J. D. Martinez
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2024)
J. D. Martinez was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2024 for 6 teams, including the Houston Astros, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,642 career games, he hit .283 with 1,741 hits, 331 home runs, and 1,071 RBI. J. D. Martinez was a 6-time All-Star, a 3-time Silver Slugger, and a Hank Aaron Award. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 22,068.
- 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 230 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2011-07-30
- Awards
- 6× All-Star · 3× Silver Slugger · Hank Aaron Award
Full name: Julio Daniel Martinez
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,642 | 6,152 | 897 | 1,741 | 390 | 24 | 331 | 1,071 | 26 | 601 | 1,714 | .283 | .348 | .516 | .863 | 22,068 |
Career AVG .283 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — +13.0% above league average.
Career OBP .348 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +9.2% above league average.
Career SLG .516 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — +26.4% above league average.
Career OPS .863 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — +18.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | HOU | NL | 53 | 208 | 29 | 57 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 13 | 48 | .274 | .255 (+7%) | .320 (-1%) | .399 (+6%) | .719 (+3%) | 72.3 |
| 2012 | HOU | NL | 113 | 395 | 34 | 95 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 55 | 0 | 40 | 96 | .241 | .254 (-6%) | .318 (-3%) | .405 (-8%) | .724 (-5%) | -315.1 |
| 2013 | HOU | AL | 86 | 296 | 24 | 74 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 36 | 2 | 10 | 82 | .250 | .253 (-1%) | .317 (-14%) | .396 (-5%) | .714 (-9%) | -500.7 |
| 2014 | DET | AL | 123 | 441 | 57 | 139 | 30 | 3 | 23 | 76 | 6 | 30 | 126 | .315 | .251 (+25%) | .313 (+14%) | .386 (+43%) | .700 (+30%) | 2356.8 |
| 2015 | DET | AL | 158 | 596 | 93 | 168 | 33 | 2 | 38 | 102 | 3 | 53 | 178 | .282 | .254 (+11%) | .316 (+9%) | .404 (+32%) | .721 (+22%) | 2587.9 |
| 2016 | DET | AL | 120 | 460 | 69 | 141 | 35 | 2 | 22 | 68 | 1 | 49 | 128 | .307 | .255 (+20%) | .321 (+16%) | .417 (+28%) | .738 (+23%) | 2072.5 |
| 2017 | DET | AL | 57 | 200 | 38 | 61 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 39 | 2 | 29 | 54 | .305 | .254 (+20%) | .324 (+20%) | .425 (+48%) | .750 (+36%) | 1278.2 |
| 2017 | ARI | NL | 62 | 232 | 47 | 70 | 13 | 1 | 29 | 65 | 2 | 24 | 74 | .302 | .254 (+18%) | .324 (+13%) | .425 (+74%) | .750 (+48%) | 1278.2 |
| 2018 | BOS | AL | 150 | 569 | 111 | 188 | 37 | 2 | 43 | 130 | 6 | 69 | 146 | .330 | .247 (+33%) | .318 (+26%) | .409 (+54%) | .727 (+42%) | 4854.3 |
| 2019 | BOS | AL | 146 | 575 | 98 | 175 | 33 | 2 | 36 | 105 | 2 | 72 | 138 | .304 | .252 (+21%) | .322 (+19%) | .434 (+28%) | .757 (+24%) | 2988.1 |
| 2020 | BOS | AL | 54 | 211 | 22 | 45 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 1 | 22 | 59 | .213 | .244 (-13%) | .321 (-10%) | .417 (-7%) | .739 (-8%) | -311.5 |
| 2021 | BOS | AL | 148 | 570 | 92 | 163 | 42 | 3 | 28 | 99 | 0 | 55 | 150 | .286 | .243 (+17%) | .317 (+10%) | .410 (+26%) | .727 (+19%) | 2096.7 |
| 2022 | BOS | AL | 139 | 533 | 76 | 146 | 43 | 1 | 16 | 62 | 0 | 52 | 145 | .274 | .242 (+13%) | .311 (+10%) | .394 (+14%) | .706 (+12%) | 1207.6 |
| 2023 | LAN | NL | 113 | 432 | 61 | 117 | 27 | 2 | 33 | 103 | 1 | 34 | 149 | .271 | .248 (+9%) | .320 (avg) | .414 (+38%) | .734 (+22%) | 1547.7 |
| 2024 | NYN | NL | 120 | 434 | 46 | 102 | 24 | 1 | 16 | 69 | 0 | 49 | 141 | .235 | .243 (-3%) | .312 (+2%) | .399 (+2%) | .711 (+2%) | 219.3 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 1,642 | 6,152 | 897 | 1,741 | 390 | 24 | 331 | 1,071 | 26 | 601 | 1,714 | .283 | — | — | — | — | 21,432 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 137 | 16 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 34 | 24 | 42 | .285 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NLCS | NYN | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .000 |
| 2024 | NLDS1 | NYN | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| 2024 | NLWC1 | NYN | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .200 |
