#EdgarHOF
–Edgar Martinez–
Hall of Fame Candidate
At the end of the 2004 baseball season, Edgar Martinez announced his retirement after 18 years in the Major Leagues,
all with one team - the Seattle Mariners. One of baseball’s best hitters, Edgar is on the 2013-2014 National Baseball Hall
of Fame and Museum ballot for the fifth time. Martinez has earned 36.2 percent of the vote in 2010, 32.9 in 2011, 36.5 in
2012 and 35.9 last year.
Edgar became the Mariners regular third baseman in 1990 at the age of 27. In his first three seasons, he proved to be a
good defensive third baseman and was the 1992 AL batting champion, the first of his two league batting titles. Injuries
limited him in 1993 and 1994, and manager Lou Piniella moved him to designated hitter in 1995, the position he primarily
played the rest of his career.
Edgar was very simply one of the top all-around hitters of his era as well as in baseball history. He combined power (best
exemplified by his slugging percentage) with the ability to reach base safely (among the best in on-base percentage), both
at rates that rank high on the all-time lists of Hall of Fame hitters. From 1990 (when he became a regular) and his
retirement in 2004, the Mariners posted a .512 winning percentage, and were one of just 11 MLB teams to win more than
1,200 games. The franchise had never had a winning season (1977-1989) prior to his arrival, and has had just two .500 or
better seasons since he retired.
Edgar’s skills on the field were only outshone by his character off the field. In addition to being beloved by teammates and
respected by opponents, Edgar was (and is) an important benefactor to his community. He moved to Seattle when he
joined the Mariners and never left. Following the 2004 season he was recognized with the Roberto Clemente Award, and
in 2007 he was inducted into the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame. He, and his wife, continue to give generously
to the greater Seattle community through The Martinez Foundation. The foundation is primarily focused on helping to
provide resources and encouragement to highly-qualified young teachers and student-teachers of color to help provide
underserved populations with educational opportunities.
The Mariners organization is proud to provide for your consideration the information below which is intended to present
Edgar’s outstanding career accomplishments and put them into historical perspective.
[Edgar’s career Major League statistics are listed at the end of this document. All statistics and notes are from baseball’s modern era (since
1901), and percentages are based on a minimum of 3,000 plate appearances. Hall of Famers are bold and active players are in italics.]
EDGAR MARTINEZ: BATTING TITLES AND AWARDS…
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2 American League Batting Titles: 1992 (.343) and 1995 (.356)
3 American League On-Base Percentage Titles: 1995 (.479), 1998 (.429), 1999 (.447)
5 Silver Slugger Awards: 1992, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2003
5 Designated Hitter of the Year Awards: 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001 (now the Edgar Martinez Award)
6 Top-10 finishes in American League in Slugging Percentage: 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001
7 All-Star Game Appearances: 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003
7 Top-10 finishes in American League in Average: 1990, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
11 Top-10 finishes in AL On-Base Pct: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003
Roberto Clemente Award: 2004
Milestone Batting Titles…Edgar hit .343 in 1992, at the time the highest
batting average in the American League by a right-handed hitter dating back
to 1959 when Harvey Kuenn hit .353 with Detroit...in addition to leading the
league in hitting, led in doubles (46), was 2nd in slugging percentage (.544)
and 4th in on-base percentage (.404). Martinez won his second batting title in
1995, posting a .356 mark, at the time the highest in the AL by a right-handed
hitter since Joe DiMaggio hit .381 in 1939…his ’95 title made him, at the
time, just the seventh right-handed hitter to win two batting titles, the first in
the AL since Luke Appling (1936 & 1943)…in 1995, Edgar led the league in
batting average, on-base percentage (.479), runs scored (121) and doubles
(52).
“If you acknowledge that the DH is a
position then they should be
considered for the Hall of Fame. You
shouldn’t take away judgment on him
because he hasn’t played in the field.”
-
Cal Ripken Jr.
DEFINING A POSITION: THE EDGAR MARTINEZ OUTSTANDING DESIGNATED HITTER AWARD
On October 2, 2004, during a retirement ceremony at Safeco Field, Commissioner Bud Selig announced that Major
League Baseball had renamed the annual Outstanding Designated Hitter Award the Edgar Martinez Outstanding
Designated Hitter Award. Edgar was a five-time winner (1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001) of the award during his career.
