What years did Chris Martin play?

Chris Martin played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2026.

Was Chris Martin a pitcher?

Yes. Chris Martin pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 409 strikeouts.

What was Chris Martin's career ERA?

Chris Martin finished with a 3.53 career ERA, going 19-25 with 409 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Chris Martin have?

Chris Martin recorded 409 career strikeouts.

Is Chris Martin in the Hall of Fame?

No. Chris Martin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Chris Martin play for?

Chris Martin played for the Colorado Rockies, the New York Yankees, the Texas Rangers, the Atlanta Braves, the Chicago Cubs, and the Los Angeles Dodgers, among 7 clubs in all.

Chris Martin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2026)

Chris Martin is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2014 for 7 teams, including the Colorado Rockies, a span of 13 seasons. Across 434 career appearances, he has gone 19-25 with a 3.53 ERA and 409 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 11403.6.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

Active Player

W–L 19–25

ERA 3.53

WHIP 1.17

SO 409

Pitcher PIV thru 2025 11403.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'8" / 225 lb
Born: 6/2/1986 in Arlington, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 2014-04-26

Full name: Christopher Riley Martin

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chris Martin — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
19	25	434	0	0	0	16	403.0	415	158	46	55	409	3.53	11403.6

Career ERA 3.53 vs. league average 4.14 across their career seasons — 14.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Chris Martin Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2014	COL	NL	0	0	16	0	15.2	22	12	4	14	6.89	3.74 (-84%)	-11.7
2015	NYA	AL	0	2	24	1	20.2	28	13	6	18	5.66	3.96 (-43%)	153.4
2018	TEX	AL	1	5	46	0	41.2	46	21	5	37	4.54	4.15 (-9%)	660.0
2019	TEX	AL	0	2	38	4	38.0	35	13	4	43	3.08	4.51 (+32%)	480.1
2019	ATL	NL	1	1	20	0	17.2	17	8	1	22	4.08	4.51 (+10%)	1274.8
2020	ATL	NL	1	1	19	1	18.0	8	2	3	20	1.00	4.45 (+78%)	946.3
2021	ATL	NL	2	4	46	1	43.1	49	19	6	33	3.95	4.27 (+7%)	869.5
2022	CHN	NL	1	0	34	0	31.1	38	15	4	40	4.31	3.97 (-9%)	750.3
2022	LAN	NL	3	1	26	2	24.2	12	4	1	34	1.46	3.97 (+63%)	1761.7
2023	BOS	AL	4	1	55	3	51.1	45	6	8	46	1.05	4.33 (+76%)	2457.4
2024	BOS	AL	3	1	45	2	44.1	47	17	3	50	3.45	4.08 (+15%)	1448.5
2025	TEX	AL	2	6	49	2	42.1	43	14	8	43	2.98	4.16 (+28%)	613.4
2026	TEX	AL	1	1	16	0	14.0	25	14	2	9	9.00	4.18 (-115%)	-
Career · 13 seasons			19	25	434	16	403.0	415	158	55	409	3.53	—	11,404

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Chris Martin — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
418	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chris Martin Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2014	COL	NL	16	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	NYA	AL	24	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	TEX	AL	46	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	TEX	AL	38	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	ATL	NL	20	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	ATL	NL	19	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	ATL	NL	46	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	CHN	NL	34	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	LAN	NL	26	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2023	BOS	AL	55	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2024	BOS	AL	45	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2025	TEX	AL	49	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 12 seasons			418	—	—	—	—	—	0

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

Chris Martin — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Chris Martin — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2022	NLDS2	LAN	2	.000
2021	NLCS	ATL	3	.000
2021	WS	ATL	2	.000
2020	NLCS	ATL	5	.000
2020	NLDS2	ATL	1	.000
2020	NLWC4	ATL	2	.000
2019	NLDS2	ATL	1	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Chris Martin — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	16	0	1	14.1	12	3	2	10	1.88