| 2023 | NLDS2 | LAN | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .200 |
| 2021 | ALCS | BOS | 6 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | .235 |
| 2021 | ALDS2 | BOS | 3 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .467 |
| 2018 | ALCS | BOS | 5 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | .278 |
| 2018 | ALDS1 | BOS | 4 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .357 |
| 2018 | WS | BOS | 5 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | .278 |
| 2017 | NLDS1 | ARI | 3 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .364 |
| 2017 | NLWC | ARI | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 |
| 2014 | ALDS2 | DET | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | .250 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1642 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 838 | 3066 | 473 | 885 | 183 | 575 | .289 |
| Away | 804 | 3086 | 424 | 856 | 148 | 496 | .277 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-30 | NYN | ATL | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-09-29 | NYN | MIL | W | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-09-27 | NYN | MIL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024-09-22 | NYN | PHI | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-09-20 | NYN | PHI | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-09-19 | NYN | PHI | W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-09-17 | NYN | WAS | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024-09-16 | NYN | WAS | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024-09-15 | NYN | PHI | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-09-14 | NYN | PHI | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 852 | 836 | 1438 | 51 | 25 | 12 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | HOU | OF | 52 | 52 | 93 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | HOU | OF | 100 | 97 | 131 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | HOU | OF | 70 | 67 | 98 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2014 | DET | OF | 111 | 107 | 198 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | DET | OF | 148 | 147 | 265 | 15 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | DET | OF | 118 | 118 | 201 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | DET | OF | 53 | 52 | 98 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | ARI | OF | 60 | 60 | 99 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | BOS | OF | 57 | 57 | 116 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | BOS | OF | 38 | 37 | 67 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020 | BOS | OF | 6 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | BOS | OF | 36 | 35 | 63 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | LAN | OF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 367 |
| Right Field | 500 |
| Designated Hitter | 766 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Player of the Week | Week of 2024-06-16 |
| 2023 | Player of the Week | Week of 2023-09-23 |
| 2022 | Player of the Week | Week of 2022-10-04 |
| 2021 | Player of the Week | Week of 2021-04-10 |
| 2018 | Hank Aaron Award | |
| 2018 | MLB Players Choice Player of the Year | |
| 2018 | Player of the Month | August |
| 2018 | Player of the Week | Week of 2018-05-19 |
| 2018 | Player of the Week | Week of 2018-08-11 |
| 2018 | Silver Slugger | DH |
| 2018 | Silver Slugger | OF |
| 2018 | TSN All-Star | DH |
| 2017 | Player of the Month | September |
| 2017 | Player of the Week | Week of 2017-05-20 |
| 2017 | Player of the Week | Week of 2017-07-15 |
| 2017 | Player of the Week | Week of 2017-09-09 |
| 2017 | Player of the Week | Week of 2017-09-16 |
| 2015 | Player of the Week | Week of 2015-07-05 |
| 2015 | Silver Slugger | OF |
| 2014 | Player of the Week | Week of 2014-06-22 |
Salary History
J. D. Martinez's recorded salaries total $10,233,000 over 3 seasons, 2012 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Martinez's career ran from 2011 to 2024. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2011, 2013, and 2014.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | DET | AL | $6,750,000 |
