Tippy Martinez
Felix Anthony Martinez
 
 
Born: May 31, 1950 in La Junta, CO
62 years old
Bats: L Throws: L Ht: 5'10" Wt: 180
(legend)
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Notes:
- Signed by the New York Yankees as an Amateur Free Agent in 1972
- High School: La Junta (La Junta, CO)
- College/Univ: Colorado State University (1970-1972)

Transactions

Date        
WAR
Transaction
6
5
1969
18.5
Amateur Draft (Round 35) Did Not Sign
WS2
0.0
8.7
0.0
7
22
1972
21.6
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
NYA
0.0
8.7
1.2
6
15
1976
25.5
Traded
NYA
BAL
1.2
7.5
7.8
6
4
1987
36.5
Released
BAL
9.0
-0.3
4
4
1988
37.5
Signed as a Free Agent
MIN
9.0
-0.3
-0.3
4
21
1988
37.6
Released
MIN
8.7
0.0
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com


Trades

6 / 15 / 1976
Traded to Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
C
NYA
26.3
1.0
24.4
21.4
0.8
SP
NYA
31.4
10.5
10.1
2.3
0.3
SP
NYA
21.9
0.0
20.4
20.4
0.1
RP
NYA
25.5
1.2
7.5
7.8
1.0
SW
NYA
26.3
0.3
-2.4
-1.2
-1.2
Totals      
13.0
60.1
50.7
0.9
New York Yankees Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
BAL
25.3
2.2
33.2
-0.3
1.0
SP
BAL
30.1
29.6
-2.0
-1.9
-0.6
RP
BAL
33.2
8.8
5.6
1.9
1.9
C
BAL
35.0
7.1
0.4
0.2
0.2
SP
BAL
24.5
-1.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals      
46.1
37.3
-0.0
2.5
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
37.3
60.1
22.8
 
2.5
0.9
-1.6
60.1
37.3
-22.8
 
0.9
2.5
1.6

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Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry.

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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James