Fallback Batter

Dave Martinez

NOT RANKED IN TOP 100
1986—2001
Center Field
BORN
September 26, 1964, in New York, NY
BATS / THROWS
Left / Left
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
5-10 / 150
PRIMARY TEAM
Montreal Expos
.276
BATTING AVERAGE
1918
GAMES
19.3
WAR
.341
ON-BASE PCT
795
RUNS
17.9
WAR7
.389
SLUGGING
1599
HITS
10.1
WAR3
.730
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
91
HOME RUNS
1.6
WAR PER SEASON
Martinez is perfectly suited to be a manager: he was always being replaced in his playing career, losing his job, being “fired” in a sense. He was a useful outfielder because he could play any position, but he didn’t hit lefties very well, and in the 1990s, his managers always wanted to find a power hitter to replace him. Still, he somehow played more than 1,900 games despite being a regular in five seasons.

Compared to Hall of Fame Center Fielders

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Martinez
19.3
17.9
10.9
10.1
18.6
1.6
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
74.6
45.7
33.5
22.8
60.2
5.4

Where Does Dave Martinez Rank Among Center Fielders?

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WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Hall of Fame Center Fielders Wins Above Replacement Comparison