| Buck Martinez | |
|---|---|
 Martinez in 2009 | |
| Catcher / Manager | |
| Born: November 7, 1948 Redding, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 18, 1969, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 3, 1986, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .225 |
| Home runs | 58 |
| Runs batted in | 321 |
| Managerial record | 100–115 |
| Winning % | .465 |
| Teams | |
As player
As manager | |
John Albert "Buck" Martinez (born November 7, 1948) is an American former professional baseball catcher and manager, and is currently the television colour commentator for the Toronto Blue Jays. He played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Kansas City Royals, the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Toronto Blue Jays.[1] Since the end of his playing career, he has been a broadcaster, working on the Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles radio and television broadcasts, and nationally for TBS and MLB Network. Martinez managed the Toronto Blue Jays from 2001 to May 2002 and Team USA at the inaugural World Baseball Classic in 2006.[2]
- ^ "Buck Martinez Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ "MLB on TBS: Buck Martinez". TBS. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008.