EDGAR MARTINEZ has the highest career batting average, on-base percentage and OPS (OBP + SLG) of any player as
a designated hitter (minimum: 1000 G).
HIGHEST AVG as DH
EDGAR MARTINEZ .314
Paul Molitor
.308
Hal McRae
.295
Harold Baines
.291
David Ortiz
.290
MOST HR as DH
David Ortiz
Frank Thomas
EDGAR MARTINEZ
Harold Baines
Don Baylor
381
269
243
235
219
MOST RBI as DH
David Ortiz
EDGAR MARTINEZ
Harold Baines
Frank Thomas
Hal McRae
1245
1033
978
881
808
HIGHEST OBP as DH
EDGAR MARTINEZ .428
Frank Thomas
.394
David Ortiz
.385
Chili Davis
.381
Travis Hafner
.378
HIGHEST OPS as DH
EDGAR MARTINEZ
David Ortiz
Frank Thomas
Travis Hafner
Chili Davis
.959
.943
.899
.882
.864
MOST 2B as DH
David Ortiz
EDGAR MARTINEZ
Hal McRae
Harold Baines
Paul Molitor
447
370
357
293
285
VERY SELECT COMPANY:
HITTERS WITH CAREER .300+ AVG, .400+ OBP, 300+ HR, 500+ 2B, 1,000+ BB
EDGAR MARTINEZ is one of only 10 players (listed below) in Major League history to have collected 300+ HR, 500+
doubles, 1000+ walks, boast an average over .300 and an on-base percentage over .400. Besides Edgar, five have been
inducted in Cooperstown. Edgar finished his career with 2247 hits, 514 doubles, 1283 walks, 309 home runs, a .312
career batting average and a .418 career on-base percentage.
PLAYER
Stan Musial
Rogers Hornsby
Babe Ruth
Chipper Jones
Lou Gehrig
Ted Williams
Manny Ramirez
Todd Helton
Albert Pujols
EDGAR MARTINEZ
HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF
H
3630
2930
2873
2726
2721
2654
2574
2519
2347
2247
2B
725
541
506
549
535
525
547
592
524
514
BB
1599
1038
2062
1512
1508
2021
1329
1335
1067
1283
HR
475
301
714
468
493
521
555
369
492
309
AVG
.331
.358
.342
.303
.340
.344
.312
.316
.321
.312
OBP
.417
.434
.474
.401
.447
.482
.411
.414
.410
.418
RH
SH
RH
RH
RH
SELECT COMPANY: HITTERS WITH CAREER .300+ - .400+ - .500+ PERCENTAGES
EDGAR MARTINEZ is one of 21 players in Major League history to have a lifetime batting average over .300, a lifetime
on-base percentage over .400 and a lifetime slugging percentage over .500:
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
Ty Cobb
HOF
Rogers Hornsby HOF
Joe Jackson
Lefty O’Doul
Tris Speaker
HOF
Ted Williams
HOF
Babe Ruth
HOF
Harry Heilmann HOF
Lou Gehrig
HOF
Stan Musial
HOF
Jimmie Foxx
HOF
Albert Pujols
Todd Helton
Joey Votto
Hank Greenberg HOF
Larry Walker
EDGAR MARTINEZ
Manny Ramirez
Mel Ott
HOF
Chipper Jones
Frank Thomas
Seasons
1905-1928 (24)
1915-1937 (23)
1908-1920 (13)
1919-1934 (11)
1907-1928 (22)
1939-1960 (19)
1914-1935 (22)
1914-1932 (17)
1923-1939 (17)
1941-1963 (22)
1925-1945 (20)
2001-current (13)
1997-2013 (17)
2007-current (7)
1930-1947 (13)
1989-2005 (17)
1987-2004 (18)
1993-2011 (19)
1926-1947 (22)
1993-2012 (19)
1990-2008 (19)
AVG
.367
.358
.356
.349
.345
.344
.342
.342
.340
.331
.325
.321
.316
.314
.313
.313
.312
.312
.304
.303
.301
OBP
.433
.434
.423
.413
.428
.482
.474
.410
.447
.417
.428
.410
.414
.419
.412
.400
.418
.411
.414
.401
.419
SLG
.513
.577
.517
.532
.501
.634
.690
.520
.632
.559
.609
.599
.539
.541
.605
.565
.515
.585
.533
.529
.555
G
3033
2259
1330
970
2789
2292
2503
2146
2164
3026
2317
1958
2247
890
1394
1988
2055
2302
2730
2499
2322
R
2245
1579
873
624
1881
1798
2174
1291
1888
1949
1751
1425
1401
529
1051
1355
1219
1544
1859
1619
1494
H
4191
2930
1772
1140
3515
2654
2873
2660
2721
3630
2646
2347
2519
999
1628
2160
2247
2574
2876
2726
2468
2B
724
541
307
175
793
525
506
542
534
725
458
524
592
227
379
471
514
547
488
549
495
3B
297
169
168
41
222
71
136
151
163
177
125
15
37
12
71
62
15
20
72
38
12
HR
117
301
54
113
117
521
714
183
493
475
534
492
369
157
331
383
309
555
511
468
521
RBI
1961
1584
785
542
1529
1839
2213
1539
1995
1951
1922
1495
1406
530
1276
1311
1261
1831
1860
1623
1704
ON-BASE PERCENTAGE AND EDGAR
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EDGAR MARTINEZ ranks 17th on the all-time list with a career OBP of .418.
