Martin Prado
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2019)
Martin Prado was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2019 for 4 teams, including the Atlanta Braves, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,458 career games, he hit .287 with 1,542 hits, 100 home runs, and 609 RBI. Martin Prado was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 3,015.
- 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
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 215 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2006-04-23
- Last Game
- 2019-09-29
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Martin Manuel Prado
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,458 | 5,373 | 664 | 1,542 | 316 | 27 | 100 | 609 | 40 | 385 | 676 | .287 | .335 | .412 | .747 | 3,015 |
Career AVG .287 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — +11.6% above league average.
Career OBP .335 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .412 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .747 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ATL | NL | 24 | 42 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 7 | .262 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2007 | ATL | NL | 28 | 59 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .288 | .268 (+7%) | .335 (-4%) | .422 (-20%) | .758 (-13%) | -119.2 |
| 2008 | ATL | NL | 78 | 228 | 36 | 73 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 3 | 21 | 29 | .320 | .263 (+21%) | .333 (+13%) | .416 (+11%) | .749 (+12%) | 493.0 |
| 2009 | ATL | NL | 128 | 450 | 64 | 138 | 38 | 0 | 11 | 49 | 1 | 36 | 59 | .307 | .262 (+17%) | .332 (+7%) | .417 (+11%) | .750 (+10%) | 828.5 |
| 2010 | ATL | NL | 140 | 599 | 100 | 184 | 40 | 3 | 15 | 66 | 5 | 40 | 86 | .307 | .257 (+19%) | .325 (+8%) | .402 (+14%) | .728 (+11%) | 1235.5 |
| 2011 | ATL | NL | 129 | 551 | 66 | 143 | 26 | 2 | 13 | 57 | 4 | 34 | 52 | .260 | .255 (+2%) | .320 (-6%) | .399 (-4%) | .719 (-5%) | -452.4 |
| 2012 | ATL | NL | 156 | 617 | 81 | 186 | 42 | 6 | 10 | 70 | 17 | 58 | 69 | .301 | .254 (+18%) | .318 (+12%) | .405 (+8%) | .724 (+10%) | 1251.2 |
| 2013 | ARI | NL | 155 | 609 | 70 | 172 | 36 | 2 | 14 | 82 | 3 | 47 | 53 | .282 | .253 (+11%) | .317 (+5%) | .396 (+5%) | .714 (+5%) | 570.8 |
| 2014 | ARI | NL | 106 | 403 | 44 | 109 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 2 | 23 | 57 | .270 | .251 (+8%) | .313 (+1%) | .386 (-4%) | .700 (-2%) | -139.1 |
| 2014 | NYA | AL | 37 | 133 | 18 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 23 | .316 | .251 (+26%) | .313 (+7%) | .386 (+40%) | .700 (+25%) | -139.1 |
| 2015 | MIA | NL | 129 | 500 | 52 | 144 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 63 | 1 | 37 | 68 | .288 | .254 (+13%) | .316 (+7%) | .404 (-3%) | .721 (+1%) | 173.7 |
| 2016 | MIA | NL | 153 | 600 | 70 | 183 | 37 | 3 | 8 | 75 | 2 | 49 | 69 | .305 | .255 (+19%) | .321 (+12%) | .417 (avg) | .738 (+5%) | 692.1 |
| 2017 | MIA | NL | 37 | 140 | 13 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 22 | .250 | .254 (-2%) | .324 (-14%) | .425 (-16%) | .750 (-15%) | -372.7 |
| 2018 | MIA | NL | 54 | 197 | 16 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 35 | .244 | .247 (-2%) | .318 (-10%) | .409 (-26%) | .727 (-19%) | -571.1 |
| 2019 | MIA | NL | 104 | 245 | 26 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 41 | .233 | .252 (-8%) | .322 (-18%) | .434 (-32%) | .757 (-26%) | -1075.7 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 1,458 | 5,373 | 664 | 1,542 | 316 | 27 | 100 | 609 | 40 | 385 | 676 | .287 | — | — | — | — | 2,375 | ||
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
View full game log (1458 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 723 | 2614 | 319 | 764 | 50 | 336 | .292 |
| Away | 735 | 2759 | 345 | 778 | 50 | 273 | .282 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-29 | MIA | PHI | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019-09-28 | MIA | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-09-27 | MIA | PHI | L | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-09-25 | MIA | NYN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-09-24 | MIA | NYN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-09-23 | MIA | NYN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019-09-22 | MIA | WAS | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-09-21 | MIA | WAS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-09-20 | MIA | WAS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-09-18 | MIA | AZ | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 97 | 69 | 583 | 48 | 2 | 73 |
| 2B | 273 | 250 | 465 | 732 | 23 | 147 |
| 3B | 792 | 708 | 430 | 1350 | 57 | 156 |
| OF | 265 | 240 | 407 | 16 | 7 | 2 |
| SS | 16 | 12 | 17 | 30 | 1 | 5 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ATL | 2B | 11 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 1 | 4 |
| 2006 | ATL | 3B | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | ATL | 2B | 10 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | ATL | 3B | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | ATL | 1B | 17 | 14 | 123 | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| 2008 | ATL | 2B | 17 | 15 | 33 | 55 | 3 | 7 |
| 2008 | ATL | 3B | 24 | 15 | 9 | 46 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | ATL | OF | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | ATL | SS | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | ATL | 1B | 28 | 18 | 160 | 14 | 1 | 25 |
| 2009 | ATL | 2B | 63 | 61 | 116 | 162 | 4 | 37 |
| 2009 | ATL | 3B | 41 | 26 | 14 | 65 | 2 | 8 |
| 2009 | ATL | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | ATL | 1B | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | ATL | 2B | 98 | 97 | 184 | 285 | 6 | 66 |
| 2010 | ATL | 3B | 43 | 42 | 29 | 84 | 5 | 12 |
| 2011 | ATL | 1B | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | ATL | 3B | 41 | 35 | 12 | 84 | 5 | 6 |
