What years did Carlos Martinez play?

Carlos Martinez played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1995.

Was Carlos Martinez a pitcher?

No. Carlos Martinez was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Carlos Martinez hit?

Carlos Martinez hit 25 career home runs with 383 hits.

What teams did Carlos Martinez play for?

Carlos Martinez played for 3 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1988–1990), the Cleveland Indians (1991–1993), and the California Angels (1995).

What were Carlos Martinez's career stats?

In 465 games, Carlos Martinez had 383 hits, 25 home runs, 161 RBI, 145 runs, and 10 stolen bases, with a .258 batting average.

What was Carlos Martinez's salary?

Carlos Martinez's last recorded salary was $150,000, in 1995. His highest recorded salary was $500,000, in 1993, and his lowest was $68,000, in 1989. The Salary History table lists each season from 1989 to 1995.

What position did Carlos Martinez play?

Carlos Martinez played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Carlos Martinez and how much did he weigh?

Carlos Martinez was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 175 pounds.

How many home runs did Carlos Martinez hit each season?

Carlos Martinez's home runs by season: 0 in 1988, 5 in 1989, 4 in 1990, 5 in 1991, 5 in 1992, 5 in 1993, and 1 in 1995. His most in one season was 5, in 1989, 1991, 1992, and 1993.

What was Carlos Martinez's career batting average?

Carlos Martinez batted .258 over his career, with 383 hits in 1,485 at bats.

How many RBI did Carlos Martinez have?

Carlos Martinez drove in 161 runs in his career.

Is Carlos Martinez in the Hall of Fame?

No. Carlos Martinez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Carlos Martinez

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988-1995)

Carlos Martinez was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1995 for the Chicago White Sox, the Cleveland Guardians, and the California Angels, a span of 8 seasons. In 465 career games, he hit .258 with 383 hits, 25 home runs, and 161 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 15, 2026

AVG .258

HR 25

RBI 161

H 383

OPS .652

PIV -2,100

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 175 lb
Born: 8/11/1965 in La Guaira, Vargas, Venezuela
Died: 1/24/2006 in La Guaira, La Guaira, Venezuela
MLB Debut: 1988-09-02
Last Game: 1995-07-20

Full name: Carlos Alberto Escobar Martinez

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Career Batting Statistics

Carlos Martinez — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
465	1,485	145	383	63	6	25	161	10	74	209	.258	.293	.359	.652	-2,100

Career AVG .258 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .293 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.

Career SLG .359 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Career OPS .652 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 8.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Carlos Martinez — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1988	CHA	AL	17	55	5	9	1	0	0	0	1	0	12	.164	.254 (-36%)	.317 (-49%)	.377 (-52%)	.695 (-50%)	-426.4
1989	CHA	AL	109	350	44	105	22	0	5	32	4	21	57	.300	.254 (+18%)	.319 (+7%)	.375 (+8%)	.694 (+7%)	452.4
1990	CHA	AL	92	272	18	61	6	5	4	24	0	10	40	.224	.257 (-13%)	.324 (-22%)	.385 (-15%)	.710 (-18%)	-849.3
1991	CLE	AL	72	257	22	73	14	0	5	30	3	10	43	.284	.255 (+11%)	.323 (-4%)	.384 (+3%)	.708 (avg)	-79.4
1992	CLE	AL	69	228	23	60	9	1	5	35	1	7	21	.263	.255 (+3%)	.322 (-12%)	.377 (avg)	.699 (-6%)	-279.6
1993	CLE	AL	80	262	26	64	10	0	5	31	1	20	29	.244	.265 (-8%)	.332 (-11%)	.403 (-16%)	.735 (-14%)	-601.1
1995	CAL	AL	26	61	7	11	1	0	1	9	0	6	7	.180	.266 (-32%)	.337 (-22%)	.417 (-41%)	.755 (-32%)	-316.7
Career · 7 seasons			465	1,485	145	383	63	6	25	161	10	74	209	.258	—	—	—	—	-2,100

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Carlos Martinez — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	227	708	66	189	11	81	.267
Away	238	777	79	194	14	80	.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