Of the 16 players with a higher on-base percentage, 10 are in the Hall of Fame.
1. Ted Williams
2. Babe Ruth
3. Lou Gehrig
4. Barry Bonds
5. Rogers Hornsby
6. Ty Cobb
7. Jimmie Foxx
HOF .482
HOF .474
HOF .447
.444
HOF .434
HOF .433
HOF .428
8. Tris Speaker
9. Eddie Collins
10. Ferris Fain
11. Max Bishop
12. Joe Jackson
13. Mickey Mantle
14. Mickey Cochrane
HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF
.428
.424
.424
.423
.423
.421
.419
15. Joey Votto
15. Frank Thomas
17. EDGAR MARTINEZ
18. Stan Musial
HOF
19. Wade Boggs
HOF
20. Todd Helton
21. Mel Ott
HOF
.415
.419
.418
.417
.415
.414
.414
BEST ON-BASE PERCENTAGE SEASONS: As noted earlier, EDGAR MARTINEZ won a pair of AL batting titles (1992
& 1995). Edgar also led the AL in on-base percentage three times (.479 in 1995, .429 in 1998 and .447 in 1999) and
finished in the top 10 seven other seasons in his career.
TOP ON-BASE PERFORMANCES SINCE WORLD WAR II: Among retired players since 1945 with at least 7,500 plate
appearances, EDGAR MARTINEZ is one of only four players with a career on-base percentage of at least .418 (also: Barry
Bonds, Mickey Mantle and Frank Thomas) and one of only 14 players with a career batting average of at least .312.
OPS (ON-BASE + SLUGGING PERCENTAGE) AND EDGAR
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EDGAR MARTINEZ ranks 32nd on the all-time list with a career OPS of .933.
The only players ahead of Edgar on the all-time OPS list that are eligible for the Hall of Fame, but not inducted,
are Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Larry Walker, Jeff Bagwell, Lefty O’Doul and Frank Thomas.
Edgar recorded an OPS above 1.000 in 5 seasons (1995-97, 1999-2000); had an OPS above .900 in 9 seasons
(1987, 1992, 1995-2001); and above .800 in 14 seasons (1987, 1990-92, 1994-2003).
Babe Ruth
Ted Williams
Lou Gehrig
Barry Bonds
Jimmie Foxx
Hank Greenberg
Rogers Hornsby
Albert Pujols
Manny Ramirez
Mark McGwire
Mickey Mantle
Joe DiMaggio
Stan Musial
Frank Thomas
Miguel Cabrera
Larry Walker
Joey Votto
HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF
1.164
1.116
1.080
1.051
1.038
1.017
1.010
1.088
.996
.982
.977
.977
.975
.974
.967
.965
.959
RH
RH
RH
RH
RH
RH
B
RH
RH
RH
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(18)
(13)
(15)
(10)
(7)
(9)
(8)
(8)
(7)
(8)
(5)
(9)
(7)
(3)
(6)
(2)
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
Johnny Mize
HOF
Jim Thome
Todd Helton
Jeff Bagwell
Mel Ott
HOF
Ty Cobb
HOF
Ralph Kiner
HOF
Lefty O'Doul
Lance Berkman
Alex Rodriguez
Willie Mays
HOF
Joe Jackson
Hack Wilson
HOF
Ryan Braun
EDGAR MARTINEZ
Albert Belle
.959
.956
.953
.948
.947
.946
.946
.945
.943
.942
.941
.940
.939
.938
.933
.933
RH
RH
B
RH
RH
RH
RH
RH
RH
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
(7)
(8)
(3)
(2)
(3)
(6)
(5)
(5)
(2)
(1)
(5)
(4)
* numbers in parenthesis are seasons with OPS over 1.000
AMONG THE BEST IN OPS+
Edgar recorded a career OPS+ of 147. A 100 OPS+ is considered league average, and a 150 OPS+ is considered a great
season. Each point above 100 represents a percentage point; thus Edgar is 47% better than average over his career.
