#32 Billy Martin, Second Base, 33 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox Saturday, 10/21/1961 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Billy Martin
5/16/1928 33 USA,CA,BERKELEY 6"0 175
Second Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal Some ability 3 / 6 (Well Known) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Average Suffers Prone 4.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| 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
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Talent | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/28 | BOS | L 2-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/29 | @MIN | W 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/30 | @MIN | W 14-7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/1 | LAA | W 5-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #5 | PoG | |
10/2 | LAA | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/4 | @NYY | L 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
10/5 | KC | L 1-9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
10/7 | @WS2 | W 6-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/9 | CLE | L 2-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
10/10 | @NYY | W 6-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 148 | 570 | 184 | 31 | 2 | 25 | 105 | 92 | 51 | 85 | .323 | .380 | .516 | .895 | .861 | .193 |
Projected | 148 | 570 | 184 | 31 | 2 | 25 | 105 | 92 | 51 | 85 | .323 | .380 | .516 | .895 | .861 | .193 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 141 | 627 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 294 | 58 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 109.1 | 7.2 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 189 | 64 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 44 | 36 | 17 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .339 | .402 | .608 | 1.010 |
vs. RHP | 381 | 120 | 25 | 2 | 10 | 61 | 56 | 34 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .315 | .368 | .470 | .838 |
Close/Late | 78 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .271 | .321 | .591 |
Scoring Position | 154 | 52 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 76 | 0 | 20 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .338 | .407 | .519 | .926 |
Pinch Hitting | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .429 | .429 | .857 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 77 | 285 | 90 | 17 | 2 | 12 | 42 | 49 | 28 | 46 | .316 | .376 | .516 | .892 |
Road | 71 | 285 | 94 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 63 | 43 | 23 | 39 | .330 | .383 | .516 | .899 |
Last Week | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .333 | .250 | .583 |
March/April | 22 | 83 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 14 | .313 | .356 | .361 | .717 |
May | 20 | 73 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 9 | .356 | .405 | .575 | .980 |
June | 24 | 91 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 10 | .330 | .398 | .538 | .937 |
July | 23 | 93 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 5 | 17 | .376 | .414 | .645 | 1.059 |
August | 27 | 104 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 15 | .298 | .368 | .519 | .887 |
Sept/Oct | 32 | 126 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 16 | 13 | 20 | .286 | .353 | .468 | .821 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1951 | 41 | 121 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | .289 | .304 | .421 | .725 | CHA |
1952 | 140 | 496 | 149 | 25 | 3 | 12 | 65 | 76 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 4 | 1 | .300 | .345 | .435 | .780 | CHA |
1953 | 123 | 496 | 136 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 55 | 58 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 49 | 5 | 5 | .274 | .318 | .385 | .703 | CHA |
1954 | 144 | 563 | 187 | 23 | 3 | 11 | 76 | 84 | 53 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 3 | 0 | .332 | .391 | .442 | .834 | CHA,AL |
1955 | 150 | 593 | 189 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 61 | 107 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 41 | 3 | 1 | .319 | .373 | .413 | .787 | CHA,AL |
1956 | 147 | 559 | 186 | 32 | 3 | 13 | 66 | 98 | 53 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .395 | .470 | .865 | CHA,AL |
1957 | 149 | 536 | 171 | 21 | 2 | 15 | 94 | 91 | 50 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 2 | 2 | .319 | .382 | .450 | .832 | CHA,AL |
1958 | 145 | 591 | 210 | 34 | 1 | 22 | 88 | 85 | 48 | 5 | 2 | 53 | 0 | 0 | .355 | .407 | .528 | .935 | CHA,AL |
1959 | 147 | 583 | 176 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 65 | 96 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 1 | .302 | .366 | .439 | .805 | CHA,AL |
1960 | 142 | 573 | 185 | 34 | 3 | 21 | 80 | 112 | 59 | 9 | 5 | 80 | 1 | 3 | .323 | .392 | .503 | .894 | CHA,AL |
1961 | 148 | 570 | 184 | 31 | 2 | 25 | 105 | 92 | 51 | 3 | 3 | 85 | 0 | 0 | .323 | .380 | .516 | .895 | CHA |
Total | 1476 | 5681 | 1808 | 275 | 26 | 157 | 770 | 917 | 465 | 66 | 29 | 529 | 21 | 15 | .318 | .375 | .459 | .834 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1950, AA | 72 | 281 | 87 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 22 | 7 | 8 | .310 | .392 | .495 | .887 |
1950, AAA | 61 | 266 | 70 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 34 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 3 | .263 | .286 | .353 | .640 |
1951, AAA | 90 | 386 | 121 | 20 | 0 | 18 | 70 | 63 | 25 | 37 | 12 | 2 | .313 | .347 | .505 | .852 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1954 | 6 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .192 | .346 |
1956 | 6 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .444 | .542 | .986 |
1960 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .176 | .353 |
Total | 16 | 67 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .271 | .313 | .585 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 142 | 140 | 272 | 484 | 100 | 777 | 21 | .973 | 1250.2 | 5.59 | | | | |
Third Base | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.0 | 1.80 | | | | |
Shortstop | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | .833 | 11.0 | 4.91 | | | | |
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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...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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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
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Triples 1955 - 5 - 6th
| Runs 1955 - 107 - 6th 1956 - 98 - 6th 1960 - 112 - 6th
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