11. Dennis Martinez

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General
Awards
Career Stats

Born: May 14, 1954 in Granada, Gr Nicaragua
Weight: 160 lbs.
Height: 6'1"
Bats: R
Throws: R
Debut: September 14, 1976
Final Game: September 27, 1998

W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO
245	193	4.02	692	562	8	3,999.7	2149

The greatest Pitcher to come out of Nicaragua, Dennis Martinez had the best years of his long career with the Montreal Expos where he would be a three-time All-Star and won the ERA title in 1991. Martinez would finish fifth in National League Cy Young voting that season. Martinez had 100 of his 245 with the Expos, and had a 3.06 ERA with 973 Strikeouts.

The Bullet Points

Position: Pitcher
Acquired: Traded form the Baltimore Orioles with a player to be named later for a player to be named later 6/16/86.
Departed: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians 12/2/93.
Games Played: 239
Notable Statistics: 100 Wins
72 Losses
3.06 ERA
233 Games Started
41 Complete Games
13 Shutouts
3 Games Finished
1 Save
1,609 Innings Pitched
973 Strikeouts
3.49 FIP
1,147 WHIP
2.38 SO/BB
30.1 bWAR

No Playoff Games
Major Accolades and Awards: All-Star (1990, 1991 & 1992)
Lowest Earned Run Average (1991)
Most Complete Games (1991)
Most Shutouts (1991)
Highest Win Probability Added (1991)
Most Double Plays Turned by a Pitcher (1989 & 1991)