| 2015 | DET | AL | $3,000,000 |
| 2012 | HOU | NL | $483,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $10,233,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Southeastern University | Fort Lauderdale | FL | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 21th | 1.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2018 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 4th | 198.0 | 420 | 1 |
| 2017 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 14th | 11.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2015 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 15th | 18.0 | 420 | 0 |
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J. D. Martinez: the record in brief
J. D. Martinez debuted in the major leagues on July 30, 2011. The season rows list, in order, the Houston Astros (2011 through 2013), the Detroit Tigers (2014 to 2017), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2017), the Boston Red Sox (2018 through 2022), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2023), and the New York Mets (2024). Martinez, born on August 21, 1987, in Miami, FL, USA, is listed as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6'3" and 230 pounds. The bio lists the given name Julio Daniel.
Across 1,642 games at the plate, Martinez's career line reads 1,741 hits in 6,152 at bats for a .283 average, along with 331 homers, 1,071 runs batted in, and 26 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .348 and the slugging percentage .516, for an OPS of .863. The league as a whole hit .250 across Martinez's seasons, which puts the .283 career mark 13.0% above average. In OPS terms, Martinez's .863 stands 18.9% above the league's .726.
Frequently Asked Questions about J. D. Martinez
- What years did J. D. Martinez play?
- J. D. Martinez played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2024.
- Was J. D. Martinez a pitcher?
- No. J. D. Martinez was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did J. D. Martinez hit?
- J. D. Martinez hit 331 career home runs with 1,741 hits.
- What teams did J. D. Martinez play for?
- J. D. Martinez played for 6 teams: the Houston Astros (2011–2013), the Detroit Tigers (2014–2017), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2017), the Boston Red Sox (2018–2022), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2023), and the New York Mets (2024).
- Did J. D. Martinez win an MVP award?
- No. J. D. Martinez did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did J. D. Martinez win?
- J. D. Martinez won 2 Silver Slugger awards (2015 and 2018). He was selected to 6 All-Star Games.
- What were J. D. Martinez's career stats?
- In 1,642 games, J. D. Martinez had 1,741 hits, 331 home runs, 1,071 RBI, 897 runs, and 26 stolen bases, with a .283 batting average.
- How much did J. D. Martinez earn in his career?
- J. D. Martinez's recorded salaries total $10,233,000 over 3 seasons, 2012 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Martinez's career ran from 2011 to 2024. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2011, 2013, and 2014.
- What was J. D. Martinez's salary?
- J. D. Martinez's last recorded salary was $6,750,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $6,750,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $483,000, in 2012. The Salary History table lists each season from 2012 to 2016.
- What position did J. D. Martinez play?
- J. D. Martinez played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was J. D. Martinez and how much did he weigh?
- J. D. Martinez was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 230 pounds.
- How many home runs did J. D. Martinez hit each season?
- J. D. Martinez's home runs by season: 6 in 2011, 11 in 2012, 7 in 2013, 23 in 2014, 38 in 2015, 22 in 2016, 45 in 2017, 43 in 2018, 36 in 2019, 7 in 2020, 28 in 2021, 16 in 2022, 33 in 2023, and 16 in 2024. His most in one season was 45, in 2017.
- What was J. D. Martinez's career batting average?
- J. D. Martinez batted .283 over his career, with 1,741 hits in 6,152 at bats.
- How many RBI did J. D. Martinez have?
- J. D. Martinez drove in 1,071 runs in his career.