Tippy Martinez
Felix Anthony Martinez
Born: May 31, 1950
La Junta, CO US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 35 (1969 June Amateur Draft, Washington Senators)
School: La Junta HS (CO)
Career: 1972-1987
Major League Statistics
Tippy Martinez compiled a career record of 30 wins and 16 losses, with 25 saves, and a 2.86 ERA in his 120-game pitching career with the Oneonta Yankees, Kinston Eagles, Syracuse Chiefs, Rochester Red Wings and Hagerstown Suns. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the field during the 1987 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1972 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.00 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 13 | 8 | .619 | 2.66 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 105.0 | 74 | 38 | 31 | 2 | 61 | 1 | 160 | 5 | 0 | 17 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.80 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 64.0 | 49 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 70 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 8 | 2 | .800 | 2.05 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 110.0 | 91 | 39 | 25 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.00 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1987 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.86 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 30 | 16 | .652 | 2.86 | 120 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 321.0 | 252 | 126 | 102 | 8 | 159 | 5 | 374 | 7 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 54 | 32 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .071 | .161 | .179 | .340 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 36 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | .167 | .333 | .167 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 15 | 45 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18 | .029 | .175 | .029 | .204 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 112 | 100 | 81 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 43 | .062 | .183 | .099 | .282 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | P | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1972 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | P | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1973 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | P | 54 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .900 | .333 |
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 36 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | .947 | .500 |
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 14 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .885 | 1.643 |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1987 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | P | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| Totals | 120 | 19 | 58 | 6 | 3 | .928 | .642 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1972 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | NYA | ||
| 1973 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | NYA | ||
| 1974 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1975 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1986 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1987 | A | Carolina League | Hagerstown Suns | BAL |
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