Héctor Martínez
Full name: Rodolfo Hector Martinez Santos
Also known as: Hector · Héctor Martínez
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Right
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 73 kg
- Born
- 1939-05-11 · Las Villas
- Died
- 1999-12-14
- Debut
- 1962-09-30
Héctor Martínez was a Cuban baseball player, born on 11 May 1939 in Las Villas. His full name is recorded as Rodolfo Hector Martinez Santos. He died on 14 December 1999. He batted and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 2 seasons in the American League, between 1962 and 1963. He appears throughout for Kansas City Athletics.
Across his recorded career he batted .267, with 4 hits, 1 home runs and 3 runs batted in.
Career summary
- Seasons 2 (1962–1963)
- Leagues American League
- TeamsKansas City Athletics
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.267 / .353 / .467
Batting
| Season | Team | League | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | HBP | IBB | SH | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Kansas City Athletics | American League | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1963 | Kansas City Athletics | American League | 6 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .286 | .375 | .500 | .875 |
| Career total | — | American League | 7 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .267 | .353 | .467 | .820 |
Frequently asked questions
When was Héctor Martínez born?
Héctor Martínez was born on 1939-05-11 in Las Villas.
Which teams did Héctor Martínez play for?
Héctor Martínez appears for Kansas City Athletics across 2 recorded seasons.
What are Héctor Martínez's career statistics?
In 2 recorded seasons Héctor Martínez batted .267 with 4 hits, 1 home runs and 3 runs batted in.
Sources and licences
- Identity data from the Chadwick Bureau Register, made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License v1.0. ODC-By-1.0 (retrieved 2026-08-29)
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- Biographical data from Wikidata, released under CC0 1.0. CC0-1.0 (retrieved 2026-08-29)
