#EdgarHOF

Edgar Martinez
Hall of Fame Candidate

At the end of the 2004 baseball season, Edgar Martinez announced his retirement after 18 years in the Major Leagues, all
with one team - the Seattle Mariners. One of baseballs best hitters, Edgar is once again on the 2014-2015 National Baseball
Hall of Fame and Museum ballot, his sixth time to appear on the ballot. Martinez has earned 36.2 percent of the vote in
2010, 32.9 in 2011, 36.5 in 2012, 35.9 in 2013 and 25.2 last year.
Edgar became the Mariners regular third baseman in 1990 at the age of 27. In his first three seasons, he proved to be a
good defensive third baseman and was the 1992 AL batting champion, the first of his two league batting titles. Injuries
limited him in 1993 and 1994, and manager Lou Piniella moved him to designated hitter in 1995, the position he primarily
played the rest of his career.
Edgar was very simply one of the top all-around hitters of his era as well as in baseball history. He combined power (best
exemplified by his slugging percentage) with the ability to reach base safely (among the best in on-base percentage), both
at rates that rank high on the all-time lists of Hall of Fame hitters. From 1990 (when he became a regular) and his retirement
in 2004, the Mariners posted a .512 winning percentage, and were one of just 11 MLB teams to win more than 1,200 games.
The franchise had never had a winning season (1977-1989) prior to his arrival, and has had just two .500 or better seasons
since he retired.
Edgars skills on the field were only outshone by his character off the field. In addition to being beloved by teammates and
respected by opponents, Edgar was (and is) an important benefactor to his community. He moved to Seattle when he joined
the Mariners and never left. Following the 2004 season he was recognized with the Roberto Clemente Award, and in 2007
he was inducted into the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame. He, and his wife, continue to give generously to the
greater Seattle community through The Martinez Foundation. The foundation is primarily focused on helping to provide
resources and encouragement to highly-qualified young teachers and student-teachers of color to help provide underserved
populations with educational opportunities.
The Mariners organization is proud to provide for your consideration the information below which is intended to present
Edgars outstanding career accomplishments and put them into historical perspective.
[Edgars career Major League statistics are listed at the end of this document. All statistics and notes are from baseballs modern era (since 1901),
and percentages are based on a minimum of 3,000 plate appearances. Hall of Famers are bold and active players are in italics.]

EDGAR MARTINEZ: BATTING TITLES AND AWARDS

2 American League Batting Titles: 1992 (.343) and 1995 (.356)

3 American League On-Base Percentage Titles: 1995 (.479), 1998 (.429), 1999 (.447)
5 Silver Slugger Awards: 1992, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2003
5 Designated Hitter of the Year Awards: 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001 (now the Edgar Martinez Award)
6 Top-10 finishes in American League in Slugging Percentage: 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001
7 All-Star Game Appearances: 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003
7 Top-10 finishes in American League in Average: 1990, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
11 Top-10 finishes in AL On-Base Pct: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003
Roberto Clemente Award: 2004

Milestone Batting TitlesEdgar hit .343 in 1992, at the time the highest
batting average in the American League by a right-handed hitter dating back to
1959 when Harvey Kuenn hit .353 with Detroit...in addition to leading the
league in hitting, led in doubles (46), was 2nd in slugging percentage (.544)
and 4th in on-base percentage (.404). Martinez won his second batting title in
1995, posting a .356 mark, at the time the highest in the AL by a right-handed
hitter since Joe DiMaggio hit .381 in 1939his 95 title made him, at the time,
just the seventh right-handed hitter to win two batting titles, the first in the AL
since Luke Appling (1936 & 1943)in 1995, Edgar led the league in batting
average, on-base percentage (.479), runs scored (121) and doubles (52).

If you acknowledge that the DH is a

position then they should be
considered for the Hall of Fame. You
shouldnt take away judgment on him
because he hasnt played in the field.

Cal Ripken Jr.

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

EDGAR MARTINEZ recorded a career WAR (Wins Above Replacement) of 68.3, the 68th-highest mark in baseball
historyonly 20 players have a career WAR of at least 68.3 and are not in the Hall of Fame (14 are not on ballot this
year)from 1995-2001 recorded a WAR of 40.6, the 5th-best mark in baseball behind Barry Bonds (56.7), Alex Rodriguez
(46.6), Jeff Bagwell (44.8) and Ken Griffey Jr. (41.0)one of 36 players all-time with at least 10 seasons with a WAR of
4.50 or higher (29 are already elected into the Hall of Fame).

