Silvio Martínez

Silvio Martínez
Pitcher
Born: (1955-08-19) August 19, 1955
Santiago, Santiago, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 9, 1977, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
October 4, 1981, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record31–32
Earned run average3.88
Strikeouts230
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Silvio Ramón Martínez Cabrera (born August 19, 1955) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. Martínez pitched all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1977 until 1981, for the Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Cardinals.

Martínez was traded along with Richie Zisk from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the White Sox for Goose Gossage and Terry Forster at the Winter Meetings on December 10, 1976.[1] He pitched mostly as a starting pitcher but he did pick up his lone major league save on August 26, 1977. He pitched 2 scoreless innings to nail down a 4-2 White Sox victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.[2]

References

  1. ^ Chass, Murray. "White Sox Acquire Zisk from Pirates," The New York Times, Saturday, December 11, 1976. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  2. ^ "Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago White Sox Box Score, August 26, 1977".