Joe Martin, baseball player, 1936-1938

Joe Martin

Born: 7/28/1911 in Seymour, MO, USA

Died: 9/28/1960 in Buffalo, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1936-04-21 | Final Game: 1938-04-19

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 181 lbs

Full name: William Joseph Martin

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Biography

Joe Martin, born in 1911, was a professional baseball player who made a brief yet notable impact in Major League Baseball during the late 1930s. His career spanned from 1936 to April 21, 1938, during a period where the game was evolving, transitioning away from the deadball era and beginning to embrace a more offensive style of play. Martin played primarily as a position player, appearing in a total of 8 games at the highest level of the sport. Over the course of his career, Martin recorded 4 hits, achieving a batting average of .267. While he did not hit any home runs, he contributed 2 RBIs to his teams. Known for his solid, if unspectacular, performance at the plate, Martin's time in Major League Baseball was limited, but he remains a part of the rich tapestry of the sport's history. His brief career serves as a reminder of the many players who have contributed to the game, each with their own stories and legacies, even if they did not achieve long-lasting fame.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
8 15 0 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 0.267 0.312 0.333 0.646 0.0

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 16.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.646 vs. league average 0.744 across their career seasons — 13.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1936 NY1 NL 7 15 0 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 0.267 — — — — 0.0
1938 CHW AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 7 0 5 8 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1936 NY1 3B 7 0 5 8 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Third Base 7

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of California - Santa Barbara Santa Barbara CA 1932