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Starling Marte left his mark statistically on the Pirates

Chris Adamski
Chris Adamski
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Pirates center fielder Starling Marte takes batting practice at Pirate City during spring training in Bradenton, Fla.
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Pirates center fielder Starling Marte takes the field at the start of the home opener against the Cardinals Monday, April 1, 28, 2019, at PNC Park.
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Pirates center fielder Starling Marte is hit by a pitch during the ninth inning against the Phillies Sunday, July 21, 2019, at PNC Park.
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Pirates center fielder Starling Marte takes a selfie with fans before the start of a game the Brewers Tuesday, July 18, 2017, at PNC Park.

Starling Marte left his mark in eight seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates. A look back at some of his superlatives now that he has been traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks for two prospects and international bonus money:

  • Among all position players in the franchise’s 133-year history, Marte ranks 17th in Wins Above Replacement (WAR) with 29.1, according to baseball-reference.com. Marte is 23rd among all Pirates non-pitchers in defensive WAR (5.7) and 27th in offensive WAR (21.9).
  • Marte is eighth in career stolen bases (239) and in stolen bases percentage (75.63%) for the Pirates.
  • He led the team in runs each of the past two seasons, led it in hits three times, and was team-best in total bases, doubles and triples once each.
  • Marte was the Pirates most valuable player by WAR for a 98-win team in 2015 and again in 2016.
  • Only one player (Jason Kendall) has been hit by more pitches as a Pirate (Marte has 111).
  • Joins franchise icons Roberto Clemente, Dave Parker, Barry Bonds and Andy Van Slyke as only Pirates outfielders to win multiple Gold Glove Awards
  • Marte led the National League in outfield assists in 2015 and 2016 and was fourth in outfield assists in 2018. His 72 career outfield assists are 15th among active players.
  • Marte shined in advanced defensive metrics since moving to center field: he led MLB in range factor per game in 2019 and led the majors in total zone runs as a center fielder in 2018.

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Chris Adamski is a TribLive reporter who has covered primarily the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2014 following two seasons on the Penn State football beat. A Western Pennsylvania native, he joined the Trib in 2012 after spending a decade covering Pittsburgh sports for other outlets. He can be reached at cadamski@triblive.com.

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