DEFINING A POSITION: THE EDGAR MARTINEZ OUTSTANDING DESIGNATED HITTER AWARD

On October 2, 2004, during a retirement ceremony at Safeco Field, Commissioner Bud Selig announced that Major League
Baseball had renamed the annual Outstanding Designated Hitter Award the Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated
Hitter Award. Edgar was a five-time winner (1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001) of the award during his career.
EDGAR MARTINEZ has the highest career batting average, on-base percentage and OPS (OBP + SLG) of any player as
a designated hitter (min. 3,000 PA as DH).
HIGHEST AVG as DH
EDGAR MARTINEZ .314
Paul Molitor
.308
Hal McRae
.295
Harold Baines
.291
Billy Butler
.290

MOST HR as DH
David Ortiz
Frank Thomas
EDGAR MARTINEZ
Harold Baines
Don Baylor

415
269
243
235
219

MOST RBI as DH
David Ortiz
EDGAR MARTINEZ
Harold Baines
Frank Thomas
Hal McRae

1344
1033
978
881
808

HIGHEST OBP as DH
EDGAR MARTINEZ .428
Frank Thomas
.394
Jim Thome
.391
David Ortiz
.383
Chili Davis
.381

HIGHEST OPS as DH
EDGAR MARTINEZ
David Ortiz
Jim Thome
Frank Thomas
Travis Hafner

.959
.939
.923
.899
.882

MOST 2B as DH
David Ortiz
EDGAR MARTINEZ
Hal McRae
Harold Baines
Paul Molitor

474
370
357
293
285

VERY SELECT COMPANY:

HITTERS WITH CAREER .300+ AVG, .400+ OBP, 300+ HR, 500+ 2B, 1,000+ BB
EDGAR MARTINEZ is one of only 10 players (listed below) in Major League history to have collected 300+ HR, 500+
doubles, 1000+ walks, boast an average over .300 and an on-base percentage over .400. Besides Edgar, five have been
inducted in Cooperstown. Edgar finished his career with 2247 hits, 514 doubles, 1283 walks, 309 home runs, a .312 career
batting average and a .418 career on-base percentage.
PLAYER
Stan Musial
Rogers Hornsby
Babe Ruth
Chipper Jones
Lou Gehrig
Ted Williams
Manny Ramirez
Todd Helton
Albert Pujols
EDGAR MARTINEZ

HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF

H
3630
2930
2873
2726
2721
2654
2574
2519
2519
2247

2B
725
541
506
549
535
525
547
592
561
514

BB
1599
1038
2062
1512
1508
2021
1329
1335
1115
1283

HR
475
301
714
468
493
521
555
369
520
309

AVG
.331
.358
.342
.303
.340
.344
.312
.316
.317
.312

OBP
.417
.434
.474
.401
.447
.482
.411
.414
.403
.418

RH
SH

RH
RH
RH

SELECT COMPANY: HITTERS WITH CAREER .300+ - .400+ - .500+ PERCENTAGES

EDGAR MARTINEZ is one of 21 players in Major League history to have a lifetime batting average over .300, a lifetime onbase percentage over .400 and a lifetime slugging percentage over .500 (min. 3,000 PA):
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Ty Cobb
HOF
Rogers Hornsby HOF
Joe Jackson
Lefty ODoul
Tris Speaker
HOF
Ted Williams
HOF
Babe Ruth
HOF
Harry Heilmann HOF
Lou Gehrig
HOF
Stan Musial
HOF
Jimmie Foxx
HOF
Albert Pujols
Todd Helton
Hank Greenberg HOF
Larry Walker
Manny Ramirez
EDGAR MARTINEZ
Joey Votto
Mel Ott
HOF
Chipper Jones
Frank Thomas
HOF

Seasons
1905-1928 (24)
1915-1937 (23)
1908-1920 (13)
1919-1934 (11)
1907-1928 (22)
1939-1960 (19)
1914-1935 (22)
1914-1932 (17)
1923-1939 (17)
1941-1963 (22)
1925-1945 (20)
2001-current (14)
1997-2013 (17)
1930-1947 (13)
1989-2005 (17)
1993-2011 (19)
1987-2004 (18)
2007-current (8)
1926-1947 (22)
1993-2012 (19)
1990-2008 (19)

