Starling Marte's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A closer look at the biggest achievements of Starling Marte. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.

Starling Marte is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder currently playing for the New York Mets in MLB. Debuting in 2012 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Marte has also played for the Diamondbacks, Marlins, and Athletics. A two-time All-Star and Gold Glove Award winner, Marte is recognized for his speed and fielding ability. In 2021, he led MLB in stolen bases with 47. Currently, he leads all active MLB players in stolen bases (354) and triples (55).

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1922: Last Pirate to Homer on First Pitch of MLB Career Before Marte

In 1922, Walter Mueller was the last Pittsburgh Pirate player to homer on the first pitch of his major league career before Starling Marte.

1961: Last Pirate to Homer in First At-Bat Before Marte

In 1961, Don Leppert was the last Pittsburgh Pirate player to homer in his first at-bat before Starling Marte.

August 15, 2011: Named EL Player of the Week

On August 15, 2011, Starling Marte was named the Eastern League's Player of the Week while playing for the Altoona Curve.

February 2012: Ranked on Top Prospects Lists

In February 2012, Starling Marte was ranked number 73 on Baseball America's Top 100 Prospects list and number 56 on Baseball Prospectus's Top 101 Prospect list.

July 2, 2012: Named International League Player of the Week

On July 2, 2012, Starling Marte was named the International League Player of the Week while playing for the Indianapolis Indians.

2013: Stolen Base Streak

Since 2013, Starling Marte and Jean Segura were the only two MLB players to have stolen 20 or more bases each season.

2015: Won First Gold Glove Award

In 2015, Starling Marte won his first career Gold Glove Award as the best defensive left fielder in the National League.

2016: Won Second Gold Glove Award

In 2016, Starling Marte won his second career Gold Glove Award.

July 13, 2019: 100th Career Home Run

On July 13, 2019, in a game against the Chicago Cubs, Starling Marte hit the 99th and 100th home runs of his career off of Jon Lester and Randy Rosario.

2021: Led Major Leagues in Stolen Bases

In 2021, Starling Marte led the major leagues with 47 stolen bases.

2022: Selected for All-Star Game

In 2022, after a strong first half of the season, Starling Marte was selected to play in the All-Star Game for the second time in his career.

2024: 1,500th career hit and 150th Career Home Run

In 2024, Starling Marte recorded the 1,500th hit of his career on April 6 and hit his 150th career home run on April 17. He missed two months of the season due to a bone bruise in his right knee, returning on August 18.

2024: Game 5 National League Championship Series

In Game 5 of the National League Championship Series in 2024, Starling Marte had the best postseason game of his career, hitting three doubles and driving in 3 RBI on four hits, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 12–6.