Rabbit Martínez

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .228
HR 3
RBI 85
H 217
OPS .579
PIV -2,543
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 155 lb
Born
10/20/1912 in Santiago, Santiago, D.R.
Died
4/14/1992 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
Awards
5× All-Star

Full name: Horacio Antonio Martínez

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1075.0 970.0 128.0 236.0 26.0 11.0 2.0 56.0 81.0 5.0 13.0 .243 .305 .299 .604

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
283 950 116 217 26 9 3 85 16 85 6 .228 .295 .284 .579 -2,543

Career AVG .228 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 13.6% below league average.

Career OBP .295 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 11.5% below league average.

Career SLG .284 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 23.3% below league average.

Career OPS .579 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 17.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1935 NYC NN2 24 67 8 14 1 0 0 2 0 4 1 .209 .279 (-25%) .342 (-26%) .399 (-44%) .742 (-36%) -384.4
1936 NYC NN2 33 92 10 16 2 0 0 5 2 6 0 .174 .283 (-39%) .349 (-36%) .404 (-52%) .753 (-44%) -675.0
1940 NYC NN2 23 89 14 20 2 1 2 14 0 9 0 .225 .267 (-16%) .335 (-12%) .387 (-13%) .722 (-12%) -179.4
1941 NYC NN2 39 159 25 41 7 0 0 13 2 8 2 .258 .262 (-2%) .332 (-12%) .373 (-19%) .705 (-16%) -399.1
1942 NYC NN2 20 66 6 13 2 0 0 4 2 9 3 .197 .253 (-22%) .323 (-9%) .349 (-35%) .672 (-23%) -203.5
1943 NYC NN2 33 126 13 29 6 1 0 13 3 10 0 .230 .255 (-10%) .324 (-10%) .346 (-15%) .671 (-13%) -247.1
1944 NYC NN2 36 125 16 34 3 4 0 18 4 7 0 .272 .261 (+4%) .325 (-2%) .357 (+1%) .683 (avg) -29.1
1945 NYC NN2 23 76 10 17 2 0 1 4 0 10 0 .224 .260 (-14%) .328 (-5%) .354 (-18%) .683 (-12%) -116.3
1946 NYC NN2 31 90 7 20 0 1 0 4 2 14 0 .222 .256 (-13%) .328 (+1%) .358 (-32%) .687 (-16%) -169.9
1947 NYC NN2 21 60 7 13 1 2 0 8 1 8 0 .217 .262 (-17%) .336 (-8%) .376 (-20%) .712 (-15%) -139.0
Career · 10 seasons 283 950 116 217 26 9 3 85 16 85 6 .228 — — — — -2,543

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
12 38 9 7 1 0 0 1 2 0 .184

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1947 NWS NYC 5 20 7 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 .200
1935 NLC NYC 7 18 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 .167

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home842543257116.224
Away15251563116025.225

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-09-14 NY6BLGL 200000010
1947-09-14 NY6BLGW 400000000
1947-09-12 NY6NW2W 300000000
1947-09-11 NY6NW2W 211100220
1947-08-17 NY6HOML 401000000
1947-08-15 NY6NW2L 302010210
1947-07-22 NY6PH5L 000000000
1947-07-20 NY6HOMW 412000100
1947-06-23 NY6NW2L 010000000
1947-06-20 NY6BLGW 413000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 50 42 108 132 8 19
3B 2 1 2 4 1 2
OF 2 1 1 0 1 0
SS 226 223 470 616 74 102

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1935 NYC 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1935 NYC 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1935 NYC OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1935 NYC SS 20 20 49 49 9 7
1936 NYC SS 32 31 53 85 12 16
1940 NYC SS 23 23 51 57 6 10
1941 NYC SS 39 39 77 104 10 15
1942 NYC SS 20 20 34 50 9 12
1943 NYC 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1943 NYC OF 1 1 1 0 1 0
1943 NYC SS 31 31 77 98 7 12
1944 NYC 2B 2 0 1 1 1 0
1944 NYC 3B 1 1 2 3 1 2
1944 NYC SS 33 33 78 97 13 18
1945 NYC SS 23 23 47 67 8 10
1946 NYC 2B 30 30 65 83 6 15
1947 NYC 2B 16 12 41 46 1 4
1947 NYC SS 5 3 4 9 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 50
Third Base 2
Shortstop 226
Center Field 1
Right Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Rabbit Martínez

Was Rabbit Martínez a pitcher?
No. Rabbit Martínez was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Rabbit Martínez hit?
Rabbit Martínez hit 3 career home runs with 217 hits.