#55 Russell "Le Muscle" Martin, Catcher, 38 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Saturday, 2/20/2021
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Russell Martin
Le Muscle
2/15/1983
38
Canada
5"10
235

Catcher
R
R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Very inconsistent
Suffers
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 800,000
2021
15 Year(s), 20 Days (2600 total Days)
0 Day(s)
16 Year(s), 17 Days (2769 total Days)
20 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall54273
Versus LHP54273
Versus RHP54273
Talent45384
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2
5
8
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
C : 6 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 2 (Range), .945 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 6
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  

Batting Stats 2021

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
Projected0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall000000000000.0.0.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
Close/Late000000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position000000000000.000.000.000.000
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
20041118300032100610.167.211.167.377OAK
2005591513681216239502300.238.303.344.647OAK
20063169144101185111610.203.263.290.553OAK
2007357524151115177101400.320.386.587.972OAK
2008136447137307107889521448920.306.393.472.865OAK
20091435251473161081745621310531.280.370.419.789OAK
20101194208914374856391169010.212.292.310.602OAK
2011129439104233862544011511731.237.313.358.671OAK
201213343998343845583911412400.223.300.369.669OAK
201313745812821374754505310800.279.355.384.739OAK
201414046412234186565666412121.263.359.392.752OAK NYY
2015144558145361560714813311720.260.331.355.686NYY
201687267671408332620515500.251.314.393.707 NYY TEX
201761190451213232523605300.237.338.358.696 TEX ATL
201810736611620165555281037410.317.378.426.805ATL
20192472171215127002300.236.304.347.651 LAD STL
2020104326771913313535428900.236.316.328.644 ATL PIT
Total1600528413693163587678724525124391224163.259.338.382.719 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
2002, A9425284122144848334543.333.395.563.959
2003, A741766811283932223412.386.443.6081.051
2003, AA391485011162731112632.338.361.547.908
2004, AA1214651511651655844987106.325.379.484.863
2006, AAA42161527172633242931.323.398.509.907
2007, AAA812927993144839426441.271.347.466.812
2019, AAA11145200213300.357.471.500.971

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
2007431000000000.333.333.333.667
200810349001543400.265.324.353.677
20099326100121800.188.212.219.431
20154147200135200.500.632.6431.274
20184171000010700.059.059.059.118
Total311002430171092100.240.303.300.603

Fielding Stats 2021

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

Player History

Signed as a free agent by Texas on 3/3/1987 to a minor league contract.
Injured on 6/14/1988 with a Tight Elbow, out for one week...
Injured on 5/3/1992 with a Strained Bicep Tendon, out for 4 weeks...
Earned first career win on 5/30/1996...
2/2/1999: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
2/2/2000: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by Oakland on 3/4/2002 to a minor league deal...
Injured on 4/28/2003 with a Strained Hamstring Muscle, out for one week...
Had first career hit on 9/7/2004, off Tony Saunders (CAL)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/22/2005, off Mark Wohlers (CLE)...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against California on 9/6/2007...
Won World Series with Oakland in 2007...
2/2/2009: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,300,000 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 7 runs against California on 8/31/2009...
Won Gold Glove Award at Catcher in 2009...
2/2/2010: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,300,000 through salary arbitration...
2/2/2011: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,300,000 through salary arbitration...
7/6/2011: Signed a contract extension with Oakland, $2,780,000 per year, for 2 years.
Won Gold Glove Award at Catcher in 2012...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Cleveland on 5/8/2013...
7/5/2013: Signed a contract extension with Oakland, $4,300,000 per year, for 2 years.
Traded from Oakland to New York (Y) on 8/23/2014 (Going to OAK: P Duane Below. Going to NYY: C Russell Martin)...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Atlanta on 4/5/2015...
10/19/2015: Signed a contract extension with New York (Y), $5,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Traded from New York (Y) to Texas on 7/18/2016 (Going to TEX: P Raymond Burgos, P Forrest Whitley, C Russell Martin. Going to NYY: P Pedro Villarreal)...
Released by Texas on 2/3/2017...
Signed as a free agent by Atlanta on 2/8/2017 to a 2-year deal worth $1,500,000 per year...
Signed as a free agent by Los Angeles on 2/5/2019 to a 1-year deal worth $5,100,000 per year...
Traded from Los Angeles to St. Louis on 7/18/2019 (Going to LAD: P Matt Belisle. Going to STL: P Evan Scribner, C Russell Martin)...
Signed as a free agent by Atlanta on 2/8/2020 to a 1-year deal worth $750,000 per year...
Was claimed off waivers by Pittsburgh on 3/9/2020.
5/16/2020: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $800,000 per year, for 1 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
2008 - .393 - 9th
    

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