Marty Perez

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1978)

Marty Perez was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1978 for 5 teams, including the California Angels, a span of 10 seasons. In 931 career games, he hit .246 with 771 hits, 22 home runs, and 241 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 .246
HR 22
RBI 241
H 771
OPS .617
PIV -5,068
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 160 lb
Born
2/28/1946 in Visalia, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1969-09-09
Last Game
1978-05-16

Full name: Martin Roman Perez

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Career Batting Statistics

Marty Perez — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
931 3,131 313 771 108 22 22 241 11 245 369 .246 .301 .316 .617 -5,068

Career AVG .246 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .301 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 6.6% below league average.

Career SLG .316 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 15.6% below league average.

Career OPS .617 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 11.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Marty Perez 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
1969 CAL AL 13 13 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .231 — — — — 0.0
1970 CAL AL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1971 ATL NL 130 410 28 93 15 3 4 32 1 25 44 .227 .249 (-9%) .316 (-14%) .365 (-16%) .682 (-15%) -994.1
1972 ATL NL 141 479 33 109 13 1 1 28 0 30 55 .228 .243 (-7%) .310 (-11%) .353 (-25%) .664 (-19%) -1305.3
1973 ATL NL 141 501 66 125 15 5 8 57 2 49 66 .250 .256 (-3%) .325 (-3%) .378 (-8%) .703 (-6%) -453.1
1974 ATL NL 127 447 51 116 20 5 2 34 2 35 51 .260 .256 (+1%) .324 (-3%) .369 (-8%) .693 (-6%) -409.6
1975 ATL NL 120 461 50 127 14 2 2 34 2 37 44 .275 .257 (+7%) .327 (avg) .374 (-12%) .701 (-7%) -445.8
1976 ATL NL 31 96 12 24 4 0 1 6 0 8 9 .250 .255 (-2%) .320 (-5%) .360 (-11%) .681 (-8%) -114.6
1976 SFN NL 93 332 37 86 13 1 2 26 3 30 28 .259 .255 (+1%) .320 (-1%) .360 (-11%) .681 (-6%) -114.6
1977 NYA AL 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1977 OAK AL 115 373 32 86 14 5 2 23 1 29 65 .231 .264 (-13%) .329 (-12%) .401 (-22%) .730 (-18%) 0.0
1978 OAK AL 16 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 931 3,131 313 771 108 22 22 241 11 245 369 .246 — — — — -3,837

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Marty Perez — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home475153217739515129.258
Away45615991363767112.235

Last 10 Games — Batting

Marty Perez — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1978-05-16 OAKCLEL 000000000
1978-05-15 OAKCLEW 200000001
1978-05-14 OAKDETL 100000001
1978-05-13 OAKDETW 100000001
1978-05-12 OAKDETW 000000000
1978-05-10 OAKTORL 000000000
1978-05-09 OAKTORL 000000000
1978-05-07 OAKDETL 300000000
1978-05-06 OAKDETL 300000002
1978-05-03 OAKTORW 010000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Marty Perez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 434 396 905 1257 43 247
3B 34 18 19 46 3 8
SS 465 400 686 1263 86 264

Season-by-Season Fielding

Marty Perez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1969 CAL 2B 2 0 1 1 0 0
1969 CAL 3B 2 0 0 1 0 0
1969 CAL SS 7 3 11 17 0 6
1970 CAL SS 2 1 3 2 1 1
1971 ATL 2B 1 0 0 0 1 0
1971 ATL SS 126 116 195 382 27 91
1972 ATL SS 141 136 220 378 27 73
1973 ATL SS 139 130 215 416 25 78
1974 ATL 2B 102 98 225 311 8 64
1974 ATL 3B 6 4 3 6 0 1
1974 ATL SS 14 2 8 16 2 4
1975 ATL 2B 116 113 259 341 9 74
1975 ATL SS 7 0 3 8 1 1
1976 ATL 2B 18 14 38 44 2 10
1976 ATL 3B 2 1 0 2 0 0
1976 ATL SS 17 7 22 25 2 6
1976 SFN 2B 89 82 189 273 10 51
1976 SFN SS 5 5 7 13 0 4
1977 NYA 3B 1 1 0 4 0 1
1977 OAK 2B 105 89 192 287 13 48
1977 OAK 3B 12 11 14 24 3 5
1977 OAK SS 4 0 1 3 0 0
1978 OAK 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1978 OAK 3B 11 1 2 9 0 1
1978 OAK SS 3 0 1 3 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Marty Perez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 434
Third Base 34
Shortstop 467

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Marty Perez (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Denny Doyle
    .250 avg, 16 HR
  2. 91
    Billy Ripken
    .247 avg, 20 HR
  3. 85
    Rey Ordonez
    .246 avg, 12 HR
  4. 84
    Sibby Sisti
    .244 avg, 27 HR
  5. 83
    Jose Uribe
    .241 avg, 19 HR
  6. 82
    Manuel Lee
    .255 avg, 19 HR

Marty Perez: the record in brief

September 9, 1969 and May 16, 1978 bracket Marty Perez's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the California Angels (1969 through 1970), the Atlanta Braves (1971 to 1976), the San Francisco Giants (1976), the New York Yankees (1977), and the Oakland Athletics (1977 to 1978). Born on February 28, 1946, in Visalia, CA, USA, Perez is listed as a shortstop and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 5 feet, 11 inches and 160 pounds. Perez's full given name, per the bio, is Martin Roman Perez.

Perez's career batting table shows 931 games, 3,131 at bats and 771 hits, a .246 average, plus 22 homers and 241 RBI. The on-base percentage is .301 and the slugging percentage .316, for an OPS of .617. Against a .255 league average for those years, Perez's .246 average was near the norm. 1975 produced Perez's most hits, 127 of them for the Atlanta Braves. 1975 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .275 against a league .257, a 7% edge.

Frequently Asked Questions about Marty Perez

What years did Marty Perez play?
Marty Perez played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1978.
Was Marty Perez a pitcher?
No. Marty Perez was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Marty Perez hit?
Marty Perez hit 22 career home runs with 771 hits.
What teams did Marty Perez play for?
Marty Perez played for 5 teams: the California Angels (1969–1970), the Atlanta Braves (1971–1976), the San Francisco Giants (1976), the New York Yankees (1977), and the Oakland Athletics (1977–1978).
What were Marty Perez's career stats?
In 931 games, Marty Perez had 771 hits, 22 home runs, 241 RBI, 313 runs, and 11 stolen bases, with a .246 batting average.
What position did Marty Perez play?
Marty Perez played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Marty Perez and how much did he weigh?
Marty Perez was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 160 pounds.
How many home runs did Marty Perez hit each season?
Marty Perez's home runs by season: 0 in 1969, 0 in 1970, 4 in 1971, 1 in 1972, 8 in 1973, 2 in 1974, 2 in 1975, 3 in 1976, 2 in 1977, and 0 in 1978. His most in one season was 8, in 1973.
What was Marty Perez's career batting average?
Marty Perez batted .246 over his career, with 771 hits in 3,131 at bats.
How many RBI did Marty Perez have?
Marty Perez drove in 241 runs in his career.
Is Marty Perez in the Hall of Fame?
No. Marty Perez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.