Sabino
Martinez
 
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1''
Weight: 180
 
Born: February 19, 1926 in Dominican Republic
 
Awards & Accomplishments
Platinum Glove Award 1952    1953   
Ratings - Batting     Help
                                             
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Year Age Tm Lg Salary   vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1952 26 NO PL $ 1,757,143  
1953 27 NO PL $ 4,200,000  
1954 28 NO PL $ 4,200,000  
1955 29 NO PL $ 5,100,000  
OOTP6 Min Ratings $ 1,757,143  
OOTP6 Max Ratings $ 5,100,000  
Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Big Stick or Young Buck.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR OWS
1952 26 NO PL 117 443 60 108 19 5 5 53 40 2 50 82 .244 .323 .343 .666 55.9 5.4
1953 27 NO PL 144 538 63 116 25 4 2 54 24 4 41 75 .216 .274 .288 .562 45.1 0.1
1954 28 NO PL 135 552 92 165 38 7 5 67 64 12 54 80 .299 .361 .420 .782 89.3 14.3
1955 29 NO PL 135 557 106 168 38 6 4 41 65 10 65 88 .302 .376 .413 .789 93.9 14.9
4 Years Sim 531 2090 321 557 120 22 16 215 193 28 210 325 .267 .335 .368 .703 284.2 34.7
162 Game Average 637 97 169 36 6 4 65 58 8 64 99 .267 .335 .368 .703 86.7  
Career Highs 144 557 106 168 38 7 5 67 65 12 65 88 .302 .376 .420 .789 93.9  
Career Batting Splits     Help
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Category G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR
vs RH   1568 231 400 85 13 14 161 142 22 157 262 .255 .325 .353 .677 198.7
vs LH   522 90 157 35 9 2 54 51 6 53 63 .301 .366 .414 .780 83.2
Home 264 1031 167 269 50 7 13 112 102 13 97 165 .261 .327 .361 .688 135.5
Away 267 1059 154 288 70 15 3 103 91 15 113 160 .272 .343 .375 .718 146.3
RISP   490 0 137 26 4 4 186 0 0 44 71 .280 .336 .373 .709 61.2
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -0.1
Close/Late   199 30 60 12 1 1 23 0 2 9 35 .302 .333 .387 .720 23.2
Mar/Apr 57 230 45 74 20 2 3 26 30 2 25 39 .322 .389 .465 .854 43.6
May 87 365 54 104 19 6 3 44 35 4 32 58 .285 .343 .395 .738 53.1
June 102 397 60 102 19 3 3 35 34 6 36 72 .257 .320 .343 .663 47.7
July 99 390 50 98 23 6 1 36 30 3 39 63 .251 .320 .349 .669 47.9
August 108 422 67 107 25 3 2 45 38 5 38 58 .254 .321 .341 .662 50.4
Sep/Oct 78 286 45 72 14 2 4 29 26 8 40 35 .252 .341 .357 .698 39.1
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Platinum Glove Award.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF   DWS
1952 26 NO PL SS 117 117 1033.0 181 421 19 78 .969 5.24   4.9
    2B 2 0 2.0 1 0 0 0 1.000 4.50   0.0
1953 27 NO PL SS 144 144 1262.0 204 460 18 92 .974 4.74   8.0
    2B 1 0 2.0 1 0 0 0 1.000 4.50   0.0
1954 28 NO PL 2B 131 130 1115.0 242 382 26 78 .960 5.04   3.1
    SS 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00   0.0
1955 29 NO PL 2B 134 132 1181.3 261 381 24 74 .964 4.89   3.1
    SS 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 1 1.000 9.00   0.0
  2B 268 262 2300.3 505 763 50 152 .962 4.96   6.2
  SS 263 261 2298.0 386 882 37 171 .972 4.97   12.9
Career Totals   531 523 4598.3 891 1645 87 323 .967 4.96   19.2
Career Highs   145 144 1264.0 262 460 26 92 .974 5.24    
Batting Leaderboards     Help
Top 10 finishes. Stats are Year-Rank-Value. League leaders are in bold.
(*) indicates hit-less at-bats added to meet minimum plate appearances.
Season Rankings are League Based.
Games
1953-1-144
CAR-41-531
At-Bats
1953-4-538
1954-5-552
1955-3-557
CAR-7-2090
Runs
1955-6-106
CAR-46-321
Hits
1955-7-168
Singles
1955-10-120
CAR-34-399
Doubles
1954-10-38
1955-7-38
CAR-39-120
Triples
CAR-34-22
Stolen Bases
1952-9-40
1954-4-64
1955-6-65
CAR-14-193
Walks
CAR-44-210
Strikeouts
CAR-20-325
   
 
   Black Ink Test: 1
   Gray Ink Test: 20
   Hall of Fame Standards: 25
 
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History
Drafted in 7th round, 128th overall pick, by New Orleans in 1952
Had first career hit on 4/14/1952, off Harry Maldonado (HOU)
Hit first career homerun on 4/15/1952, off Gerald Adkisson (HOU)
Won Platinum Glove Award at Shortstop in 1952
10/9/1952: Signed a contract extension with New Orleans, $4,200,000 per year, for 2 years
Won Platinum Glove Award at Shortstop in 1953
9/27/1954: Signed a contract extension with New Orleans, $5,100,000 per year, for 4 years