5 3
1996 MIN OF 145 144 328 9 3 1
1997 MIN OF 101 99 217 12 2 2
1998 MIN OF 115 113 257 5 6 1
1999 MIN OF 29 24 38 0 3 0
2000 TOR OF 41 38 55 1 1 1
2001 CLE OF 106 98 200 8 2 1
2002 BAL OF 72 72 132 2 4 1
2003 BAL OF 4 4 7 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 681
Center Field 13
Right Field 73
Designated Hitter 174

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1995 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie
1995 Player of the Week Week of 1995-05-20
1995 Rookie of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2004 BAL AL $3,500,000
2003 BAL AL $3,100,000
2002 BAL AL $2,500,000
2001 CLE AL $500,000
2000 TOR AL $500,000
1999 MIN AL $3,000,000
1998 MIN AL $2,000,000
1997 MIN AL $800,000
1996 MIN AL $500,000
1995 MIN AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $16,509,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Orange Coast College Costa Mesa CA 1989

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1995 Rookie of the Year AL 1st 105.0 140 13

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Marty Cordova (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jeffrey Hammonds
    .272 avg, 110 HR
  2. 96
    Bryan Reynolds
    .270 avg, 153 HR
  3. 84
    Ivan Calderon
    .272 avg, 104 HR
  4. 82
    Wally Westlake
    .272 avg, 127 HR
  5. 79
    David Murphy
    .274 avg, 104 HR
  6. 76
    Troy O'Leary
    .274 avg, 127 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Marty Cordova

What years did Marty Cordova play?
Marty Cordova played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2003.
Was Marty Cordova a pitcher?
No. Marty Cordova was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Marty Cordova hit?
Marty Cordova hit 122 career home runs with 938 hits.