AVG
.367
.358
.356
.349
.345
.344
.342
.342
.340
.331
.325
.317
.316
.313
.313
.312
.312
.310
.304
.303
.301

OBP
.433
.434
.423
.413
.428
.482
.474
.410
.447
.417
.428
.403
.414
.412
.400
.411
.418
.417
.414
.401
.419

SLG
.513
.577
.517
.532
.501
.634
.690
.520
.632
.559
.609
.588
.539
.605
.565
.585
.515
.533
.533
.529
.555

G
3033
2259
1330
970
2789
2292
2503
2146
2164
3026
2317
2117
2247
1394
1988
2302
2055
952
2730
2499
2322

R
2245
1579
873
624
1881
1798
2174
1291
1888
1949
1751
1514
1401
1051
1355
1544
1219
561
1859
1619
1494

H
4191
2930
1772
1140
3515
2654
2873
2660
2721
3630
2646
2519
2519
1628
2160
2574
2247
1055
2876
2726
2468

2B
724
541
307
175
793
525
506
542
534
725
458
561
592
379
471
547
514
243
488
549
495

3B
297
169
168
41
222
71
136
151
163
177
125
16
37
71
62
20
15
12
72
38
12

HR
117
301
54
113
117
521
714
183
493
475
534
520
369
331
383
555
309
163
511
468
521

RBI
1961
1584
785
542
1529
1839
2213
1539
1995
1951
1922
1603
1406
1276
1311
1831
1261
553
1860
1623
1704

ON-BASE PERCENTAGE AND EDGAR

EDGAR MARTINEZ ranks 16th on the all-time list with a career OBP of .418.
.418 Career OBP is 4th-highest all-time amongst right-handed batters.
Of the 15 players with a higher on-base percentage, 10 are in the Hall of Fame.

1. Ted Williams
2. Babe Ruth
3. Lou Gehrig
4. Barry Bonds
5. Rogers Hornsby
6. Ty Cobb
7. Jimmie Foxx

HOF .482
HOF .474
HOF .447
.444
HOF .434
HOF .433
HOF .428

8. Tris Speaker
9. Eddie Collins
10. Ferris Fain
11. Max Bishop
12. Joe Jackson
13. Mickey Mantle
14. Mickey Cochrane

HOF
HOF

HOF
HOF

.428
.424
.424
.423
.423
.421
.419

15. Frank Thomas

16. EDGAR MARTINEZ
17. Joey Votto
18. Stan Musial
19. Wade Boggs
20. Todd Helton
21. Mel Ott

HOF

HOF
HOF
HOF

.419
.418
.417
.417
.415
.414
.414

BEST ON-BASE PERCENTAGE SEASONS: As noted earlier, EDGAR MARTINEZ won a pair of AL batting titles (1992 &
1995). Edgar also led the AL in on-base percentage three times (.479 in 1995, .429 in 1998 and .447 in 1999) and
finished in the top 10 seven other seasons in his career.
TOP ON-BASE PERFORMANCES SINCE WORLD WAR II: Among retired players since 1945 with at least 7,500 plate
appearances, EDGAR MARTINEZ is one of only four players with a career on-base percentage of at least .418 (also: Barry
Bonds, Mickey Mantle and Frank Thomas) and one of only 14 players with a career batting average of at least .312.

OPS (ON-BASE + SLUGGING PERCENTAGE) AND EDGAR

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EDGAR MARTINEZ ranks 32nd on the all-time list with a career OPS of .933.
The only players ahead of Edgar on the all-time OPS list that are eligible for the Hall of Fame, but not inducted, are
Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Larry Walker, Jeff Bagwell and Lefty ODoul.
Edgar recorded an OPS above 1.000 in 5 seasons (1995-97, 1999-2000); had an OPS above .900 in 9 seasons
(1987, 1992, 1995-2001); and above .800 in 14 seasons (1987, 1990-92, 1994-2003).

