Prudencio Martínez
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Prudencio Martínez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Cuban Stars West and the Cuban Stars East. Across 8 career appearances, he went 2-3 with a 4.42 ERA and 24 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / —
Full name: Carlos Prudencio Martínez
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | CSW | WES | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 5.82 | 2.83 (-106%) | -197.2 |
| 1920 | CSW | NNL | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 4.50 | 3.45 (-31%) | 56.6 |
| 1922 | CSE | IND | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1.12 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 53.0 | 58 | 26 | 18 | 24 | 4.42 | — | -141 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .192 | .250 | .192 | .442 | 0 |
Career AVG .192 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 29.5% below league average.
Career OBP .250 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 25.1% below league average.
Career SLG .192 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 47.5% below league average.
Career OPS .442 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 36.8% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | CSW | WES | 5 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .308 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1920 | CSW | NNL | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1922 | CSE | IND | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 10 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .192 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 8 |
| Right Field | 2 |
Prudencio Martínez: the record in brief
Prudencio Martínez's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1918 to 1922. The team column moves through the Cuban Stars West (1918 to 1920) and the Cuban Stars East (1922). The bio lists Martínez's primary position as pitcher. Martínez was born on May 15, 1895, in Regla, La Habana, Cuba. Martínez's full given name, per the bio, is Carlos Prudencio Martínez.
Across 8 games (7 starts), Martínez recorded 2 wins against 3 losses with a 4.42 ERA. Also on Martínez's record: 24 strikeouts. The league ERA over Martínez's seasons was 3.55, so the 4.42 figure ran 24.2% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.50 in 1920, when the league's was 3.45.
Martínez played 8 games at pitcher, more than anywhere else, and also saw time at right field (2).
Frequently Asked Questions about Prudencio Martínez
- Was Prudencio Martínez a pitcher?
- Yes. Prudencio Martínez pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 24 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Prudencio Martínez hit?
- Prudencio Martínez hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
- What teams did Prudencio Martínez play for?
- Prudencio Martínez played for 2 teams: the Cuban Stars West (1918, 1920) and the Cuban Stars East (1922).
- What were Prudencio Martínez's career stats?
- In 8 games, Prudencio Martínez went 2-3 with a 4.42 ERA, 24 strikeouts, and 53.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Prudencio Martínez play?
- Prudencio Martínez played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Prudencio Martínez?
- Prudencio Martínez was listed at 5 feet 8 inches.
- What was Prudencio Martínez's career ERA?
- Prudencio Martínez finished with a 4.42 career ERA, going 2-3 with 24 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Prudencio Martínez have?
- Prudencio Martínez recorded 24 career strikeouts.
- Is Prudencio Martínez in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Prudencio Martínez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.