#32 Billy Martin, Shortstop, 27 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Monday, 10/2/1955
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Billy Martin

5/16/1928
27
USA,CA,BERKELEY
6"0
165

Shortstop
R
R
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Minimal
Minimal
Some ability
3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Average
Suffers
Normal
3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1955 (Automatic)
$ 4,500,000 (4 year(s))
5 Year(s), 89 Days (949 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
7 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76459
Versus LHP76459
Versus RHP76459
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  
9/14KCW 3-2402000100#2  
9/15BOSW 8-2201100201#7  
9/16BOSL 3-8310000010#2  
9/17BOSW 3-0401100001#2  
9/19WS1W 4-3402000000#2  
9/20WS1W 6-4211100001#2  
9/21WS1W 8-3400000000#2  
9/22@CLEL 2-3503000000#2  
9/23@CLEL 8-16512100001#2  
9/24@CLEL 5-6403000110#2  

Batting Stats 1955

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1505931892557611074441.319.373.413.787.718.094
Projected1586241992657641134643.319.373.413.787.718.094
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1406539001452245373175.092.45.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2427782330371418204.318.363.405.768
vs. RHP351112173431703023055.319.381.419.800
Close/Late67151015944011.224.274.284.558
Scoring Position136473125201212222.346.396.426.823
Pinch Hitting621003111000.333.429.500.929
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7629491104432591918.310.358.412.770
Road7429998151329482523.328.383.415.797
March/April24107352111015610.327.368.393.761
May27105321231321135.305.382.438.820
June281123451072397.304.366.366.732
July25962541061366.260.311.323.634
August269731701122039.320.346.423.769
Sept/Oct207632602131574.421.465.5791.044

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
Total59822696961021144272343151289182178.307.356.420.776 

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 1955

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base40500501.0005.09.00    
Second Base262645972014201.000227.05.63    
Third Base20200201.0004.04.50    
Shortstop1141141634498062614.9781021.25.51    
Centerfield20200201.0003.06.00    

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.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1954 - .332 - 6th
Hits
1954 - 187 - 3rd
   

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