Babe Ruth
Ted Williams
Lou Gehrig
Barry Bonds
Jimmie Foxx
Hank Greenberg
Rogers Hornsby
Manny Ramirez
Albert Pujols
Mark McGwire
Mickey Mantle
Joe DiMaggio
Stan Musial
Frank Thomas
Larry Walker
Miguel Cabrera
Johnny Mize

HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF

HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF

HOF

1.164
1.116
1.080
1.051
1.038
1.017
1.010
.996
.991
.982
.977
.977
.975
.974
.965
.960
.959

RH
RH
RH
RH
RH
RH
B
RH
RH
RH

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(18)
(13)
(15)
(10)
(7)
(9)
(8)
(8)
(7)
(8)
(5)
(9)
(7)
(6)
(3)
(5)

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Jim Thome
Todd Helton
Joey Votto
Jeff Bagwell
Mel Ott
HOF
Ty Cobb
HOF
Ralph Kiner
HOF
Lefty O'Doul
Lance Berkman
Alex Rodriguez
Willie Mays
HOF
Joe Jackson
Hack Wilson
HOF
Albert Belle
EDGAR MARTINEZ

.956
.950
.959
.948
.947
.946
.946
.945
.943
.942
.941
.940
.939
.933
.933

RH

RH
B
RH
RH
RH
RH
RH

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(5)
(2)
(5)
(7)
(8)
(3)
(2)
(3)
(6)
(5)
(5)
(2)
(4)
(5)

* numbers in parenthesis are seasons with OPS over 1.000

AMONG THE BEST IN OPS+

Edgar recorded a career OPS+ of 147. A 100 OPS+ is considered league average, and a 150 OPS+ is considered a great
season. Each point above 100 represents a percentage point; thus Edgar is 47% better than average over his career. OPS+
is a statistic that measures a players OPS against the league average, and adjusted for ballpark factors. Over the course
of his career, Edgar recorded 8 seasons with a 150 OPS+ (1992, 1995-2001). Edgar is one only 24 players in Major League
Baseball history with as many as 8 seasons with an OPS+ of at least 150. 17 of those 24 are already in the Hall of Fame.
Seasons with 150 OPS+ in Career:
Babe Ruth .............................. 16
Ty Cobb .................................. 16
Barry Bonds............................. 14
Hank Aaron ............................ 14
Frank Robinson ..................... 13
Willie Mays ............................. 13
Stan Musial ............................ 13
Ted Williams .......................... 13

Tris Speaker ........................... 13

Mel Ott ..................................... 12
Lou Gehrig .............................. 12
Rogers Hornsby ..................... 12
Mickey Mantle ........................ 11
Albert Pujols ............................. 10
Mike Schmidt.......................... 10
Jimmie Foxx ........................... 10

AMONG THE BEST HITTERS TO PLAY THE GAME

Edgars career batting average:
Edgars career on-base percentage:
Edgars career slugging percentage:
Edgars career OPS:

.312
.418
.515
.933

Honus Wagner ....................... 10

Manny Ramirez ..........................9
Johnny Mize ..............................9
Sam Crawford ...........................9
EDGAR MARTINEZ...................8
Jim Thome .................................8
Frank Thomas ............................8
Dick Allen ...................................8

AN HISTORIC SEVEN-YEAR RUN OF OFFENSE

During the 7-year stretch from 1995-2001, EDGAR MARTINEZ was a dominant offensive force, batting .329 with a .446
on-base percentage and a .574 slugging percentage...Edgar also recorded 291 doubles in 1,020 gameshis average
ranked 5th in the Majors, his slugging was 14th, on-base was 2nd and he led the Majors in doublesMartinez is one of only
four players in history to record a 7-season stretch meeting the following statistical milestones:

Batting average of at least .325

On-base Percentage of at least .440

Slugging Percentage of at least .570

Hit at least 250 doubles

Play in at least 1,000 games.

The only players to match these numbers over at least seven consecutive seasons are the following:
Player
Lou Gehrig
Ted Williams
Todd Helton
EDGAR MARTINEZ

Years
1925-1938 (14)
1939-1949 (11)
1999-2006 (8)
1995-2001 (7)

AMONG THE BEST IN HIS DAY

EDGARS PRIME TIME: In 13 seasons from 1991-2003, EDGAR MARTINEZ was in the top-25 in every major offensive
category, including on-base percentage (2nd/.428), doubles (4th/450) and average (.7th/.318) ...heres a look:
ON-BASE PERCENTAGE
1. Barry Bonds, .462
2. EDGAR MARTINEZ, .428
3. Frank Thomas, .428
4. Todd Helton, .425
5. Brian Giles, .417
6. Jason Giambi, .415
7. Mark McGwire, .414
8. Manny Ramirez, .413
9. Gary Sheffield, .412
10. Jeff Bagwell, 411
Jim Thome, .411

