José Martínez
Full name: José Martínez Azcuiz
Also known as: Jose · José Martínez
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Right
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 81 kg
- Born
- 1942-07-26 · Cardenas, Matanzas
- Died
- 2014-10-01
- Debut
- 1969-04-12
José Martínez was a Cuban baseball player, born on 26 July 1942 in Cardenas, Matanzas. His full name is recorded as José Martínez Azcuiz. He died on 1 October 2014. He batted and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 3 seasons in the National League and Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 1969 and 2025. Most of that was with Pittsburgh Pirates, 2 seasons of it, with the remainder for Sancti Spíritus.
Across his recorded career he batted .245, with 46 hits, 1 home runs and 16 runs batted in. His highest recorded season average was .268, in 1969 (168 AB).
Career summary
- Seasons 3 (1969–2025)
- Leagues National League, Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- TeamsPittsburgh Pirates, Sancti Spíritus
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.245 / .286 / .293
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Pittsburgh Pirates | National League | 77 | 179 | 168 | 20 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 54 | .268 | .309 | .321 | .630 |
| 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates | National League | 19 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .050 | .095 | .050 | .145 |
| Career total | — | National League | 96 | 201 | 188 | 21 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 55 | .245 | .286 | .293 | .579 |
Pitching
| Season | Team | League | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Sancti Spíritus | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 1 | 4.05 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 20.0 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 7 |
Frequently asked questions
When was José Martínez born?
José Martínez was born on 1942-07-26 in Cardenas, Matanzas.
Which teams did José Martínez play for?
José Martínez appears for Pittsburgh Pirates, Sancti Spíritus across 3 recorded seasons.
What are José Martínez's career statistics?
In 3 recorded seasons José Martínez batted .245 with 46 hits, 1 home runs and 16 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)
- The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at "www.retrosheet.org". custom-permissive (retrieved 2026-09-01)
- Biographical data from Wikidata, released under CC0 1.0. CC0-1.0 (retrieved 2026-08-29)
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