OPS+ is a statistic that measures a player’s OPS against the league average, and adjusted for ballpark factors. Over the
course of his career, Edgar recorded 8 seasons with a 150 OPS+ (1992, 1995-2001). Edgar is one only 24 players in
Major League Baseball history with as many as 8 seasons with an OPS+ of at least 150. 17 of those 24 are already in the
Hall of Fame.
Seasons with 150 OPS+ in Career:
Babe Ruth .............................. 16
Ty Cobb .................................. 16
Barry Bonds............................. 14
Hank Aaron ............................ 14
Frank Robinson ..................... 13
Willie Mays ............................. 13
Stan Musial ............................ 13
Ted Williams .......................... 13
Tris Speaker ........................... 13
Mel Ott..................................... 12
Lou Gehrig.............................. 12
Rogers Hornsby ..................... 12
Mickey Mantle ........................ 11
Albert Pujols ............................. 10
Mike Schmidt.......................... 10
Jimmie Foxx ........................... 10
AMONG THE BEST HITTERS TO PLAY THE GAME
Edgar’s career batting average:
Edgar’s career on-base percentage:
Edgar’s career slugging percentage:
Edgar’s career OPS:
.312
.418
.515
.933
Honus Wagner ....................... 10
Manny Ramirez ..........................9
Johnny Mize..............................9
Sam Crawford ...........................9
EDGAR MARTINEZ...................8
Jim Thome .................................8
Frank Thomas ............................8
Dick Allen ...................................8
AN HISTORIC SEVEN-YEAR RUN OF OFFENSE
During the 7-year stretch from 1995-2001, EDGAR MARTINEZ was a dominant offensive force, batting .329 with a .446
on-base percentage and a .574 slugging percentage...Edgar also recorded 291 doubles in 1,020 games…his average
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ranked 5 in the Majors, his slugging was 14 , on-base was 2 and he led the Majors in doubles…Martinez is one of only
four players in history to record a 7-season stretch meeting the following statistical milestones:
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Batting average of at least .325
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On-base Percentage of at least .440
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Slugging Percentage of at least .570
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Hit at least 250 doubles
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Play in at least 1,000 games.
The only players to match these numbers over at least seven consecutive seasons are the following:
Player
Lou Gehrig
Ted Williams
Todd Helton
EDGAR MARTINEZ
Years
1925-1938 (14)
1939-1949 (11)
1999-2006 (8)
1995-2001 (7)
AMONG THE BEST IN HIS DAY
EDGAR’S PRIME TIME: In 13 seasons from 1991-2003, EDGAR MARTINEZ was in the top-25 in every major offensive
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category, including on-base percentage (2 /.428), doubles (4 /450) and average (.7 /.318) ...here’s a look:
ON-BASE PERCENTAGE
1. Barry Bonds, .462
2. EDGAR MARTINEZ, .428
3. Frank Thomas, .428
4. Todd Helton, .425
5. Brian Giles, .417
6. Jason Giambi, .415
7. Mark McGwire, .414
8. Manny Ramirez, .413
9. Gary Sheffield, .412
10. Jeff Bagwell, 411
Jim Thome, .411
BATTING AVERAGE
1. Tony Gwynn, .347
2. Todd Helton, .337
3. Nomar Garciaparra, 323
Vladimir Guerrero, .323
5. Larry Walker, 321
6. Mike Piazza, .319
7. EDGAR MARTINEZ, .318
8. Derek Jeter, .317
Manny Ramirez, .317
10. Paul Molitor, .316
DOUBLES
1. Craig Biggio, 466
2. John Olerud, 458
3. Jeff Bagwell, 455
4. EDGAR MARTINEZ, 450
5. Luis Gonzalez, 428
Mark Grace, 428
7. Rafael Palmeiro, 425
8. Roberto Alomar, 420
9. Frank Thomas, 417
Larry Walker, 417
OPS
1. Barry Bonds, 1.116
2. Mark McGwire, 1.043
3. Todd Helton, 1.041
4. Manny Ramirez, 1.010
5. Frank Thomas, .996
6. Larry Walker, .986
7. Brian Giles, .980
8. Jim Thome, .979
9. Vladimir Guerrero, .978
10. EDGAR MARTINEZ, .967
THE MARK OF OFFENSIVE CONSISTENCY: In the 12 seasons
between 1990 and 2001, EDGAR MARTINEZ was healthy enough to
play 90 or more games 10 times. In those 10 seasons, Edgar hit .300 or
better every year…In total in the 12 seasons from 1990-2001, Edgar hit
a combined .321 with a .429 on-base percentage and a .537 slugging
percentage…his OPS was .966, with 1,043 walks compared to 983
strikeouts.
