A right-handed Starting Pitcher , Martínez played for the
# Baltimore Orioles (1976-86)
# Montreal Expos (1986-93)
# Cleveland Indians (1994-96)
# Seattle Mariners (1997)
# Atlanta Braves (1998).
In his 23-year career, Martínez had a 245-193 record with 2149 Strikeout s, a 3.70 ERA , 30 Shutout s, 122 Complete Game s, four Saves , and 3999.2 Innings Pitched in 692 Games Played (562 as starter). He is the winningest Latin pitcher of all-time.
- 4-time All-Star (1990-92, 1995)
- Twice Top 10 Cy Young Award (1981, 1991)
- Led league in Wins (1981)
- Led league in ERA (1991)
- Led league in shutouts (1991)
- 6-time Top 10 in shutouts (1979, 1981, 1990, 1994-96)
- Led league in Games Started , innings pitched and Batters Faced (1979)
- 9-time pitched 220 or more innings in a season (1978-79, 1982, 1988-93)
- 3-time oldest player in the majors (1996-98)
- 50th in the strikeouts all-time list
- Set record for most wins by a Latin American pitcher (244 - August 9, 1998)
- Pitched the 13th Perfect Game in major league history (July 28, 1991)
- The baseball park in Managua (Nicaragua's capital city) is named ''Dennis Martínez Stadium''.
- On September 28, 1995, Martínez was the last man to pitch to Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett in a regular-season game. A wild pitch by Martínez broke Puckett's jaw; the following spring during Grapefruit League Spring Training , Puckett developed Glaucoma in his right eye and never played again. It was determined by team doctors that his broken jaw had no impact on his glaucoma.
- Dennis Martínez at:
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