#32 Billy Martin, Second Base, 26 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Thursday, 10/5/1954
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Billy Martin

5/16/1928
26
USA,CA,BERKELEY
6"0
165

Second Base
R
R
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Minimal
Minimal
Some ability
2 / 6 (Fair)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Average
Suffers
Normal
3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1954 (Automatic)
4 Year(s), 89 Days (777 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
6 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76459
Versus LHP86459
Versus RHP76459
Talent86558
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4
3
2
4
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
1B : 9 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 7 (Range), .978 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 4 (Range), .947 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 4 (Range), .970 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 4 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 4

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/21NYYW 5-4402000000#7  
9/22@WS1W 16-8403100200#7  
9/23@WS1W 10-7412100011#7  
9/24@WS1W 8-7301000010#7  
9/27@PHIL 4-5601000000#1  
9/28@PHIW 9-8300000000#7  
9/30PHIW 4-1401000000#1  
10/1PHIW 4-0401100000#1  
10/2PHIL 6-12400000003#7  
10/4@PHIW 6-5501000001#1  

Batting Stats 1954

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1445631872331176845340.332.391.442.834.776.110
Projected1515921972431280885642.332.391.442.834.776.110
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall13762930021822493730100.095.36.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP26898102229352920101.366.428.440.868
vs. RHP29589131947492420182.302.357.444.801
Close/Late581720051275000.293.369.328.697
Scoring Position13750703610910220.365.393.482.875
Pinch Hitting510001100001.200.333.200.533
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home722799962735422319.355.397.466.863
Road7228488171441423021.310.376.419.795
This Week2910000004.111.111.111.222
Last Week41731000000.176.176.235.412
March/April218430201101499.357.421.417.838
May2510138302151685.376.411.465.876
June2711435423132089.307.352.456.808
July249124401712108.264.337.341.677
August2697304021715103.309.370.412.783
Sept/Oct21763061214786.395.447.5791.026
Postseason62641000004.154.154.192.346

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1951411213570315183011321.289.304.421.725CHA
195214049614925312657628733941.300.345.435.780CHA
195312349613622011555823914955.274.318.385.703CHA
195414456318723311768453324030.332.391.442.834CHA,AL
Total448167650777637211236107197141147.303.350.422.772 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1950, AA7228187130134242422278.310.392.495.887
1950, AAA61266707153034132253.263.286.353.640
1951, AAA903861212001870632537122.313.347.505.852

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19546264100000400.154.154.192.346
Total6264100000400.154.154.192.346

Fielding Stats 1954

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base18174373171193.975146.27.30    
Third Base1000000.0002.00.00    
Shortstop1231201704939668421.9691031.05.97    

Player History

Transactions
Traded from New York (A) to Chicago (A) on 4/20/1950 (Going to CHA: RF Cliff Mapes, 2B Billy Martin, P Bob Porterfield. Going to NYY: SS Luke Appling)...
Milestones
Had first career hit on 7/19/1951, off Early Wynn (CLE)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/2/1951, off Milo Candini (WS1)...
Injuries
Injured on 6/21/1951 with a Concussion, out for 6 days...
Injured on 8/27/1953 with a Ruptured Tricep Tendon, out for 4 weeks...
Was selected to the 1954 Allstar game...
Won World Championship with Chicago (A) in 1954...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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