| 2011 | ATL | OF | 100 | 90 | 171 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 2012 | ATL | 1B | 4 | 4 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| 2012 | ATL | 2B | 10 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | ATL | 3B | 25 | 20 | 13 | 35 | 1 | 6 |
| 2012 | ATL | OF | 119 | 111 | 179 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 2012 | ATL | SS | 13 | 11 | 15 | 28 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | ARI | 2B | 32 | 28 | 53 | 66 | 3 | 12 |
| 2013 | ARI | 3B | 113 | 95 | 60 | 202 | 6 | 21 |
| 2013 | ARI | OF | 30 | 26 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | ARI | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | ARI | 2B | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 4 |
| 2014 | ARI | 3B | 99 | 98 | 67 | 181 | 12 | 19 |
| 2014 | NYA | 2B | 17 | 16 | 21 | 52 | 1 | 6 |
| 2014 | NYA | 3B | 11 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | NYA | OF | 12 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | MIA | 2B | 11 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | MIA | 3B | 124 | 118 | 72 | 218 | 7 | 28 |
| 2016 | MIA | 3B | 150 | 146 | 73 | 240 | 9 | 30 |
| 2017 | MIA | 3B | 34 | 33 | 22 | 63 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | MIA | 1B | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | MIA | 3B | 48 | 48 | 30 | 71 | 2 | 11 |
| 2019 | MIA | 1B | 40 | 30 | 237 | 15 | 0 | 29 |
| 2019 | MIA | 3B | 22 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 3 | 5 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 97 |
| Second Base | 273 |
| Third Base | 792 |
| Shortstop | 16 |
| Left Field | 256 |
| Right Field | 9 |
| Designated Hitter | 6 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Player of the Month | August |
| 2011 | Player of the Week | Week of 2011-05-15 |
| 2010 | Player of the Week | Week of 2010-05-16 |
| 2009 | Player of the Week | Week of 2009-07-04 |
Salary History
Martin Prado's recorded salaries total $49,095,000 over 9 seasons, 2008 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Prado's career ran from 2006 to 2019. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2006 and 2007.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MIA | NL | $11,000,000 |
| 2015 | MIA | NL | $11,000,000 |
| 2014 | ARI | NL | $11,000,000 |
| 2013 | ARI | NL | $7,000,000 |
| 2012 | ATL | NL | $4,750,000 |
| 2011 | ATL | NL | $3,100,000 |
| 2010 | ATL | NL | $440,000 |
| 2009 | ATL | NL | $415,000 |
| 2008 | ATL | NL | $390,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $49,095,000 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 20th | 8.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2010 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 9th | 51.0 | 448 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Martin Prado (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Martin Prado: the record in brief
April 23, 2006 and September 29, 2019 bracket Martin Prado's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Atlanta Braves (2006 through 2012), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2013 through 2014), the New York Yankees (2014), and the Miami Marlins (2015 to 2019). Prado is listed as a third baseman at 6 feet, 0 inches and 215 pounds. Prado threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is October 27, 1983, in Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela. Prado's full given name, per the bio, is Martin Manuel Prado.
The batting record for Prado: 1,458 games, 1,542 hits in 5,373 at bats, and a .287 average, along with 100 home runs, 609 runs batted in, and 40 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .335 clip and slugging .412, Prado finished with a .747 OPS. The league as a whole hit .257 across Prado's seasons, which puts the .287 career mark 11.6% above average.
Frequently Asked Questions about Martin Prado
- What years did Martin Prado play?
- Martin Prado played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2019.
- Was Martin Prado a pitcher?
- No. Martin Prado was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Martin Prado hit?
- Martin Prado hit 100 career home runs with 1,542 hits.
- What teams did Martin Prado play for?
- Martin Prado played for 4 teams: the Atlanta Braves (2006–2012), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2013–2014), the New York Yankees (2014), and the Miami Marlins (2015–2019).
- Did Martin Prado win an MVP award?
- No. Martin Prado did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Martin Prado win?
- Martin Prado was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Martin Prado's career stats?
- In 1,458 games, Martin Prado had 1,542 hits, 100 home runs, 609 RBI, 664 runs, and 40 stolen bases, with a .287 batting average.
- How much did Martin Prado earn in his career?
- Martin Prado's recorded salaries total $49,095,000 over 9 seasons, 2008 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Prado's career ran from 2006 to 2019. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2006 and 2007.
- What was Martin Prado's salary?
- Martin Prado's last recorded salary was $11,000,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $11,000,000, in 2014, and his lowest was $390,000, in 2008. The Salary History table lists each season from 2008 to 2016.
- What position did Martin Prado play?
- Martin Prado played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Martin Prado and how much did he weigh?
- Martin Prado was listed at 6 feet and 215 pounds.
- How many home runs did Martin Prado hit each season?
- Martin Prado's home runs by season: 1 in 2006, 0 in 2007, 2 in 2008, 11 in 2009, 15 in 2010, 13 in 2011, 10 in 2012, 14 in 2013, 12 in 2014, 9 in 2015, 8 in 2016, 2 in 2017, 1 in 2018, and 2 in 2019. His most in one season was 15, in 2010.
- What was Martin Prado's career batting average?
- Martin Prado batted .287 over his career, with 1,542 hits in 5,373 at bats.
- How many RBI did Martin Prado have?
- Martin Prado drove in 609 runs in his career.