BATTING AVERAGE
1. Tony Gwynn, .347
2. Todd Helton, .337
3. Nomar Garciaparra, 323
Vladimir Guerrero, .323
5. Larry Walker, 321
6. Mike Piazza, .319
7. EDGAR MARTINEZ, .318
8. Derek Jeter, .317
Manny Ramirez, .317
10. Paul Molitor, .316

DOUBLES
1. Craig Biggio, 466
2. John Olerud, 458
3. Jeff Bagwell, 455
4. EDGAR MARTINEZ, 450
5. Luis Gonzalez, 428
Mark Grace, 428
7. Rafael Palmeiro, 425
8. Roberto Alomar, 420
9. Frank Thomas, 417
Larry Walker, 417

OPS
1. Barry Bonds, 1.116
2. Mark McGwire, 1.043
3. Todd Helton, 1.041
4. Manny Ramirez, 1.010
5. Frank Thomas, .996
6. Larry Walker, .986
7. Brian Giles, .980
8. Jim Thome, .979
9. Vladimir Guerrero, .978
10. EDGAR MARTINEZ, .967

THE MARK OF OFFENSIVE CONSISTENCY: In the 12 seasons

between 1990 and 2001, EDGAR MARTINEZ was healthy enough to play
90 or more games 10 times. In those 10 seasons, Edgar hit .300 or better
every yearIn total in the 12 seasons from 1990-2001, Edgar hit a
combined .321 with a .429 on-base percentage and a .537 slugging
percentagehis OPS was .966, with 1,043 walks compared to 983
strikeouts.
Since the 1940s, Edgar is one of just six hitters who batted .320 in at
least 6 consecutive seasons. The others are Stan Musial, Wade
Boggs, Rod Carew, Tony Gwynn, Todd Helton and Albert Pujols.
In the 1990s, Edgar was one of just seven hitters to post an OPS above
1.000 in four or more seasons. The others were Barry Bonds (8); Mark
McGwire & Frank Thomas (6); EDGAR MARTINEZ, Albert Belle, Jeff
Bagwell and Ken Griffey Jr. (4).

"I know one player up [for vote], Edgar Martinez. I'm hoping he gets a lot of consideration. I know it has been
debated whether a DH is worthy of that. In my time, I've never seen a better hitter, a better pure hitter, than him.
That's no disrespect to other teammates I've had or people I've played against, but anyone from that era who
watched Edgar realizes what a good hitter he was. I'll be pulling for him, because I know what he meant when I
was on the mound."

Randy Johnson

A TRUE SEATTLE MARINER

Through 2014, EDGAR MARTINEZ ranks second on the Mariners
all-time list in batting average and on-base percentage, 4th in
slugging; also leads the franchise in games, runs, total bases,
doubles, walks and is 2nd in home runs and hits.
Edgar Martinez Drive: On March 5, 2005, the section of
Atlantic Street South that runs along the south side of Safeco
Field was designated as Edgar Martinez Drive South by
then Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels.
The Double: Edgar is perhaps best remembered for his
performance in the 1995 ALDS against the Yankees in which
he hit .571 and was on base 18 times in the 5-game series.
In Game 4 he hit a three-run homer, then a grand slam home
run that gave the Mariners a 10-6 lead en route to an 11-8
victory. His 7 RBI in that game set a single-game postseason
record. The win knotted the best-of-5 series at 2-2, forcing
the decisive Game 5. Down 5-4 in the 11th inning, Martinez
hit a two-run double, simply called "The Double" by Mariners
fans, off Jack McDowell, scoring Joey Cora and Ken Griffey
Jr. to win the game for the Mariners, 6-5.
Hall of Fame: Edgar was inducted into the Seattle Mariners
Hall of Fame on June 2, 2007, at the time the third player honored in team history. He joins Alvin Davis, Dave
Niehaus, Jay Buhner, Randy Johnson, Dan Wilson, Ken Griffey Jr. and Lou Piniella in the Mariners Hall of Fame.

