Tippy Martinez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1988)

W–L 55–42
ERA 3.45
WHIP 1.39
SO 632
Pitcher PIV 5642.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 180 lb
Born
5/31/1950 in La Junta, CO, USA
MLB Debut
1974-08-09
Last Game
1988-04-18
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Felix Anthony Martinez

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
55 42 546 2 0 0 115 834.0 732 320 53 425 632 3.45 5642.8

Career ERA 3.45 vs. league average 3.80 across their career seasons — 9.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1974 NYA AL 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 12.7 14 6 9 10 4.26 3.63 (-18%) 82.4
1975 NYA AL 1 2 23 2 0 0 8 37.0 27 11 32 20 2.68 3.71 (+28%) -1085.7
1976 NYA AL 2 0 11 0 0 0 2 28.0 18 6 14 14 1.93 3.51 (+45%) -57.9
1976 BAL AL 3 1 28 0 0 0 8 41.7 32 12 28 31 2.59 3.51 (+26%) 295.8
1977 BAL AL 5 1 41 0 0 0 9 50.0 47 15 27 29 2.70 4.00 (+32%) 354.2
1978 BAL AL 3 3 42 0 0 0 5 69.0 77 37 40 57 4.83 3.69 (-31%) 381.5
1979 BAL AL 10 3 39 0 0 0 3 78.0 59 25 31 61 2.88 4.00 (+28%) 3176.4
1980 BAL AL 4 4 53 0 0 0 10 80.7 69 27 34 68 3.01 3.84 (+22%) 1369.4
1981 BAL AL 3 3 37 0 0 0 11 59.0 48 19 32 50 2.90 3.58 (+19%) 253.3
1982 BAL AL 8 8 76 0 0 0 16 95.0 81 36 37 78 3.41 3.86 (+12%) 1858.2
1983 BAL AL 9 3 65 0 0 0 21 103.3 76 27 37 81 2.35 3.87 (+39%) 930.8
1984 BAL AL 4 9 55 0 0 0 17 89.7 88 39 51 72 3.91 3.81 (-3%) -812.4
1985 BAL AL 3 3 49 0 0 0 4 70.0 70 42 37 47 5.40 3.89 (-39%) -909.0
1986 BAL AL 0 2 14 0 0 0 1 16.0 18 10 12 11 5.62 3.97 (-42%) -194.4
1988 MIN AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4.0 8 8 4 3 18.00 — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 55 42 546 2 0 0 115 834.0 732 320 425 632 3.45 — 5,643

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
548 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

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
1974 NYA AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 NYA AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 NYA AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 BAL AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 BAL AL 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 BAL AL 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 BAL AL 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 BAL AL 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 BAL AL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 BAL AL 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 BAL AL 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 BAL AL 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 BAL AL 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 BAL AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 MIN AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 548 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1983 ALCS BAL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1983 WS BAL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1979 WS BAL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 8 0 2 10.3 11 2 3 6 1.74

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1983 ALCS BAL 1 0 2 0 0 6.0 5 0 3 5 0.00
1983 WS BAL 0 0 3 0 2 3.0 3 1 0 0 3.00
1979 WS BAL 0 0 3 0 0 1.3 3 1 0 1 6.75

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home25600000—
Away29200000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home256437.03661401993292.88
Away290397.03661802263034.08

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1988-04-18 MINNYY — 2.0576211
1988-04-09 MINTOR — 1.0211020
1988-04-05 MINNYY — 1.0111200
1986-07-13 BALCHW — 1.1311100
1986-07-09 BALKCR — 0.2000210
1986-06-18 BALDET — 0.2000000
1986-06-16 BALDET — 1.1000020
1986-06-14 BALNYY — 2.0300110
1986-06-12 BALNYY L 2.2311130
1986-06-08 BALNYY SV 3.1633120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 546 2 58 145 9 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1974 NYA P 10 0 1 1 0 0
1975 NYA P 23 2 2 2 1 0
1976 NYA P 11 0 2 8 0 0
1976 BAL P 28 0 9 7 0 1
1977 BAL P 41 0 2 12 0 3
1978 BAL P 42 0 8 13 0 1
1979 BAL P 39 0 4 13 1 2
1980 BAL P 53 0 5 16 0 3
1981 BAL P 37 0 3 13 3 0
1982 BAL P 76 0 6 10 0 1
1983 BAL P 65 0 5 23 0 1
1984 BAL P 55 0 2 14 2 0
1985 BAL P 49 0 9 10 1 1
1986 BAL P 14 0 0 3 1 0
1988 MIN P 3 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 546
Designated Hitter 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1982 Pitcher of the Month July

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1986 BAL AL $487,078
1985 BAL AL $440,000
Total Career Earnings $927,078

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Colorado State University Fort Collins CO 1970, 1971, 1972

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1983 Most Valuable Player AL 27th 0.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    John Wyatt
    42-44, 3.47 ERA
  2. 89
    Doug Bair
    55-43, 3.63 ERA
  3. 88
    Larry Sherry
    53-44, 3.67 ERA
  4. 87
    Jim Kern
    53-57, 3.32 ERA
  5. 72
    Sid Monge
    49-40, 3.53 ERA
  6. 70
    Norm Charlton
    51-54, 3.71 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Tippy Martinez

What years did Tippy Martinez play?
Tippy Martinez played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1988.
Was Tippy Martinez a pitcher?
Yes. Tippy Martinez pitched in the major leagues, recording 55 wins and 632 strikeouts.