Sandy Martinez

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2004)

Sandy Martinez was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2004 for 6 teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 10 seasons. In 218 career games, he hit .230 with 130 hits, 6 home runs, and 51 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

AVG .230
HR 6
RBI 51
H 130
OPS .617
PIV -1,402
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
10/8/1970 in Villa Mella, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
MLB Debut
1995-06-24
Last Game
2004-10-03

Full name: Angel Sandy Martinez

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Career Batting Statistics

Sandy Martinez — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
218 564 39 130 32 4 6 51 1 37 147 .230 .284 .333 .617 -1,402

Career AVG .230 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 13.9% below league average.

Career OBP .284 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 16.2% below league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 21.8% below league average.

Career OPS .617 vs. league average .765 across their career seasons — 19.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Sandy Martinez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1995 TOR AL 62 191 12 46 12 0 2 25 0 7 45 .241 .266 (-10%) .337 (-20%) .417 (-20%) .755 (-20%) -661.6
1996 TOR AL 76 229 17 52 9 3 3 18 0 16 58 .227 .269 (-16%) .340 (-15%) .426 (-22%) .767 (-19%) -753.0
1997 TOR AL 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 CHN NL 45 87 7 23 9 1 0 7 1 13 21 .264 .266 (-1%) .335 (+8%) .420 (-7%) .755 (avg) 12.8
1999 CHN NL 17 30 1 5 0 0 1 1 0 0 11 .167 — — — — 0.0
2000 FLO NL 10 18 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 .222 — — — — 0.0
2001 MON NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 CLE AL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 BOS AL 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 218 564 39 130 32 4 6 51 1 37 147 .230 — — — — -1,402

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

Sandy Martinez — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Sandy Martinez — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1998 NLDS1 CHN 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Sandy Martinez — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1052651966324.249
Away1132992064327.214

Last 10 Games — Batting

Sandy Martinez — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2004-10-03 BOSBALL 200000000
2004-10-02 BOSBALW 100000001
2004-09-08 BOSOAKW 100000001
2004-06-12 CLECINW 200000001
2001-04-02 WSNCHCW 100000000
2000-09-27 MIAWSNW 312100001
2000-09-13 MIAATLL 000000000
2000-09-10 MIAAZW 100000001
2000-04-10 MIAMILL 000000000
2000-04-09 MIACOLW 300000003

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sandy Martinez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 198 154 1042 75 14 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sandy Martinez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 TOR C 61 54 329 28 5 6
1996 TOR C 75 68 413 33 3 8
1997 TOR C 3 1 12 2 1 0
1998 CHN C 33 20 185 7 3 1
1999 CHN C 12 5 45 2 2 0
2000 FLO C 9 5 43 2 0 0
2001 MON C 1 0 2 0 0 0
2004 CLE C 1 1 7 1 0 0
2004 BOS C 3 0 6 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Sandy Martinez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 198

Salary History

Sandy Martinez's recorded salaries total $1,306,500 over 6 seasons, 1995 to 2001. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Martinez's career ran from 1995 to 2004. No salary is recorded for 1997 and 2004.

Sandy Martinez — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2001 MON NL $320,000
2000 FLO NL $318,000
1999 CHN NL $220,000
1998 CHN NL $174,500
1996 TOR AL $165,000
1995 TOR AL $109,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $1,306,500

Sandy Martinez: the record in brief

The profile opens with Sandy Martinez's first major league game on June 24, 1995; the last one listed came on October 3, 2004. The season rows list, in order, the Toronto Blue Jays (1995 through 1997), the Chicago Cubs (1998 to 1999), the Florida Marlins (2000), the Montreal Expos (2001), the Cleveland Indians (2004), and the Boston Red Sox (2004). Martinez is listed as a catcher at 200 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Martinez batted left-handed and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Martinez was born on October 8, 1970, in Villa Mella, Distrito Nacional, D.R. Sandy Martinez was the playing name; the full given name is Angel Sandy.

Martinez finished with 130 hits from 564 at bats in 218 games, which works out to .230, adding 6 homers and 51 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .284 clip and slugging .333, Martinez finished with a .617 OPS. Set against a .268 league average for the same years, Martinez's .230 average sits 13.9% below it. 1996 produced Martinez's most hits, 52 of them for the Toronto Blue Jays. Martinez drove in a season-high 25 runs in 1995.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandy Martinez

What years did Sandy Martinez play?
Sandy Martinez played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2004.
Was Sandy Martinez a pitcher?
No. Sandy Martinez was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Sandy Martinez hit?
Sandy Martinez hit 6 career home runs with 130 hits.
What teams did Sandy Martinez play for?
Sandy Martinez played for 6 teams: the Toronto Blue Jays (1995–1997), the Chicago Cubs (1998–1999), the Florida Marlins (2000), the Montreal Expos (2001), the Cleveland Indians (2004), and the Boston Red Sox (2004).
What were Sandy Martinez's career stats?
In 218 games, Sandy Martinez had 130 hits, 6 home runs, 51 RBI, 39 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .230 batting average.
How much did Sandy Martinez earn in his career?
Sandy Martinez's recorded salaries total $1,306,500 over 6 seasons, 1995 to 2001. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Martinez's career ran from 1995 to 2004. No salary is recorded for 1997 and 2004.
What was Sandy Martinez's salary?
Sandy Martinez's last recorded salary was $320,000, in 2001. His highest recorded salary was $320,000, in 2001, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1995. The Salary History table lists each season from 1995 to 2001.
What position did Sandy Martinez play?
Sandy Martinez played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Sandy Martinez and how much did he weigh?
Sandy Martinez was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds.
How many home runs did Sandy Martinez hit each season?
Sandy Martinez's home runs by season: 2 in 1995, 3 in 1996, 0 in 1997, 0 in 1998, 1 in 1999, 0 in 2000, 0 in 2001, and 0 in 2004. His most in one season was 3, in 1996.
What was Sandy Martinez's career batting average?
Sandy Martinez batted .230 over his career, with 130 hits in 564 at bats.
How many RBI did Sandy Martinez have?
Sandy Martinez drove in 51 runs in his career.
Is Sandy Martinez in the Hall of Fame?
No. Sandy Martinez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.