WALKS, DOUBLES AND HOME RUNS

POWER AND PATIENCE: EDGAR MARTINEZ collected four 100+ walk seasons (1995-98)he had eight 90+ walk
seasons (1995-2001, 2003) including the four 100 walk campaignsfor his career, walked 1,283 times in 8,672 plate
appearances (14.79%)had more walks than strikeouts in 10 different seasons and finished his career with more walks
than Ks (1,283 career walks, 1,202 career strikeouts)AMONG PLAYERS WITH 300 or MORE HOMERS, IS ONE OF
JUST 28 PLAYERS WITH MORE WALKS THAN STRIKEOUTSof the 28 players, 23 are eligible for the Hall of Fame
and 18 are members:
Player
Barry Bonds
Babe Ruth
Ted Williams
Carl Yastrzemski
Mickey Mantle
Mel Ott
Frank Thomas
Darrell Evans
Stan Musial
Chipper Jones
Lou Gehrig
Gary Sheffield
Jimmie Foxx
Hank Aaron

HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF

Walks
2558
2062
2021
1845
1733
1708
1667
1605
1599
1512
1508
1475
1452
1402

Homers
762
714
521
452
536
511
521
414
475
468
493
509
534
755

Strikeouts
1539
1330
709
1393
1713
896
1397
1410
696
1409
790
1171
1311
1383

Player
Rafael Palmeiro
Todd Helton
Edgar Martinez
Al Kaline
George Brett
Albert Pujols
Rogers Hornsby
Ralph Kiner
Rocky Colavito
Johnny Mize
Hank Greenberg
Joe DiMaggio
Yogi Berra
Chuck Klein

HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF
HOF

Walks
1353
1335
1283
1277
1096
1115
1038
1011
951
856
852
790
704
601

Homers
569
369
309
399
317
520
301
369
374
359
331
361
358
300

Strikeouts
1348
1175
1202
1020
908
906
679
749
880
524
844
369
414
521

50 - 500 DOUBLES: EDGAR MARTINEZ recorded his 500th career double May 7, 2004 vs. New York, at the time becoming
the 39th player in modern baseball history to collect 500 doubleshe finished his career with 514, which currently ranks
46th-most in Major League historyMartinez collected 20 or more doubles in 11 consecutive years (1994-2004), and in 14
of his final 15 seasons (1990-92; 1994-04; limited to 7 doubles in 42 G in 1993 by injuries).

I remember when I was coming up, I

used to watch a guy like Edgar hit and I
was like, This is ridiculous. I dont think
anybody could get to that level as a
hitter. He was, I would say perfect.
Hes a .312 career hitter. When youre a
.312 career hitter at this level, that
means you pretty much got everything
done.

David Ortiz

ALSO NOTEWORTHY

4-time Sporting News All-Star: 1992, 1995, 1997, 2001

AL Player of the Month 5 Times: July 1992, Aug. 1992, June 1995, May 2000, May 2003
AL Player of the Week 7 Times: 7/8/91; 8/17/92; 6/25/95; 6/16/96; 9/5/99; 5/22/00; 8/5/02
2-time Mariners MVP by Seattle Chapter, BBWAA: 1992, 1995
Latino Baseball Hall of Fame & Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame
Set the ALDS Record for Most Hits in a 5-game series with 12 vs. New York in 1995
Became 1st Player in ML history to collect 7 RBI in a post-season game (Game 4 of 1995 ALDS vs. New York)
9 Career Grand Slams (plus one in the post-season)
2 Career Three-Homer Games; 19 Career Two-Homer Games
Boasted a career average over .300 vs. 12 of the 13 other teams in the AL (.294 vs. Boston)
Was a career .625 hitter (10x16) with 3 doubles, 2 home runs, 6 RBI and 3 walks vs. Mariano Rivera (.700 on-base percentage,
1.188 slugging percentage = 1.888 OPS)

MVP BALLOTING: Had a pair of top-6 finishes in the American League MVP balloting and was five times in the top16heres a look:

Finished 12th in 1992, despite playing on a last place team, and missing final 3 weeks after having surgery on shoulder.
Finished 3rd in 1995, despite splitting votes with teammates Jay Buhner (5 th) and Randy Johnson (6th).
Finished 14th in 1997, despite splitting votes with teammates Ken Griffey Jr. (1 st) and Randy Johnson (11th).
Finished 6th in 2000, despite splitting votes with teammate Alex Rodriguez (3rd).
Finished 16th in 2001, despite splitting votes with teammates Ichiro Suzuki (1st), Bret Boone (3rd) and Mike Cameron (T16th).

