Tino Martinez

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-2005)

Tino Martinez was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2005 for 4 teams, including the Seattle Mariners, a span of 16 seasons. In 2,023 career games, he hit .271 with 1,925 hits, 339 home runs, and 1,271 RBI. Tino Martinez was a 2-time All-Star and a Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 11,786.

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 .271
HR 339
RBI 1,271
H 1,925
OPS .815
PIV 11,786
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 205 lb
Born
12/7/1967 in Tampa, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1990-08-20
Last Game
2005-10-02
Awards
2× All-Star · Silver Slugger

Full name: Constantino Martinez

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Career Batting Statistics

Tino Martinez — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2,023 7,111 1,009 1,925 365 21 339 1,271 27 780 1,069 .271 .344 .471 .815 11,786

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .344 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .471 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — +13.3% above league average.

Career OPS .815 vs. league average .750 across their career seasons — +8.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tino 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
1990 SEA AL 24 68 4 15 4 0 0 5 0 9 9 .221 .257 (-14%) .324 (-5%) .385 (-28%) .710 (-17%) -173.5
1991 SEA AL 36 112 11 23 2 0 4 9 0 11 24 .205 .255 (-20%) .323 (-16%) .384 (-14%) .708 (-15%) -276.1
1992 SEA AL 136 460 53 118 19 2 16 66 2 42 77 .257 .255 (avg) .322 (-2%) .377 (+9%) .699 (+4%) 255.8
1993 SEA AL 109 408 49 108 25 1 17 60 0 45 56 .265 .265 (avg) .332 (+3%) .403 (+13%) .735 (+9%) 683.4
1994 SEA AL 97 329 42 86 21 0 20 61 1 29 52 .261 .269 (-3%) .338 (-5%) .424 (+20%) .763 (+9%) 447.8
1995 SEA AL 141 519 92 152 35 3 31 111 0 62 91 .293 .266 (+10%) .337 (+9%) .417 (+32%) .755 (+22%) 2287.7
1996 NYA AL 155 595 82 174 28 0 25 117 2 68 85 .292 .269 (+8%) .340 (+7%) .426 (+9%) .767 (+8%) 1123.4
1997 NYA AL 158 594 96 176 31 2 44 141 3 75 75 .296 .266 (+11%) .336 (+10%) .419 (+38%) .756 (+25%) 3106.5
1998 NYA AL 142 531 92 149 33 1 28 123 2 61 83 .281 .266 (+5%) .335 (+6%) .420 (+20%) .755 (+14%) 1473.2
1999 NYA AL 159 589 95 155 27 2 28 105 3 69 86 .263 .271 (-3%) .344 (-1%) .433 (+6%) .778 (+3%) 344.4
2000 NYA AL 155 569 69 147 37 4 16 91 4 52 74 .258 .270 (-4%) .344 (-5%) .437 (-4%) .782 (-4%) -446.6
2001 NYA AL 154 589 89 165 24 2 34 113 1 42 89 .280 .263 (+6%) .332 (-1%) .426 (+17%) .758 (+9%) 1069.3
2002 SLN NL 150 511 63 134 25 1 21 75 3 58 71 .262 .261 (avg) .331 (+2%) .416 (+5%) .747 (+4%) 420.4
2003 SLN NL 138 476 66 130 25 2 15 69 1 53 71 .273 .264 (+3%) .332 (+6%) .422 (+2%) .754 (+3%) 409.4
2004 TBA AL 138 458 63 120 20 1 23 76 3 66 72 .262 .266 (-2%) .335 (+8%) .427 (+8%) .762 (+8%) 899.6
2005 NYA AL 131 303 43 73 9 0 17 49 2 38 54 .241 .264 (-9%) .330 (-1%) .418 (+5%) .749 (+2%) 161.1
Career · 16 seasons 2,023 7,111 1,009 1,925 365 21 339 1,271 27 780 1,069 .271 — — — — 11,786

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

Tino Martinez — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
99 356 44 83 15 0 9 38 41 72 .233

