Silvio Martínez Explained

Silvio Martínez
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:19 August 1955
Birth Place:Santiago, Santiago, Dominican Republic
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 9
Debutyear:1977
Debutteam:Chicago White Sox
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:October 4
Finalyear:1981
Finalteam:St. Louis Cardinals
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:31–32
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:3.88
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:230
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Silvio Ramón Martínez Cabrera (born August 19, 1955) is a Dominican former Major League Baseball pitcher. Martínez pitched all or part of five seasons in the majors, from until, for the Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Cardinals. He was traded along with Richie Zisk from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Chicago White Sox for Goose Gossage and Terry Forster at the Winter Meetings on December 10, 1976.[1] Martinez pitched mostly as a starting pitcher but on August 26, 1977, he did pick up his lone major league save. He pitched 2 scoreless innings to nail down a 4-2 White Sox victory over the Brewers.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.nytimes.com/1976/12/11/archives/white-sox-acquire-zisk-from-pirates.html Chass, Murray. "White Sox Acquire Zisk from Pirates," The New York Times, Saturday, December 11, 1976.
  2. Web site: Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago White Sox Box Score, August 26, 1977.