Since the 1940’s, Edgar is one of just six hitters who batted .320 in at
least 6 consecutive seasons. The others are Stan Musial, Wade
Boggs, Rod Carew, Tony Gwynn, Todd Helton and Albert Pujols.
In the 1990’s, Edgar was one of just seven hitters to post an OPS above
1.000 in four or more seasons. The others were Barry Bonds (8); Mark
McGwire & Frank Thomas (6); EDGAR MARTINEZ, Albert Belle, Jeff
Bagwell and Ken Griffey Jr. (4).
"I know one player up [for vote], Edgar Martinez. I'm hoping he gets a lot of consideration. I know it has been
debated whether a DH is worthy of that. In my time, I've never seen a better hitter, a better pure hitter, than
him. That's no disrespect to other teammates I've had or people I've played against, but anyone from that era
who watched Edgar realizes what a good hitter he was. I'll be pulling for him, because I know what he meant
when I was on the mound."
-
Randy Johnson
A TRUE SEATTLE MARINER
Through 2013, EDGAR MARTINEZ ranks second on the Mariners
all-time list in batting average, first in on-base%, 4th in slugging; and
leads the franchise in games, runs, total bases, doubles, walks and
is 2nd in home runs and hits.
• Edgar Martinez Drive: On March 5, 2005, the section of
Atlantic Street South that runs along the south side of
Safeco Field was designated as “Edgar Martinez Drive
South” by then Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels.
• The Double: Edgar is perhaps best remembered for his
performance in the 1995 AL Division Series against the
Yankees in which he hit .571 and was on base 18 times in
the 5-game series. In Game 4 he hit a three-run homer,
then a grand slam home run that gave the Mariners a 10-6
lead en route to an 11-8 victory. His 7 RBI in that game set
a single-game postseason record. The win knotted the bestof-5 series at 2-2, forcing the decisive Game 5. Down 5-4 in
the 11th inning, Martinez hit a two-run double, simply called
"The Double" by Mariners fans, off Jack McDowell, scoring
Joey Cora and Ken Griffey Jr. to win the game for the
Mariners, 6-5.
• Mariners Hall of Fame: Edgar was inducted into the Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame on June 2, 2007, just the third
player honored in team history. He joins Alvin Davis, Dave Niehaus, Jay Buhner, Randy Johnson, Dan Wilson
and Ken Griffey Jr. in the Mariners Hall of Fame.