Playoff Batting by Year

Tino Martinez — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2005 ALDS2 NYA 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
2002 NLCS SLN 4 14 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .143
2002 NLDS2 SLN 3 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000
2001 ALCS NYA 5 20 3 5 1 0 1 3 0 4 .250
2001 ALDS2 NYA 5 18 1 2 0 0 1 2 1 6 .111
2001 WS NYA 6 21 1 4 0 0 1 3 2 2 .190
2000 ALCS NYA 6 25 5 8 2 0 1 1 2 4 .320
2000 ALDS1 NYA 5 19 2 8 2 0 0 4 1 3 .421
2000 WS NYA 5 22 3 8 1 0 0 2 1 4 .364
1999 ALCS NYA 5 19 3 5 1 0 1 3 2 4 .263
1999 ALDS2 NYA 3 11 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .182
1999 WS NYA 4 15 3 4 0 0 1 5 2 4 .267
1998 ALCS NYA 6 19 1 2 1 0 0 1 6 8 .105
1998 ALDS2 NYA 3 11 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 .273
1998 WS NYA 4 13 4 5 0 0 1 4 4 2 .385
1997 ALDS1 NYA 5 18 1 4 1 0 1 4 2 4 .222
1996 ALCS NYA 5 22 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .182
1996 ALDS2 NYA 4 15 3 4 2 0 0 0 3 1 .267
1996 WS NYA 6 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 .091
1995 ALCS SEA 6 22 1 3 0 0 0 0 3 7 .136
1995 ALDS2 SEA 5 22 4 9 1 0 1 5 3 4 .409

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Tino Martinez — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9993423474924160629.270
Away102336865331000179641.271

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tino Martinez — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2005-10-02 NYYBOSL 200000002
2005-10-01 NYYBOSW 411000001
2005-09-29 NYYBALW 100000000
2005-09-28 NYYBALW 000000000
2005-09-26 NYYBALW 100000000
2005-09-25 NYYTORW 000000000
2005-09-23 NYYTORW 401000100
2005-09-22 NYYBALW 200000020
2005-09-21 NYYBALW 101100010
2005-09-20 NYYBALW 111100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tino Martinez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1869 1777 15001 1159 80 1398

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tino Martinez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1990 SEA 1B 23 19 155 12 0 25
1991 SEA 1B 29 26 249 22 2 24
1992 SEA 1B 78 74 678 58 4 62
1993 SEA 1B 103 105 932 60 3 89
1994 SEA 1B 82 81 705 45 2 64
1995 SEA 1B 139 136 1048 101 8 88
1996 NYA 1B 151 149 1238 83 5 118
1997 NYA 1B 150 147 1302 105 8 123
1998 NYA 1B 142 139 1180 93 10 111
1999 NYA 1B 158 151 1297 106 7 110
2000 NYA 1B 154 149 1154 88 7 110
2001 NYA 1B 149 146 1144 99 5 105
2002 SLN 1B 149 141 1220 86 5 119
2003 SLN 1B 126 126 1026 85 3 92
2004 TBA 1B 114 110 876 67 3 85
2005 NYA 1B 122 78 797 49 8 73

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Tino Martinez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 1871
Designated Hitter 103

Awards & Honors

Tino Martinez — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2005 Player of the Week Week of 2005-05-14
1999 Player of the Week Week of 1999-06-26
1997 Player of the Week Week of 1997-05-03
1997 Player of the Week Week of 1997-06-28
1997 Silver Slugger 1B
1997 TSN All-Star 1B
1995 Player of the Week Week of 1995-07-08

Salary History

Tino Martinez's recorded salaries total $51,845,000 over 14 seasons, 1992 to 2005. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Martinez's career ran from 1990 to 2005. No salary is recorded for 1990 and 1991.

