Ramón Martínez (pitcher)

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Ramón Martínez

Pitcher

Born: March 22, 1968 (1968-03-22) (age 40)
Batted: Switch	Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 13, 1988 for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Final game
May 1, 2001 for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Career statistics
Record	135-88
ERA	3.67
Strikeouts	1427
Teams
Los Angeles Dodgers (1988-1998) Boston Red Sox (1999-2000) Pittsburgh Pirates (2001)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (NL): 1990 No-hitter: July 14, 1995

Ramón Jaime Martínez (b. March 22, 1968 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball. He spent the majority of his 14-year career with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1988-1998), but also pitched for the Boston Red Sox (1999-2000) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (2001). His brother Pedro Martínez is a current Major League pitcher.

Ramón Martinez threw a no-hitter against the Florida Marlins on July 14, 1995. He struck out 18 batters in a game on June 4, 1990. For his career, he finished with a 135-88 record and a 3.67 earned run average in 1995 2/3 innings.

While he was starting for the Dodgers, Ramón Martinez repeatedly asserted that his brother Pedro was an even better pitcher. Nevertheless, Dodgers management thought Pedro was too small to be successful and traded him away. Ramón and Pedro were eventually reunited as teammates during Ramón's two years with the Red Sox.

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Preceded by Tim Belcher Orel Hershiser	Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day Starting pitcher 1992 1995-1998	Succeeded by Orel Hershiser Kevin Brown
Preceded by Gregg Jefferies	Youngest Player in the National League 1988	Succeeded by Rosario Rodriguez