WALKS, DOUBLES AND HOME RUNS
POWER AND PATIENCE: EDGAR MARTINEZ collected four 100+ walk seasons (1995-98)…he had eight 90+ walk
seasons (1995-2001, 2003) including the four 100 walk campaigns…for his career, walked 1,283 times in 8,672 plate
appearances (14.79%)…had more walks than strikeouts in 10 different seasons and finished his career with more walks
than K’s (1,283 career walks, 1,202 career strikeouts)…AMONG PLAYERS WITH 300 or MORE HOMERS, IS ONE OF
JUST 28 PLAYERS WITH MORE WALKS THAN STRIKEOUTS…of the 28 players, 23 are eligible for the Hall of Fame
and 18 are members:
Player
Barry Bonds
Babe Ruth
Ted Williams
Carl Yastrzemski
Mickey Mantle
Mel Ott
Frank Thomas
Darrell Evans
Stan Musial
Chipper Jones
Lou Gehrig
Gary Sheffield
Jimmie Foxx
Hank Aaron
HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF
Walks
2558
2062
2021
1845
1733
1708
1667
1605
1599
1512
1508
1475
1452
1402
Homers
762
714
521
452
536
511
521
414
475
468
493
509
534
755
Player
Rafael Palmeiro
Todd Helton
Edgar Martinez
Al Kaline
George Brett
Albert Pujols
Rogers Hornsby
Ralph Kiner
Rocky Colavito
Johnny Mize
Hank Greenberg
Joe DiMaggio
Yogi Berra
Chuck Klein
Strikeouts
1539
1330
709
1393
1713
896
1397
1410
696
1409
790
1171
1311
1383
HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF
Walks
1353
1335
1283
1277
1096
1067
1038
1011
951
856
852
790
704
601
Homers
569
369
309
399
317
492
301
369
374
359
331
361
358
300
Strikeouts
1348
1175
1202
1020
908
835
679
749
880
524
844
369
414
521
50 - 500 DOUBLES: EDGAR MARTINEZ recorded his 500th career double May 7, 2004 vs. New York, becoming just the
39th player in modern baseball history to collect 500 doubles…he finished his career with 514, which currently ranks 46thmost in Major League history…Martinez collected 20 or more doubles in 11 consecutive years (1994-2004), and in 14 of
his final 15 seasons (1990-92; 1994-04; limited to 7 doubles in 42 G in 1993 by injuries).
“I remember when I was coming up, I
used to watch a guy like Edgar hit
and I was like, “This is ridiculous.” I
don’t think anybody could get to that
level as a hitter. He was, I would say
“perfect.” He’s a .312 career hitter.
When you’re a .312 career hitter at
this level, that means you pretty much
got everything done.”
-
David Ortiz
ALSO NOTEWORTHY…
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4-time Sporting News All-Star: 1992, 1995, 1997, 2001
AL Player of the Month 5 Times: July 1992, Aug. 1992, June 1995, May 2000, May 2003
AL Player of the Week 7 Times: 7/8/91; 8/17/92; 6/25/95; 6/16/96; 9/5/99; 5/22/00; 8/5/02
2-time Mariners MVP by Seattle Chapter, BBWAA: 1992, 1995
Latino Baseball Hall of Fame & Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame
Set the ALDS Record for Most Hits in a 5-game series with 12 vs. New York in 1995
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Became 1 Player in ML history to collect 7 RBI in a post-season game (Game 4 of 1995 ALDS vs. New York)
9 Career Grand Slams (plus one in the post-season)
2 Career Three-Homer Games; 19 Career Two-Homer Games
Boasted a career average over .300 vs. 12 of the 13 other teams in the AL (.294 vs. Boston)
Was a career .625 hitter (10x16) with 3 doubles, 2 home runs, 6 RBI and 3 walks vs. Mariano Rivera (.700 on-base
percentage, 1.188 slugging percentage = 1.888 OPS)
MVP BALLOTING: Had a pair of top-6 finishes in the American League MVP balloting and was five times in the top16…here’s a look:
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Finished 12 in 1992, despite playing on a last place team, and missing final 3 weeks after having surgery on shoulder.
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Finished 3 in 1995, despite splitting votes with teammates Jay Buhner (5 ) and Randy Johnson (6 ).
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Finished 14 in 1997, despite splitting votes with teammates Ken Griffey Jr. (1 ) and Randy Johnson (11 ).
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Finished 6 in 2000, despite splitting votes with teammate Alex Rodriguez (3 ).
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Finished 16 in 2001, despite splitting votes with teammates Ichiro Suzuki (1 ), Bret Boone (3 ) and Mike Cameron (T16th).
SILVER SLUGGER AWARDS: EDGAR MARTINEZ won 5 Silver Slugger Awards (1992, 1995, 1997, 2001 & 2003)
making him one of just 33 players in history with five or more…Edgar is one of just 21 non-outfielders to win five or more
Silver Slugger Awards…Edgar won one when he was predominantly a third baseman (1992) and four when he was
predominantly a designated hitter. His 4 Sliver Sluggers as a DH are tied for 2nd-most behind David Ortiz (6).