Tino Martinez — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2005 NYA AL $2,750,000
2004 TBA AL $7,500,000
2003 SLN NL $7,500,000
2002 SLN NL $5,750,000
2001 NYA AL $6,300,000
2000 NYA AL $4,800,000
1999 NYA AL $4,300,000
1998 NYA AL $4,300,000
1997 NYA AL $4,400,000
1996 NYA AL $2,300,000
1995 SEA AL $1,025,000
1994 SEA AL $500,000
1993 SEA AL $287,500
1992 SEA AL $132,500
Total recorded salary (partial) $51,845,000

College History

Tino Martinez — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Tampa Tampa FL 1986, 1987, 1988

Award Voting History

Tino Martinez — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2001 Most Valuable Player AL 12th 18.0 392 0
1997 Most Valuable Player AL 2nd 248.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Joe Adcock
    .277 avg, 336 HR
  2. 96
    Roy Sievers
    .267 avg, 318 HR
  3. 92
    Boog Powell
    .266 avg, 339 HR
  4. 91
    Ron Cey
    .261 avg, 316 HR
  5. 89
    Gil Hodges HOF
    .273 avg, 370 HR
  6. 89
    Ryan Zimmerman
    .277 avg, 284 HR

Tino Martinez: the record in brief

The profile opens with Tino Martinez's first major league game on August 20, 1990; the last one listed came on October 2, 2005. Martinez played for the Seattle Mariners (1990 through 1995), the New York Yankees (1996 through 2005), the St. Louis Cardinals (2002 to 2003), and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2004). The bio lists Martinez as a first baseman who hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-2 and 205 pounds. The birth record reads December 7, 1967, in Tampa, FL, USA. Martinez's full given name, per the bio, is Constantino Martinez.

Martinez finished with 1,925 hits from 7,111 at bats in 2,023 games, which works out to .271, plus 339 home runs, 1,271 runs batted in, and 27 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .344 and the slugging percentage .471, for an OPS of .815. The .271 career average is close to the .265 the league hit across the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 8.7% above league average (.815 against .750).

Frequently Asked Questions about Tino Martinez

What years did Tino Martinez play?
Tino Martinez played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2005.
Was Tino Martinez a pitcher?
No. Tino Martinez was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Tino Martinez hit?
Tino Martinez hit 339 career home runs with 1,925 hits.
What teams did Tino Martinez play for?
Tino Martinez played for 4 teams: the Seattle Mariners (1990–1995), the New York Yankees (1996–2001, 2005), the St. Louis Cardinals (2002–2003), and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2004).
Did Tino Martinez win an MVP award?
No. Tino Martinez did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Tino Martinez win?
Tino Martinez won the Silver Slugger award (1997). He was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Tino Martinez's career stats?
In 2,023 games, Tino Martinez had 1,925 hits, 339 home runs, 1,271 RBI, 1,009 runs, and 27 stolen bases, with a .271 batting average.
How much did Tino Martinez earn in his career?
Tino Martinez's recorded salaries total $51,845,000 over 14 seasons, 1992 to 2005. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Martinez's career ran from 1990 to 2005. No salary is recorded for 1990 and 1991.
What was Tino Martinez's salary?
Tino Martinez's last recorded salary was $2,750,000, in 2005. His highest recorded salary was $7,500,000, in 2003, and his lowest was $132,500, in 1992. The Salary History table lists each season from 1992 to 2005.
What position did Tino Martinez play?
Tino Martinez played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Tino Martinez and how much did he weigh?
Tino Martinez was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 205 pounds.
How many home runs did Tino Martinez hit each season?
Tino Martinez's home runs by season: 0 in 1990, 4 in 1991, 16 in 1992, 17 in 1993, 20 in 1994, 31 in 1995, 25 in 1996, 44 in 1997, 28 in 1998, 28 in 1999, 16 in 2000, 34 in 2001, 21 in 2002, 15 in 2003, 23 in 2004, and 17 in 2005. His most in one season was 44, in 1997.
What was Tino Martinez's career batting average?
Tino Martinez batted .271 over his career, with 1,925 hits in 7,111 at bats.
How many RBI did Tino Martinez have?
Tino Martinez drove in 1,271 runs in his career.