What years did Renie Martin play?

Renie Martin played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1984.

Was Renie Martin a pitcher?

Yes. Renie Martin pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 237 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Renie Martin hit?

Renie Martin hit 0 career home runs with 25 hits.

What teams did Renie Martin play for?

Renie Martin played for 3 teams: the Kansas City Royals (1979–1981), the San Francisco Giants (1982–1984), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1984).

What were Renie Martin's career stats?

In 173 games, Renie Martin went 24-35 with a 4.27 ERA, 237 strikeouts, 508.1 innings pitched, and 12 saves.

What position did Renie Martin play?

Renie Martin played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Renie Martin and how much did he weigh?

Renie Martin was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 190 pounds.

What was Renie Martin's career ERA?

Renie Martin finished with a 4.27 career ERA, going 24-35 with 237 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Renie Martin have?

Renie Martin recorded 237 career strikeouts.

Is Renie Martin in the Hall of Fame?

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

Renie Martin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1984)

Renie Martin was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1984 for the Kansas City Royals, the San Francisco Giants, and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 6 seasons. Across 173 career appearances, he went 24-35 with a 4.27 ERA and 237 strikeouts.

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 15, 2026

W–L 24–35

ERA 4.27

WHIP 1.50

SO 237

Pitcher PIV -9909.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 190 lb
Born: 8/30/1955 in Dover, DE, USA
MLB Debut: 1979-05-09
Last Game: 1984-09-30

Full name: Donald Renie Martin

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Career Pitching Statistics

Renie Martin — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
24	35	173	51	3	0	12	508.1	509	241	50	256	237	4.27	-9909.5

Career ERA 4.27 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — 11.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Renie Martin Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1979	KCA	AL	0	3	25	0	0	5	34.2	32	20	14	25	5.19	4.00 (-30%)	907.0
1980	KCA	AL	10	10	32	20	2	2	137.1	133	67	70	68	4.39	3.84 (-14%)	-4034.6
1981	KCA	AL	4	5	29	0	0	4	61.2	55	19	29	25	2.77	3.58 (+23%)	-59.1
1982	SFN	NL	7	10	29	25	1	0	141.1	148	73	64	63	4.65	3.86 (-20%)	-2149.6
1983	SFN	NL	2	4	37	6	0	1	94.1	95	44	51	43	4.20	3.87 (-8%)	-2840.0
1984	SFN	NL	1	1	12	0	0	0	23.1	29	10	16	8	3.86	3.81 (-1%)	-841.7
1984	PHI	NL	0	2	9	0	0	0	15.2	17	8	12	5	4.60	3.81 (-21%)	-891.6
Career · 7 seasons			24	35	173	51	3	12	508.1	509	241	256	237	4.27	—	-9,910

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

Renie Martin — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
174	83	8	25	3	3	0	4	2	0	23	.301	.301	.410	.711	0

Career AVG .301 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — +15.1% above league average.

Career OBP .301 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career SLG .410 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.

Career OPS .711 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Renie Martin — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1979	KCA	AL	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	KCA	AL	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	KCA	AL	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	SFN	NL	30	49	4	13	1	1	3	1	13	.265	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	SFN	NL	37	26	4	9	2	2	1	1	8	.346	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	SFN	NL	12	6	0	3	0	0	0	0	2	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	PHI	NL	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			174	83	8	25	3	3	4	2	23	.301	—	—	—	—	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

Renie Martin — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Renie Martin — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1981	AWDIV	KCA	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1980	WS	KCA	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Renie Martin — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	5	0	0	15.0	12	3	5	4	1.80

Playoff Pitching by Year

Renie Martin — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1981	AWDIV	KCA	0	0	2	0	0	5.1	1	0	2	2	0.00
1980	WS	KCA	0	0	3	0	0	9.2	11	3	3	2	2.79

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Renie Martin — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	85	39	4	12	0	3	.308
Away	89	44	4	13	0	1	.295

Pitching — Home / Away

Renie Martin — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	85	256.2	256	116	120	116	4.07
Away	88	251.2	253	125	136	121	4.47

Last 10 Games — Batting

Renie Martin — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1984-09-30	PHI	PIT	L	0
1984-09-26	PHI	NYN	L	0
1984-09-23	PHI	PIT	L	0
1984-09-16	PHI	WSN	L	0
1984-09-14	PHI	WSN	W	0
1984-09-08	PHI	WSN	L	0
1984-09-03	PHI	CHC	L	0
1984-09-01	PHI	SFG	L	0
1984-08-30	PHI	SFG	W	2
1984-05-27	SFG	WSN	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Renie Martin — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1984-09-30	PHI	PIT	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	3	0
1984-09-26	PHI	NYN	—	1.0	2	3	3	2	0	1
1984-09-23	PHI	PIT	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	0	0
1984-09-16	PHI	WSN	L	1.0	2	3	0	3	0	0
1984-09-14	PHI	WSN	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1984-09-08	PHI	WSN	—	1.1	4	3	3	1	0	0
1984-09-03	PHI	CHC	L	2.0	1	1	0	0	0	0
1984-09-01	PHI	SFG	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	2	0
1984-08-30	PHI	SFG	—	3.0	3	1	1	1	0	1
1984-05-27	SFG	WSN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Renie Martin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	173	51	44	99	12	10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Renie Martin — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1979	KCA	P	25	0	5	8	1	0
1980	KCA	P	32	20	10	18	4	5
1981	KCA	P	29	0	3	15	2	2
1982	SFN	P	29	25	8	28	5	2
1983	SFN	P	37	6	15	16	0	0
1984	SFN	P	12	0	1	7	0	0
1984	PHI	P	9	0	2	7	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Renie Martin — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	173

College History

Renie Martin — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Richmond	Richmond	VA	1974, 1975, 1976, 1977

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Renie Martin: the record in brief

Renie Martin's major league career runs from a debut on May 9, 1979 to a final game on September 30, 1984. By club, Martin's seasons break down as the Kansas City Royals (1979 to 1981), the San Francisco Giants (1982 to 1984), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1984). Martin played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on August 30, 1955, in Dover, DE, USA, Martin was listed at 6 feet, 4 inches and 190 pounds. The given name on file is Donald Renie Martin.

Martin pitched in 173 games, starting 51, and finished with a 24-35 record and 4.27 ERA. Martin had 237 strikeouts and 12 saves. Against a 3.84 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.27 mark was 11.0% worse. 1980 brought Martin a season-high 10 wins. In 1983, one of the busiest seasons, Martin posted a 4.20 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.87.

The playoff pitching line reads 0-0, 1.80 ERA, across 5 appearances. Those appearances came in 1980 and 1981.

Frequently Asked Questions about Renie Martin

What years did Renie Martin play?: Renie Martin played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1984.
Was Renie Martin a pitcher?: Yes. Renie Martin pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 237 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Renie Martin hit?: Renie Martin hit 0 career home runs with 25 hits.
What teams did Renie Martin play for?: Renie Martin played for 3 teams: the Kansas City Royals (1979–1981), the San Francisco Giants (1982–1984), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1984).
What were Renie Martin's career stats?: In 173 games, Renie Martin went 24-35 with a 4.27 ERA, 237 strikeouts, 508.1 innings pitched, and 12 saves.
What position did Renie Martin play?: Renie Martin played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Renie Martin and how much did he weigh?: Renie Martin was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 190 pounds.
What was Renie Martin's career ERA?: Renie Martin finished with a 4.27 career ERA, going 24-35 with 237 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Renie Martin have?: Renie Martin recorded 237 career strikeouts.
Is Renie Martin in the Hall of Fame?: No. Renie Martin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.