#32 Billy Martin, Shortstop, 32 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Thursday, 10/5/1960
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Billy Martin

5/16/1928
32
USA,CA,BERKELEY
6"0
175

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

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Big League Contract
$ 10,100,000
1963
10 Year(s), 89 Days (1809 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days)
12 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall86557
Versus LHP86557
Versus RHP86557
Talent86568
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3
2
2
4
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
1B : 7 (Range), .980 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 5 (Range), .975 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 2 (Range), .944 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 2 (Range), .967 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 2 (Range), .951 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 4

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/14@NYYW 3-2411000010#2  
9/15@NYYW 12-6401000001#1  
9/17CLEW 5-3100000001#1  
9/18CLEL 10-11300000000#1  
9/26@BOSL 2-4300000000#6  
9/27BOSW 3-2400000001#6  
9/30@CINL 0-2400000000#2  
10/1@CINL 0-5401000000#2  
10/3CINL 9-11501000002#2  
10/4CINL 2-5411000001#2  

Batting Stats 1960

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall14257318534321801125980.323.392.503.894.871.180
Projected15060719636322851196285.323.392.503.894.871.180
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1346539001975288581325.0114.17.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP17365131733412620341.376.444.5841.028
vs. RHP4001202121447713360238.300.363.468.831
Close/Late662050257911131.303.375.470.845
Scoring Position127425125501518532.331.388.433.821
Pinch Hitting710001112000.143.250.143.393
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home71265881811133563037.332.403.532.935
Road71308971621047562943.315.374.477.851
This Week2920000103.222.222.222.444
Last Week41510000001.067.067.067.133
March/April2397358041420109.361.407.567.974
May26114334131021815.289.347.421.768
June24923041516201714.326.429.554.983
July2599306021117820.303.345.424.770
August26104357131621911.337.407.510.916
Sept/Oct1867225041313711.328.395.582.977
Postseason41730000103.176.176.176.353

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
195714953617121215949150743922.319.382.450.832CHA,AL
195814559121034122888548525300.355.407.528.935CHA,AL
195914758317621417659653605501.302.366.439.805CHA,AL
1960142573185343218011259958013.323.392.503.894CHA,AL
Total1328511116242442413266582541463264442115.318.374.452.827 

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
19566249101253200.375.444.542.986
19604173000010300.176.176.176.353
Total166716201263900.239.271.313.585

Fielding Stats 1960

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base20301301.0003.09.00    
Third Base2000000.0004.00.00    
Shortstop1341341954938871123.9681178.25.43    

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...
Was selected to the 1957 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1958 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1958, hitting .353 with 2 HR, 4 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1958, hitting .607 with 1 HR, 6 RBI...
Was selected to the 1959 Allstar game...
8/14/1959: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (A), $10,100,000 per year, for 4 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1960, hitting .467 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
Was selected to the 1960 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1960, hitting .520 with 1 HR, 5 RBI...
Injured on 9/18/1960 with a Concussion, out for one week...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1954 - .332 - 6th
1956 - .333 - 1st
1958 - .355 - 1st
OBP
1956 - .395 - 8th
1958 - .407 - 9th
OPS
1958 - .935 - 9th
Hits
1954 - 187 - 3rd
1955 - 189 - 4th
1956 - 186 - 1st
1957 - 171 - 10th
1958 - 210 - 1st
1959 - 176 - 4th
Doubles
1956 - 32 - 10th
1958 - 34 - 6th
Triples
1955 - 5 - 6th
Runs
1955 - 107 - 6th
1956 - 98 - 6th
   

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