Romelio Martínez
Full name: Romelio Martínez Hernández
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Right
- Born
- 1965-08-22 · Bejucal
- Died
- 2017-12-17
- Debut
- 1984
Romelio Martínez was a Cuban baseball player, born on 22 August 1965 in Bejucal. His full name is recorded as Romelio Martínez Hernández. He died on 17 December 2017. He batted and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 11 seasons in the Cuban Selective Series and Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 1991 and 1999. Most of that was with La Habana, 7 seasons of it, with the remainder for Agropecuarios and Habana. His play before 1991 survives only as a single career aggregate, so the season-by-season table begins after it. He appears in 1 postseason campaigns.
Across his recorded career he batted .270, with 1,442 hits, 417 home runs and 1,188 runs batted in. His 417 home runs are the fifth highest total among the 2,475 players holding career records in this database. His 1,188 runs batted in are the 19th highest total among the 4,100 players holding career records in this database. His highest recorded season average was .353, in 1995-96 (218 AB). His most home runs in a season was 24, in 1995-96.
Career summary
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through 1991 (aggregate) | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 801 | 3484 | 2725 | 522 | 764 | 106 | 5 | 214 | 627 | 10 | 12 | 633 | 637 | 94 | 87 | 0 | 32 | 1522 | .280 | .428 | .559 | .987 |
| 1991-92 | La Habana | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 44 | 191 | 159 | 39 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 101 | .258 | .382 | .635 | 1.017 |
| 1992 | Agropecuarios | Cuban Selective Series | 62 | 272 | 220 | 44 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 53 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 110 | .273 | .412 | .500 | .912 |
| 1992-93 | La Habana | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 61 | 269 | 207 | 50 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 109 | .227 | .401 | .527 | .928 |
| 1993 | Habana | Cuban Selective Series | 34 | 138 | 113 | 20 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 48 | .204 | .341 | .425 | .766 |
| 1993-94 | La Habana | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 53 | 241 | 198 | 33 | 55 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 103 | .278 | .394 | .520 | .914 |
| 1994-95 · Postseason | La Habana | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 4 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .133 | .235 | .133 | .368 |
| 1994 | Habana | Cuban Selective Series | 36 | 135 | 108 | 21 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | .278 | .422 | .593 | 1.015 |
| 1994-95 | La Habana | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 63 | 287 | 218 | 43 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 45 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 100 | .243 | .411 | .459 | .870 |
| 1995 | Habana | Cuban Selective Series | 43 | 199 | 149 | 37 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 98 | .268 | .432 | .658 | 1.090 |
| 1995-96 | La Habana | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 64 | 292 | 218 | 56 | 77 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 42 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 158 | .353 | .514 | .725 | 1.239 |
| 1996-97 | La Habana | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 64 | 269 | 207 | 25 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 42 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 80 | .227 | .405 | .386 | .791 |
| 1999-00 | La Habana | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 27 | 51 | 42 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .095 | .255 | .119 | .374 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | — | — | 4752 | 927 | 1289 | 174 | 6 | 370 | 1055 | 11 | 14 | 1073 | 1078 | 186 | 108 | 0 | 46 | — | .271 | .421 | .544 | .965 |
| Career total | — | Cuban Selective Series | 175 | 744 | 590 | 122 | 153 | 26 | 0 | 47 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 147 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 320 | .259 | .406 | .542 | .948 |
Cuban per-season statistics begin with the XXXI Serie Nacional (1991-92). Earlier play is published by the Federación only as a single aggregate.
Fielding
| Season | Team | League | INN | PO | A | E | DP | FPCT | TC | TP | PB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through 1991 (aggregate) | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 3687.1 | 544 | 137 | 51 | 13 | .930 | 732 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991-92 | La Habana | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 355.2 | 52 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .966 | 58 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | Agropecuarios | Cuban Selective Series | 253.0 | 56 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .966 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | Habana | Cuban Selective Series | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-94 | La Habana | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 55.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | Habana | Cuban Selective Series | 57.0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 4415.0 | 672 | 144 | 56 | 14 | .936 | 872 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding totals are published aggregated across every position a player appeared at, not split by position.
Awards and honours
- 1991-92 — led the league in home runs
- 1994 — led the league in home runs
- 1995 — led the league in home runs
Leaderships are computed from the season lines held here, using a qualification of 3.1 plate appearances or one inning per scheduled game. They describe this record rather than the league's own adjudication of its titles.
Transactions
- 1992–1993 —
Agropecuarios →
Habana
Moves are inferred from a change of club between consecutive seasons in the same competition. No transfer date is recorded because none is published.
Frequently asked questions
When was Romelio Martínez born?
Romelio Martínez was born on 1965-08-22 in Bejucal.
Which teams did Romelio Martínez play for?
Romelio Martínez appears for Agropecuarios, Habana, La Habana across 11 recorded seasons.
What are Romelio Martínez's career statistics?
In 11 recorded seasons Romelio Martínez batted .271 with 1289 hits, 370 home runs and 1055 runs batted in.
Sources and licences
- Season leaders computed from the season lines held in this database, using a qualification of 3.1 plate appearances or one inning per scheduled game. CC0-1.0 (retrieved 2026-09-01)
- Biographical detail from EcuRed, the Cuban encyclopedia, used under its non-commercial licence. custom-noncommercial (retrieved 2026-09-21)
- Cuban league statistics from the Federación Cubana de Béisbol (beisbolcubano.cu). (retrieved 2026-08-29)
