Luis Martínez (baseball)
Encyclopedia
Luis Martínez is a professional baseball
pitcher
. He has pitched four games in Major League Baseball
, all as a starting pitcher
for the Milwaukee Brewers
during the 2003 season, and two seasons with the Chunichi Dragons
of Nippon Professional Baseball in 2005-06. He most recently pitched for the Coastal Bay Thunder of United League Baseball
in 2010. Listed at 6' 6", 200 lb., Martínez bats and throws left-handed.
Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Martínez was signed as a 16-year-old amateur free agent
by the Brewers in 1996. He was assigned to their minor league complex, spending six years in the minors (1998–2003) before joining the big club in late September 2003. He posted a 0-3 record with a 9.92 ERA
in four starts for Milwaukee, allowing 18 runs on 25 hits, while striking out
10 and walking
15 in 16.1 innings of work.
Following his majors stint, Martínez played in the St. Louis Cardinals
and Colorado Rockies
minor league systems in 2004. While in St. Louis, he was traded to the Rockies the same transaction that brought Larry Walker
to the Cardinals. He became a free agent after the 2004 season and signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks
. Prior to the start of the 2005 season, he went to Japan, where he played two seasons for the Dragons. In his two NPB seasons, he went 14-13 with a 3.82 ERA.
He later pitched in the Dominican Winter League and for the 2008 Saraperos de Saltillo
of the Mexican League. After sitting out the 2009 season, Martínez split the 2010 season between the Thunder and the Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings
, both of ULB.
Professional baseball
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pitcher
Pitcher
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. He has pitched four games in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
, all as a starting pitcher
Starting pitcher
In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher is the pitcher who delivers the first pitch to the first batter of a game. A pitcher who enters the game after the first pitch of the game is a relief pitcher....
for the Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
during the 2003 season, and two seasons with the Chunichi Dragons
Chunichi Dragons
The are a professional baseball team based in Nagoya, the chief city in the Chubu region of Japan. The team is in the Central League. They won the 2007 Japan Series and 2007 Asia Series.-History:...
of Nippon Professional Baseball in 2005-06. He most recently pitched for the Coastal Bay Thunder of United League Baseball
United League Baseball
United League Baseball was an independent baseball league that operated in Texas. It later merged with the Northern League and the Golden Baseball League to form the North American League.- History :...
in 2010. Listed at 6' 6", 200 lb., Martínez bats and throws left-handed.
Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Martínez was signed as a 16-year-old amateur free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
by the Brewers in 1996. He was assigned to their minor league complex, spending six years in the minors (1998–2003) before joining the big club in late September 2003. He posted a 0-3 record with a 9.92 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
in four starts for Milwaukee, allowing 18 runs on 25 hits, while striking out
Strikeout
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10 and walking
Base on balls
A base on balls is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire calls balls. It is better known as a walk. The base on balls is defined in Section 2.00 of baseball's Official Rules, and further detail is given in 6.08...
15 in 16.1 innings of work.
Following his majors stint, Martínez played in the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
and Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...
minor league systems in 2004. While in St. Louis, he was traded to the Rockies the same transaction that brought Larry Walker
Larry Walker
Larry Kenneth Robert Walker is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1989 through 2005, Walker played for the Montreal Expos , Colorado Rockies , and St. Louis Cardinals...
to the Cardinals. He became a free agent after the 2004 season and signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...
. Prior to the start of the 2005 season, he went to Japan, where he played two seasons for the Dragons. In his two NPB seasons, he went 14-13 with a 3.82 ERA.
He later pitched in the Dominican Winter League and for the 2008 Saraperos de Saltillo
Saraperos de Saltillo
The Saraperos de Saltillo are a AAA-level baseball team playing in the Mexican League. They have won 3 championships in 1980, 2009, and 2010. Their homefield is the Estadio De Béisbol Francisco I. Madero in Saltillo, Coahuila. Juan Jose Pacho is the team manager....
of the Mexican League. After sitting out the 2009 season, Martínez split the 2010 season between the Thunder and the Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings
Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings
The Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings are a professional baseball team based in Harlingen, Texas, in the United States. The WhiteWings are a member of United League Baseball, an independent professional league which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball...
, both of ULB.
See also
- List of MLB players from the Dominican Republic