Playoff Pitching by Year

Chris Martin — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2022	NLDS2	LAN	0	2	1	2.0	3	0	0	1	0.00
2021	NLCS	ATL	0	3	0	2.0	3	1	0	1	4.50
2021	WS	ATL	0	2	0	2.1	1	0	0	2	0.00
2020	NLCS	ATL	1	5	0	5.0	3	1	2	5	1.80
2020	NLDS2	ATL	0	1	0	1.0	2	1	0	1	9.00
2020	NLWC4	ATL	0	2	0	2.0	0	0	0	0	0.00
2019	NLDS2	ATL	0	1	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Chris Martin — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	209	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	209	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Chris Martin — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	209	194.2	190	71	28	189	3.28
Away	209	194.1	200	73	25	211	3.38

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chris Martin — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2025-09-25	TEX	MIN	—	0.2	5	3	3	0	1	1
2025-09-23	TEX	MIN	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0
2025-09-20	TEX	MIA	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025-09-19	TEX	MIA	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
2025-09-16	TEX	HOU	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025-09-13	TEX	NYN	—	1.1	1	0	0	1	1	0
2025-09-08	TEX	MIL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2025-09-05	TEX	HOU	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	1	1
2025-09-03	TEX	AZ	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025-09-01	TEX	AZ	W	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chris Martin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	418	0	30	44	7	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chris Martin — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
2014	COL	P	16	1	2	0	0
2015	NYA	P	24	3	2	0	0
2018	TEX	P	46	1	3	1	0
2019	TEX	P	38	0	2	1	0
2019	ATL	P	20	0	3	1	0
2020	ATL	P	19	2	4	1	0
2021	ATL	P	46	3	2	0	0
2022	CHN	P	34	0	5	1	0
2022	LAN	P	26	2	3	0	0
2023	BOS	P	55	6	8	1	1
2024	BOS	P	45	8	7	1	0
2025	TEX	P	49	4	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Chris Martin Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	418

Salary History

Chris Martin — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2015	NYA	AL	$511,025
Total Career Earnings			$511,025

Award Voting History

Chris Martin — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2023	Cy Young Award	AL	12th	1.0	210	0

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Chris Martin: the record in brief

The debut date in the bio is April 26, 2014; Chris Martin is an active player, and this profile updates as the season goes on. The team column moves through the Colorado Rockies (2014), the New York Yankees (2015), the Texas Rangers (2018 to 2025), the Atlanta Braves (2019 through 2021), the Chicago Cubs (2022), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2022), and the Boston Red Sox (2023 to 2024). Martin played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on June 2, 1986, in Arlington, TX, USA, Martin was listed at 225 pounds on a 6-foot-8 frame. The given name on file is Christopher Riley Martin.

Martin has pitched in 434 games, starting 0, and owns a 19-25 record and 3.53 ERA. The same table counts 409 strikeouts and 16 saves. Against a 4.14 league ERA for the same years, Martin was 14.9% better. The strikeout high was 50 in 2024. In 2023, one of the busiest seasons, Martin posted a 1.05 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.33. Martin's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 11,403.6.

The position breakdown shows 418 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Martin's fielding totals are 30 putouts, 44 assists and 7 errors.

The playoff pitching line reads 0-1, 1.88 ERA, across 16 appearances. Those appearances came in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Martin

What years did Chris Martin play?: Chris Martin played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2026.
Was Chris Martin a pitcher?: Yes. Chris Martin pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 409 strikeouts.
What was Chris Martin's career ERA?: Chris Martin finished with a 3.53 career ERA, going 19-25 with 409 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Chris Martin have?: Chris Martin recorded 409 career strikeouts.
Is Chris Martin in the Hall of Fame?: No. Chris Martin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Chris Martin play for?: Chris Martin played for the Colorado Rockies, the New York Yankees, the Texas Rangers, the Atlanta Braves, the Chicago Cubs, and the Los Angeles Dodgers, among 7 clubs in all.