Hector Martinez
Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1963)
Hector Martinez was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1963 for the Kansas City Athletics, a span of 2 seasons. In 7 career games, he hit .267 with 4 hits, 1 home runs, and 3 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
- Position
- Center Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 160 lb
- Died
- 12/14/1999 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
- MLB Debut
- 1962-09-30
- Last Game
- 1963-06-04
Full name: Rodolfo Hector Martinez
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .267 | .353 | .467 | .820 | 0 |
Career AVG .267 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.
Career OBP .353 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +11.1% above league average.
Career SLG .467 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — +22.0% above league average.
Career OPS .820 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — +17.0% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | KC1 | AL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1963 | KC1 | AL | 6 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 7 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .267 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 4 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .333 |
Last 7 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-06-04 | KC1 | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1963-06-01 | KC1 | TEX | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1963-05-28 | KC1 | BAL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963-05-26 | KC1 | LAA | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963-05-25 | KC1 | LAA | W | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1963-05-24 | KC1 | LAA | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962-09-30 | KC1 | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Center Field | 3 |
Hector Martinez: the record in brief
The profile opens with Hector Martinez's first major league game on September 30, 1962; the last one listed came on June 4, 1963. Martinez spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Kansas City Athletics. Listed as a center fielder, Martinez threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 5-foot-10 and 160 pounds. Martinez was born on May 11, 1939, in Las Villas, Cuba. Martinez's death is recorded on December 14, 1999, in Havana, La Habana, Cuba. The given name on file is Rodolfo Hector Martinez.
Martinez's career batting table shows 7 games, 15 at bats and 4 hits, a .267 average, adding 1 home run and 3 runs batted in. Martinez's .267 average ran 5.8% above the .252 that the league posted over the same seasons. Martinez collected a career-high 4 hits in 1963.
Martinez appears at one position only: center field, in 3 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Hector Martinez
- What years did Hector Martinez play?
- Hector Martinez played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1963.
- Was Hector Martinez a pitcher?
- No. Hector Martinez was a position player (Center Fielder).
- How many home runs did Hector Martinez hit?
- Hector Martinez hit 1 career home run with 4 hits.
- What teams did Hector Martinez play for?
- Hector Martinez played for one team, the Kansas City Athletics (1962–1963).
- What were Hector Martinez's career stats?
- In 7 games, Hector Martinez had 4 hits, 1 home runs, 3 RBI, and 2 runs, with a .267 batting average.
- What position did Hector Martinez play?
- Hector Martinez played primarily as a center fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Hector Martinez and how much did he weigh?
- Hector Martinez was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 160 pounds.
- How many home runs did Hector Martinez hit each season?
- Hector Martinez's home runs by season: 0 in 1962 and 1 in 1963. His most in one season was 1, in 1963.
- What was Hector Martinez's career batting average?
- Hector Martinez batted .267 over his career, with 4 hits in 15 at bats.
- How many RBI did Hector Martinez have?
- Hector Martinez drove in 3 runs in his career.
- Is Hector Martinez in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Hector Martinez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.