# of Silver Sluggers – Player (position)
12– Barry Bonds (OF)
10– Mike Piazza (C), Alex Rodriguez (SS-7, 3B-3),
9 – Barry Larkin (SS),
8 – Wade Boggs (3B), Cal Ripken Jr. (SS), Manny Ramirez (OF),
7 – Albert Belle (OF), Ken Griffey Jr. (OF), Vladimir Guerrero (OF), Tony Gwynn (OF), Ivan Rodriguez (C), Ryne Sandberg (2B),
6 – David Ortiz (DH), Juan Gonzalez (OF), Lance Parrish (C), Kirby Puckett (OF), Mike Schmidt (3B), Sammy Sosa (OF),
Albert Pujols (1B-4,3B-1,OF-1)
5 – EDGAR MARTINEZ (3B-1, DH-4), Albert Belle (OF), Craig Biggio (C-1, 2B-4), Gary Carter (C), Julio Franco (2B-4, DH-1), Mike
Hampton (P), Jorge Posada (C), Dave Winfield (OF), Derek Jeter (SS), Ryan Braun (OF), Brian McCann (C), Joe Mauer (C),
Miguel Cabrera (OF-1, 3B-3, 1B-1), Robinson Cano (2B)
IN THE COMMUNITY
Following the 2004 season, Edgar received the Roberto Clemente
Award, the MLB award that recognizes the player who combines a
dedication to giving back to the community with outstanding skills
on the baseball field. Martinez was the first Puerto Rican player to
win the award.
In 2007 Edgar was inducted to the World Sports Humanitarian
Hall of Fame along with Dikembe Mutombo (NBA) and Kyle Petty
(NASCAR). This Hall of Fame, located in Boise, ID, recognizes
individuals and organizations from the world of amateur and pro
athletics who, through their humanitarian efforts, distinguish
themselves as role models in the community.
The Martinez Foundation was founded by Edgar and his wife,
Holli, in 2008. The foundation has a mission is to prepare and
support diverse and highly-qualified teachers who will raise
expectations, accelerate learning and close the opportunity gap by
granting fellowships and promoting innovative social justice
curriculum. The foundation’s goal is to strengthen communities by
providing underserved populations with educational opportunities.
EDGAR MARTINEZ YEAR-BY-YEAR…
YEAR AVG
1987
.372
1988
.281
1989
.240
1990
.302
1991
.307
1992 *.343
1993
.237
1994
.285
1995 *.356
1996
.327
1997
.330
1998
.322
1999
.337
2000
.324
2001
.306
2002
.277
2003
.294
2004
.263
Totals .312
G
13
14
65
144
150
135
42
89
*145
139
155
154
142
153
132
97
145
141
2055
AB
43
32
171
487
544
528
135
326
511
499
542
556
502
556
470
328
497
486
7213
R
6
0
20
71
98
100
20
47
*121
121
104
86
86
100
80
42
72
45
1219
* Led American League
H
16
9
41
147
167
181
32
93
182
163
179
179
169
180
144
91
146
128
2247
2B
5
4
5
27
35
*46
7
23
*52
52
35
46
35
31
40
23
25
23
514
3B
2
0
0
2
1
3
0
1
0
2
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
15
HR
0
0
2
11
14
18
4
13
29
26
28
29
24
37
23
15
24
12
309
RBI
5
5
20
49
52
73
13
51
113
103
108
102
86
*145
116
59
98
63
1261
BB
2
4
17
74
84
54
28
53
116
123
119
106
97
96
93
67
92
58
1283
SO
5
7
26
62
72
61
19
42
87
84
86
96
99
95
90
69
95
107
1202
SB
0
0
2
1
0
14
0
6
4
3
2
1
7
3
4
1
0
1
49
CS
0
0
1
4
3
4
0
2
3
3
4
1
2
0
1
1
1
0
30
OBP SLG
.413 .581
.351 .406
.314 .304
.397 .433
.405 .452
.404 .544
.366 .378
.387 .482
*.479 .628
.464 .595
.456 .554
*.429 .565
*.447 .554
.423 .579
.423 .543
.403 .485
.406 .489
.342 .385
.418 .515
OPS
.994
.758
.619
.830
.857
.948
.744
.869
*1.107
1.059
1.009
.993
1.001
1.002
.966
.888
.895
.727
.933