Carlos Martinez — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1995-07-20	LAA	TOR	W	2	0	0	0	0
1995-07-06	LAA	TOR	W	2	0	1	0	1
1995-07-04	LAA	TOR	W	0	0	0	0	0
1995-07-01	LAA	OAK	L	3	0	0	0	0
1995-06-29	LAA	TEX	W	2	0	1	2	0
1995-06-28	LAA	TEX	L	5	1	2	2	0
1995-06-24	LAA	SEA	L	4	0	0	0	1
1995-06-23	LAA	SEA	W	1	0	0	1	0
1995-06-20	LAA	KCR	W	4	1	0	0	0
1995-06-17	LAA	CHW	W	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Carlos Martinez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	210	170	1496	90	23	147
3B	162	152	97	260	29	31
OF	11	8	21	0	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Carlos Martinez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1988	CHA	3B	15	15	7	33	4	1
1989	CHA	1B	34	21	217	13	2	13
1989	CHA	3B	68	66	45	121	16	12
1989	CHA	OF	10	8	21	0	2	0
1990	CHA	1B	82	72	632	38	8	50
1990	CHA	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1991	CLE	1B	31	28	229	12	8	30
1992	CLE	1B	37	29	263	20	1	40
1992	CLE	3B	28	27	13	37	3	6
1993	CLE	1B	22	19	135	7	4	12
1993	CLE	3B	35	33	27	44	5	5
1995	CAL	1B	4	1	20	0	0	2
1995	CAL	3B	16	11	5	25	1	7

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Carlos Martinez — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
First Base	210
Third Base	162
Left Field	11
Designated Hitter	72

Awards & Honors

Carlos Martinez — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1992	Player of the Week	Week of 1992-09-05
1991	Player of the Week	Week of 1991-07-27

Salary History

Carlos Martinez's recorded salaries total $818,000 over 4 seasons, 1989 to 1995. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Martinez's career ran from 1988 to 1995. No salary is recorded for 1988, 1991, and 1992.

Carlos Martinez — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1995	CAL	AL	$150,000
1993	CLE	AL	$500,000
1990	CHA	AL	$100,000
1989	CHA	AL	$68,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$818,000

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Career Spans

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Carlos Martinez: the record in brief

The profile opens with Carlos Martinez's first major league game on September 2, 1988; the last one listed came on July 20, 1995. Martinez played for the Chicago White Sox (1988 through 1990), the Cleveland Indians (1991 through 1993), and the California Angels (1995). Martinez played primarily as a first baseman and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 11, 1965, in La Guaira, Vargas, Venezuela and a listed size of 6-foot-5 and 175 pounds. Martinez's death is recorded on January 24, 2006, in La Guaira, La Guaira, Venezuela. Carlos Martinez was the playing name; the full given name is Carlos Alberto Escobar.

Across 465 games at the plate, Martinez's career line reads 383 hits in 1,485 at bats for a .258 average, along with 25 home runs and 161 runs batted in. Martinez's career OPS of .652 combines a .293 on-base mark with .359 slugging. Martinez hit .258 while the league hit .259 over the same span, a figure close to average. Martinez collected a career-high 105 hits in 1989. 1992 brought the most runs batted in, 35.

Frequently Asked Questions about Carlos Martinez

What years did Carlos Martinez play?: Carlos Martinez played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1995.
Was Carlos Martinez a pitcher?: No. Carlos Martinez was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Carlos Martinez hit?: Carlos Martinez hit 25 career home runs with 383 hits.
What teams did Carlos Martinez play for?: Carlos Martinez played for 3 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1988–1990), the Cleveland Indians (1991–1993), and the California Angels (1995).
What were Carlos Martinez's career stats?: In 465 games, Carlos Martinez had 383 hits, 25 home runs, 161 RBI, 145 runs, and 10 stolen bases, with a .258 batting average.
How much did Carlos Martinez earn in his career?: Carlos Martinez's recorded salaries total $818,000 over 4 seasons, 1989 to 1995. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Martinez's career ran from 1988 to 1995. No salary is recorded for 1988, 1991, and 1992.
What was Carlos Martinez's salary?: Carlos Martinez's last recorded salary was $150,000, in 1995. His highest recorded salary was $500,000, in 1993, and his lowest was $68,000, in 1989. The Salary History table lists each season from 1989 to 1995.
What position did Carlos Martinez play?: Carlos Martinez played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Carlos Martinez and how much did he weigh?: Carlos Martinez was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 175 pounds.
How many home runs did Carlos Martinez hit each season?: Carlos Martinez's home runs by season: 0 in 1988, 5 in 1989, 4 in 1990, 5 in 1991, 5 in 1992, 5 in 1993, and 1 in 1995. His most in one season was 5, in 1989, 1991, 1992, and 1993.
What was Carlos Martinez's career batting average?: Carlos Martinez batted .258 over his career, with 383 hits in 1,485 at bats.
How many RBI did Carlos Martinez have?: Carlos Martinez drove in 161 runs in his career.
Is Carlos Martinez in the Hall of Fame?: No. Carlos Martinez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.