In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Encarnación. Baseball player
| Teddy Martínez | |
|---|---|
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| Infielder | |
| Born: (1947-12-10) December 10, 1947 (age 77) Barahona, Dominican Republic | |
| Batted: RightThrew: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 18, 1970, for the New York Mets | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1979, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .240 |
| Home runs | 7 |
| Runs batted in | 108 |
Stats at Baseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Teodoro Noel Martínez Encarnación (born December 10, 1947) is a Dominican former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, Oakland Athletics, and Los Angeles Dodgers for nine seasons.
Career
He helped the Mets win the 1973 National League pennant, the Athletics win the 1975 American League West and the Dodgers win the 1977 and 1978 National League pennants.
In 9 seasons he played in 657 games and had 1,480 at-bats, 165 runs, 355 hits, 50 doubles, 16 triples, 7 home runs, 108 RBI, 29 stolen Bases, 55 walks (12 intentional), .240 batting average, .270 on-base percentage, .309 slugging percentage, 458 total bases, 25 sacrifice hits, and 6 sacrifice flies. Defensively, he finished with an overall .968 fielding percentage.
Sources
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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