#32 Billy Martin, Second Base, 33 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Billy Martin

5/16/1928
33
USA,CA,BERKELEY
6"0
175

Second Base
R
R
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Minimal
Minimal
Some ability
3 / 6 (Well Known)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Average
Suffers
Prone
4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 10,100,000
1963
11 Year(s), 89 Days (1981 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 0 Days (2064 total Days)
13 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall75557
Versus LHP75557
Versus RHP75557
Talent85567
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2
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  
9/28BOSL 2-5400000001#5  
9/29@MINW 4-2100000000#6  
9/30@MINW 14-7613101400#5  
10/1LAAW 5-4413200101#5PoG 
10/2LAAL 2-3400000000#5  
10/4@NYYL 1-2400000001#5  
10/5KCL 1-9301100001#5  
10/7@WS2W 6-1411000000#5  
10/9CLEL 2-6401000001#5  
10/10@NYYW 6-1401000210#5  

Batting Stats 1961

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall14857018431225105925185.323.380.516.895.861.193
Projected14857018431225105925185.323.380.516.895.861.193
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14162731018032945800.0109.17.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP18964601544361729003.339.402.6081.010
vs. RHP3811202521061563456300.315.368.470.838
Close/Late7816221116716000.205.271.321.591
Scoring Position154525177602027300.338.407.519.926
Pinch Hitting730002201000.429.429.429.857
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home77285901721242492846.316.376.516.892
Road71285941401363432339.330.383.516.899
Last Week2820002011.250.333.250.583
March/April22832640057614.313.356.361.717
May207326703101469.356.405.575.980
June24913040519191010.330.398.538.937
July2393355161920517.376.414.6451.059
August271043150622161115.298.368.519.887
Sept/Oct321263661530161320.286.353.468.821

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
1961148570184312251059251338500.323.380.516.895CHA
Total1476568118082752615777091746566295292115.318.375.459.834 

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 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base14214027248410077721.9731250.25.59    
Third Base30011101.0005.01.80    
Shortstop3132061.83311.04.91    

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...
Injured on 5/3/1961 with a Bruised Heel, out for 1-2 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1954 - .332 - 6th
1956 - .333 - 1st
1958 - .355 - 1st
1960 - .323 - 8th
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
1960 - 185 - 3rd
Doubles
1956 - 32 - 10th
1958 - 34 - 6th
Triples
1955 - 5 - 6th
Runs
1955 - 107 - 6th
1956 - 98 - 6th
1960 - 112 - 6th
   

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