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RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER
Full Name: Christopher Riley Martin
MANAGER & STAFF Height: 6-8 Weight: 225
Throws: Right
Bats: Right
DOB: June 2, 1986
Opening Day Age: 34
Born: Arlington, TX
MLB Debut: April 26, 2014 Resides: Weatherford, TX
MLB Service Time: 3.133
Acquired: Signed as a free agent, November 19, 2019
Contract Status: Signed through 2021
CHRIS MARTIN 2020

• N.L. Ranks: WHIP (0.61, 1st), ERA (1.00, 4th), hits CAREER HIGHS
(8, T1st).
Most Innings Pitched
• Pitched to a 0.61 WHIP this season, the 2.0, 2x, last: 7/7/19, TEX at MIN
SEASON IN REVIEW • His 1.00 ERA was the fourth lowest Most Runs
lowest among players with as many
innings pitched as him.
4, 4/30/18, TEX at CLE
among relievers with as many
appearances in the National League.
4, 4/30/18, TEX at CLE
• His eight hits allowed were tied for the Most Earned Runs
lowest total in the majors among players Most Hits Allowed
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT • In his first full season with Atlanta recorded six Most Home Runs Allowed
with as many innings pitched.
5, 6/20/14, COL vs. MIL
holds and a save in 19 games with a 1.00 ERA (2
ER/19.0 IP).
1, 19x, last: 7/24/20, ATL at NYM
• Had a career long scoreless streak of 16.0
Most Walks
innings between 7/29 and 9/21.
2, 7/4/18, TEX vs. HOU
2020 Postseason Most Strikeouts
BRAVES HISTORY games, and went 0-1 with a 2.25 ERA (2 ER/8.0 3, 7x, last: 9/6/20, ATL vs. WSH
• Pitched in eight of Atlanta's 12 postseason
Longest winning streak
IP)...Struck out six and pitched to a 0.88 WHIP.
• His 8.0 innings in relief were the fourth
most in the National League. 1 game, 3x, last: 9/10/20, ATL at WSH
Longest losing streak
major league notes 7 games, 7/4/18-8/5/19
• Has pitched for five organizations and made
OPPONENTS appearances with four major league clubs. • Tossed the sixth immaculate inning in franchise
• Is 3-11 with a 4.09 ERA (69 ER/151.2 IP)
history on September 11, 2019 at Philadelphia,
in 163 games between Colorado (2014),
New York-AL (2015), Texas (2018-‘19) and fanning César Hernández, Jay Bruce, and Logan
Atlanta (2019-'20). Morrison on nine total pitches.
• In 2019 Martin walked just five batters in 55.2 • Pitched for two seasons (2016-’17) with the
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in the Japan
innings on the season, the fewest in baseball
MISCELLANEOUS 162 2021 ATLANTA BRAVES MEDIA GUIDE Pacific League, and went 2-2 with a 1.12 ERA (11
among pitchers with at least 50.0 innings...His
ER/88.1 IP) over 92 games.
0.81 walks per 9.0 innings were second fewest,
behind only teammate Josh Tomlin (0.79).