SILVER SLUGGER AWARDS: EDGAR MARTINEZ won 5 Silver Slugger Awards (1992, 1995, 1997, 2001 & 2003) making
him one of just 33 players in history with five or moreEdgar is one of just 21 non-outfielders to win five or more Silver
Slugger AwardsEdgar won one when he was predominantly a third baseman (1992) and four when he was predominantly
a designated hitter. His 4 Sliver Sluggers as a DH are tied for 2nd-most behind David Ortiz (6).
# of Silver Sluggers Player (position)
12 Barry Bonds (OF)
10 Mike Piazza (C), Alex Rodriguez (SS-7, 3B-3),
9 Barry Larkin (SS),
8 Wade Boggs (3B), Cal Ripken Jr. (SS), Manny Ramirez (OF),
7 Albert Belle (OF), Ken Griffey Jr. (OF), Vladimir Guerrero (OF), Tony Gwynn (OF), Ivan Rodriguez (C), Ryne Sandberg (2B),
6 David Ortiz (DH), Juan Gonzalez (OF), Lance Parrish (C), Kirby Puckett (OF), Mike Schmidt (3B), Sammy Sosa (OF),
Albert Pujols (1B-4,3B-1,OF-1)
5 EDGAR MARTINEZ (3B-1, DH-4), Albert Belle (OF), Craig Biggio (C-1, 2B-4), Gary Carter (C), Julio Franco (2B-4, DH-1), Mike
Hampton (P), Jorge Posada (C), Dave Winfield (OF), Derek Jeter (SS), Ryan Braun (OF), Brian McCann (C), Joe Mauer (C),
Miguel Cabrera (OF-1, 3B-3, 1B-1), Robinson Cano (2B)

IN THE COMMUNITY
Following the 2004 season, Edgar received the Roberto Clemente
Award, the MLB award that recognizes the player who combines a
dedication to giving back to the community with outstanding skills on
the baseball field. Martinez was the first Puerto Rican player to win
the award.
In 2007 Edgar was inducted to the World Sports Humanitarian Hall
of Fame along with Dikembe Mutombo (NBA) and Kyle Petty
(NASCAR). This Hall of Fame, located in Boise, ID, recognizes
individuals and organizations from the world of amateur and pro
athletics who, through their humanitarian efforts, distinguish
themselves as role models in the community.
The Martinez Foundation was founded by Edgar and his wife, Holli,
in 2008. The foundation has a mission is to prepare and support
diverse and highly-qualified teachers who will raise expectations,
accelerate learning and close the opportunity gap by granting
fellowships and promoting innovative social justice curriculum. The
foundations goal is to strengthen communities by providing
underserved populations with educational opportunities.

EDGAR MARTINEZ YEAR-BY-YEAR

YEAR AVG
1987
.372
1988
.281
1989
.240
1990
.302
1991
.307
1992 *.343
1993
.237
1994
.285
1995 *.356
1996
.327
1997
.330
1998
.322
1999
.337
2000
.324
2001
.306
2002
.277
2003
.294
2004
.263
Totals .312

G
13
14
65
144
150
135
42
89
*145
139
155
154
142
153
132
97
145
141
2055

AB
43
32
171
487
544
528
135
326
511
499
542
556
502
556
470
328
497
486
7213

R
6
0
20
71
98
100
20
47
*121
121
104
86
86
100
80
42
72
45
1219

* Led American League

H
16
9
41
147
167
181
32
93
182
163
179
179
169
180
144
91
146
128
2247

2B
5
4
5
27
35
*46
7
23
*52
52
35
46
35
31
40
23
25
23
514

3B
2
0
0
2
1
3
0
1
0
2
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
15

HR
0
0
2
11
14
18
4
13
29
26
28
29
24
37
23
15
24
12
309

RBI
5
5
20
49
52
73
13
51
113
103
108
102
86
*145
116
59
98
63
1261

BB
2
4
17
74
84
54
28
53
116
123
119
106
97
96
93
67
92
58
1283

SO
5
7
26
62
72
61
19
42
87
84
86
96
99
95
90
69
95
107
1202

SB
0
0
2
1
0
14
0
6
4
3
2
1
7
3
4
1
0
1
49

CS
0
0
1
4
3
4
0
2
3
3
4
1
2
0
1
1
1
0
30

OBP SLG OPS

.413 .581 .994
.351 .406 .758
.314 .304 .619
.397 .433 .830
.405 .452 .857
.404 .544 .948
.366 .378 .744
.387 .482 .869
*.479 .628 *1.107
.464 .595 1.059
.456 .554 1.009
*.429 .565 .993
*.447 .554 1.001
.423 .579 1.002
.423 .543 .966
.403 .485 .888
.406 .489 .895
.342 .385 .727
.418 .515 .933