GIF: Martinez homers, fan celebrates
We saw the best and worst of fan athletic achievement at Comerica Park tonight.
- Born: 1978/12/23
- Age: 33
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 210
- Bats/Throws: B / R
- Seasons: 10
- Place of birth: Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64 | 235 | 37 | 65 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 27 | 31 | 0 | 1 | .277 | .346 | .366 | |
| 2000 | 21 | 70 | 11 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .371 | .452 | .614 | |
| 2001 | 114 | 420 | 59 | 138 | 33 | 2 | 10 | 57 | 39 | 60 | 3 | 3 | .329 | .394 | .488 | |
| 2002 | Indians | 12 | 32 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .333 | .406 |
| 2002 | 121 | 443 | 84 | 149 | 40 | 0 | 22 | 85 | 58 | 62 | 3 | 3 | .336 | .417 | .576 | |
| 2003 | Indians | 49 | 159 | 15 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 1 | .289 | .345 | .333 |
| 2003 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .500 | |
| 2004 | Indians | 141 | 520 | 77 | 147 | 38 | 1 | 23 | 108 | 60 | 69 | 0 | 1 | .283 | .359 | .492 |
| 2005 | Indians | 147 | 547 | 73 | 167 | 33 | 0 | 20 | 80 | 63 | 78 | 0 | 1 | .305 | .378 | .475 |
| 2006 | Indians | 153 | 572 | 82 | 181 | 37 | 0 | 16 | 93 | 71 | 78 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .391 | .465 |
| 2007 | Indians | 147 | 562 | 78 | 169 | 40 | 0 | 25 | 114 | 62 | 76 | 0 | 0 | .301 | .374 | .505 |
| 2008 | Indians | 73 | 266 | 30 | 74 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 24 | 32 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .337 | .365 |
| 2008 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .429 | .833 | |
| 2009 | Red Sox | 56 | 211 | 32 | 71 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 41 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 0 | .336 | .405 | .507 |
| 2009 | Indians | 99 | 377 | 56 | 107 | 21 | 1 | 15 | 67 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .368 | .464 |
| 2009 | 155 | 588 | 88 | 178 | 33 | 1 | 23 | 108 | 75 | 74 | 1 | 0 | .303 | .381 | .480 | |
| 2010 | Red Sox | 127 | 493 | 64 | 149 | 32 | 1 | 20 | 79 | 40 | 52 | 1 | 0 | .302 | .351 | .493 |
| 2011 | Tigers | 145 | 540 | 76 | 178 | 40 | 0 | 12 | 103 | 46 | 51 | 1 | 0 | .330 | .380 | .470 |
| 2011 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .667 | |
| Career Total | 1149 | 4279 | 585 | 1298 | 275 | 3 | 143 | 741 | 457 | 533 | 4 | 3 | .303 | .370 | .469 | |
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