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Carlos Martinez

Full name Carlos Alberto Escobar Martinez
Born August 11, 1964, La Guaira, Vargas (Venezuela)
Died January 24, 2006, La Guaira, Vargas (Venezuela)
Buried at Cementerio Municipal de La Guaira, La Guaira, Vargas (Venezuela)
Born as: Carlos Alberto Escobar (Martinez)
First Game: September 2, 1988; Final Game: July 20, 1995
Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 5" Weight: 175
Father of Jose Martinez
Ejections: 1991 (2), 1993 (2). Total: 4
Top Performances 
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                           Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
1988 CHI A    Daily Splits   17    55    5    9   1   0   0    0    0   0   12   0   0   0   0   2   1    1   0  .164  .164  .182  -0.8 1988 CHI A
1989 CHI A    Daily Splits  109   350   44  105  22   0   5   32   21   2   57   1   6   1   0   2  14    4   1  .300  .340  .406  -0.1 1989 CHI A
1990 CHI A    Daily Splits   92   272   18   61   6   5   4   24   10   2   40   0   1   0   0   3   8    0   4  .224  .252  .327  -2.9 1990 CHI A
1991 CLE A    Daily Splits   72   257   22   73  14   0   5   30   10   2   43   2   1   5   0   2  10    3   2  .284  .310  .397  -1.0 1991 CLE A
1992 CLE A    Daily Splits   69   228   23   60   9   1   5   35    7   0   21   1   1   4   0   6   5    1   2  .263  .283  .377  -1.4 1992 CLE A
1993 CLE A    Daily Splits   80   262   26   64  10   0   5   31   20   3   29   0   0   3   0   5   5    1   1  .244  .295  .340  -2.1 1993 CLE A
1995 CAL A    Daily Splits   26    61    7   11   1   0   1    9    6   2    7   1   0   0   0   2   2    0   0  .180  .265  .246  -0.5 1995 CAL A
Total    ( 7 Years) Splits  465  1485  145  383  63   6  25  161   74  11  209   5   9  13   0  22  45   10  10  .258  .293  .359  -8.8 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team

                           Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1988 CHI A Daily Splits  3B   15   15   10   127       7   33    4    1   0  .909
1988 CHI A               DH    2    0    0                                      -
1989 CHI A Daily Splits  3B   68   66   58   560      45  121   16   12   0  .912
1989 CHI A               1B   34   21   13   213     217   13    2   13   0  .991
1989 CHI A               OF   10    8    4    65      21    0    2    0   0  .913    10    0    0 
1989 CHI A               LF   10    8    4    65      21    0    2    0   0  .913
1989 CHI A               DH    1    0    0                                      -
1990 CHI A Daily Splits  1B   82   72   54   627     632   38    8   50   0  .988
1990 CHI A               DH    3    1    1                                      -
1990 CHI A               OF    1    0    0     1.2     0    0    0    0   0     -     1    0    0 
1990 CHI A               LF    1    0    0     1.2     0    0    0    0   0     -
1991 CLE A Daily Splits  DH   41   41   37                                      -
1991 CLE A               1B   31   28   16   227.2   229   12    8   30   0  .968
1992 CLE A Daily Splits  1B   37   29   22   264     263   20    1   40   0  .996
1992 CLE A               3B   28   27   11   213.1    13   37    3    6   0  .943
1992 CLE A               DH    4    2    2                                      -
1993 CLE A Daily Splits  3B   35   33   20   263.1    27   44    5    5   0  .934
1993 CLE A               1B   22   19    4   145.2   135    7    4   12   0  .973
1993 CLE A               DH   19   19   16                                      -
1995 CAL A Daily Splits  3B   16   11    9    99       5   25    1    7   0  .968
1995 CAL A               1B    4    1    1    23.1    20    0    0    2   0 1.000
1995 CAL A               DH    2    2    1                                      -
Total ( 6 Years) Splits  1B  210  170  110  1500.2  1496   90   23  147   0  .986
Total ( 5 Years)         3B  162  152  108  1262.2    97  260   29   31   0  .925
Total ( 7 Years)         DH   72   65   57                                      -
Total ( 2 Years)         LF   11    8    4    66.2    21    0    2    0   0  .913
Total ( 2 Years)         OF   11    8    4    66.2    21    0    2    0   0  .913    11    0    0 
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G

Ejection Information

Date                Team   Umpire              Reason
 8- 2-1991     BOX  CLE A  Jim Evans           Charging mound
10- 1-1991(1)  BOX  CLE A  Dale Ford           Called third strike
 5- 2-1993     BOX  CLE A  Ted Hendry          Fighting
 5-11-1993     BOX  CLE A  Al Clark            Balls and strikes

Transaction Information

Signed as a non-drafted free agent by New York Yankees (November 17, 1983).

Traded by New York Yankees with Ron Hassey and a player to be named later to Chicago
White Sox in exchange for Ron Kittle, Wayne Tolleson and Joel Skinner (July 30,
1986); Chicago White Sox received Bill Lindsey (December 24, 1986).

Granted free agency (February 23, 1991).

Signed by Cleveland Indians (April 2, 1991).

Released by Cleveland Indians (April, 1994).

Signed by California Angels (December 28, 1994).

Released by California Angels (July 21, 1995).

Signed by California Angels (July 28, 1995).

Released by California Angels (August 22, 1995).

Signed by Texas Rangers (November 30, 1995).
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