#32 Billy Martin, Shortstop, 28 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Billy Martin

5/16/1928
28
USA,CA,BERKELEY
6"0
170

Shortstop
R
R
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Minimal
Minimal
Some ability
3 / 6 (Well Known)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Average
Suffers
Normal
4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,500,000
1959
6 Year(s), 89 Days (1121 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
8 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76458
Versus LHP86459
Versus RHP76458
Talent86558
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4
3
2
4
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
1B : 8 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 6 (Range), .977 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 3 (Range), .946 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 3 (Range), .969 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 3 (Range), .952 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 4

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/21@NYYL 7-11411001100#2  
9/22@KCW 1-0400000010#2  
9/23@KCW 4-2500000001#2  
9/24@KCW 8-5501000000#2  
9/27@BROW 9-3411000011#2  
9/28@BROW 4-1501000001#2  
9/30BROL 8-16312100110#2  
10/1BROW 8-5301000000#2  
10/2BROL 2-7512001100#2  
10/4@BROW 10-9422000010#2  

Batting Stats 1956

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1475591863231366985335.333.395.470.865.838.138
Projected15558819634314691035637.333.395.470.865.838.138
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1416358211486263481150.0106.47.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP21668111925452517222.315.385.500.885
vs. RHP343118212441532818466.344.399.452.851
Close/Late7126601111186200.366.420.493.913
Scoring Position1133310004301710623.292.376.381.756
Pinch Hitting310002001000.333.333.333.667
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7326886152430472814.321.376.437.813
Road74291100171936512521.344.401.502.903
This Week2940011310.444.500.7781.278
Last Week41551001222.333.389.400.789
March/April239431612131953.330.356.479.834
May26101457021521107.446.509.5741.083
June269628302811107.292.361.385.747
July24100369021118109.360.430.510.940
August2790292231218123.322.380.489.869
Sept/Oct21781750271166.218.264.359.623
Postseason62491012532.375.429.542.970

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
195515059318925576110744924131.319.373.413.787CHA,AL
195614755918632313669853863511.333.395.470.865CHA,AL
Total745282888213414573384412043615217189.312.364.430.794 

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
19566249101253200.375.429.542.970
Total125013201253600.260.302.360.662

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base10300301.0002.013.50    
Second Base70691262624640214.965598.06.05    
Third Base10010101.0003.03.00    
Shortstop73721212835841511.973634.05.89    
Centerfield1000000.0001.00.00    

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...
Was selected to the 1955 Allstar game...
9/14/1955: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (A), $4,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Boston on 5/30/1956...
Was selected to the 1956 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1956, hitting .500 with 1 HR, 3 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Kansas City on 7/19/1956...
Won World Championship with Chicago (A) in 1956...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1954 - .332 - 6th
Hits
1954 - 187 - 3rd
1955 - 189 - 4th
Triples
1955 - 5 - 6th
Runs
1955 - 107 - 6th
 

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