Jose Martinez

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2020)

Jose Martinez was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2020 for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Tampa Bay Rays, and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 5 seasons. In 432 career games, he hit .289 with 360 hits, 43 home runs, and 182 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,544.

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

AVG .289
HR 43
RBI 182
H 360
OPS .803
PIV 2,544
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'6" / 215 lb
Born
7/25/1988 in La Guaira, Vargas, Venezuela
MLB Debut
2016-09-06
Last Game
2020-09-24

Full name: Jose Alberto Martinez

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Career Batting Statistics

Jose Martinez — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
432 1,244 170 360 61 3 43 182 7 128 274 .289 .356 .447 .803 2,544

Career AVG .289 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — +14.8% above league average.

Career OBP .356 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — +10.6% above league average.

Career SLG .447 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — +6.0% above league average.

Career OPS .803 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — +8.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jose 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
2016 SLN NL 12 16 4 7 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 .438 — — — — 0.0
2017 SLN NL 106 272 47 84 13 1 14 46 4 32 60 .309 .254 (+21%) .324 (+17%) .425 (+22%) .750 (+20%) 1087.0
2018 SLN NL 152 534 64 163 30 0 17 83 0 49 104 .305 .247 (+23%) .318 (+14%) .409 (+12%) .727 (+13%) 1476.6
2019 SLN NL 128 334 45 90 13 2 10 42 3 35 82 .269 .252 (+7%) .322 (+6%) .434 (-6%) .757 (-1%) 2.3
2020 TBA AL 24 67 10 16 4 0 2 10 0 9 20 .239 .244 (-2%) .321 (+2%) .417 (-7%) .739 (-3%) -21.8
2020 CHN NL 10 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .000 — — — — -21.8
Career · 6 seasons 432 1,244 170 360 61 3 43 182 7 128 274 .289 — — — — 2,522

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

Jose Martinez — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 13 1 7 2 0 0 3 0 3 .538

Playoff Batting by Year

Jose Martinez — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2019 NLCS SLN 4 10 1 5 2 0 0 3 0 2 .500
2019 NLDS2 SLN 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .667

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jose Martinez — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home210582841772293.304
Away222662861832189.276

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jose Martinez — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2020-09-24 CHCPITL 100000001
2020-09-22 CHCPITL 300000001
2020-09-21 CHCPITW 200000001
2020-09-20 CHCMINL 100000001
2020-09-07 CHCSTLW 100000001
2020-09-05 CHCSTLL 300000000
2020-09-04 CHCSTLW 100000001
2020-09-03 CHCPITL 100000011
2020-09-02 CHCPITW 500000000
2020-09-01 CHCPITW 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jose Martinez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 124 117 875 49 9 87
OF 169 147 229 6 4 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jose Martinez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2016 SLN 1B 1 0 4 0 0 0
2016 SLN OF 4 2 2 0 0 0
2017 SLN 1B 33 29 232 16 2 28
2017 SLN OF 40 31 54 0 1 0
2018 SLN 1B 84 84 608 31 7 57
2018 SLN OF 46 42 61 3 0 1
2019 SLN OF 79 72 112 3 3 0
2020 TBA 1B 6 4 31 2 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jose Martinez — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 124
Left Field 35
Right Field 138
Designated Hitter 39

Awards & Honors

Jose Martinez — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2017 Rookie of the Month September

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jose Martinez (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dutch Zwilling
    .284 avg, 30 HR
  2. 92
    Neil Robinson
    .289 avg, 21 HR
  3. 92
    Ed Coleman
    .285 avg, 40 HR
  4. 88
    George Johnson
    .293 avg, 36 HR
  5. 85
    Benny Agbayani
    .274 avg, 39 HR
  6. 82
    Tex McDonald
    .298 avg, 13 HR

Jose Martinez: the record in brief

Jose Martinez played a first major league game on September 6, 2016 and a last one on September 24, 2020. The season rows list, in order, the St. Louis Cardinals (2016 to 2019), the Tampa Bay Rays (2020), and the Chicago Cubs (2020). At 215 pounds on a 6-foot-6 frame, Martinez is listed as an outfielder. The bio says Martinez both batted and threw right-handed. Martinez was born on July 25, 1988, in La Guaira, Vargas, Venezuela. Martinez's full given name, per the bio, is Jose Alberto Martinez.

Across 432 games at the plate, Martinez's career line reads 360 hits in 1,244 at bats for a .289 average; the totals also include 43 homers and 182 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .356 and the slugging percentage .447, for an OPS of .803. Measured against the leagues Martinez played in, the .289 career average compares with a .252 league average over the same seasons, 14.8% above the league. The OPS comparison is .803 to a league .743, 8.0% above average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jose Martinez

What years did Jose Martinez play?
Jose Martinez played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2020.
Was Jose Martinez a pitcher?
No. Jose Martinez was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jose Martinez hit?
Jose Martinez hit 43 career home runs with 360 hits.
What was Jose Martinez's career batting average?
Jose Martinez batted .289 over his career, with 360 hits in 1,244 at bats.
How many RBI did Jose Martinez have?
Jose Martinez drove in 182 runs in his career.
Is Jose Martinez in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jose Martinez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.