What years did Marty Marion play?

Marty Marion played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1953.

Was Marty Marion a pitcher?

No. Marty Marion was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Marty Marion hit?

Marty Marion hit 36 career home runs with 1448 hits.

Marty Marion

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1953)

AVG .263

HR 36

RBI 624

H 1,448

OPS .668

PIV -4,189

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 170 lb
Born: 12/1/1916 in Richburg, SC, USA
Died: 3/15/2011 in Ladue, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1940-04-16
Last Game: 1953-07-06
Awards: 8× All-Star · MVP

Full name: Martin Whiteford Marion

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,572	5,506	602	1,448	272	37	36	624	35	470	537	.263	.323	.345	.668	-4,189

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .345 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.

Career OPS .668 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1940	SLN	NL	125	435	44	121	18	1	3	46	9	21	34	.278	.267 (+4%)	.335 (-7%)	.387 (-11%)	.722 (-9%)	-671.8
1941	SLN	NL	155	547	50	138	22	3	3	58	8	42	48	.252	.262 (-4%)	.332 (-7%)	.373 (-14%)	.705 (-11%)	-948.3
1942	SLN	NL	147	485	66	134	38	5	0	54	8	48	50	.276	.253 (+9%)	.323 (+6%)	.349 (+7%)	.672 (+7%)	583.1
1943	SLN	NL	129	418	38	117	15	3	1	52	1	32	37	.280	.255 (+9%)	.324 (+3%)	.346 (-3%)	.671 (avg)	6.9
1944	SLN	NL	144	506	50	135	26	2	6	63	1	43	50	.267	.261 (+2%)	.325 (-1%)	.357 (+1%)	.683 (avg)	10.4
1945	SLN	NL	123	430	63	119	27	5	1	59	2	39	39	.277	.260 (+6%)	.328 (+3%)	.354 (+4%)	.683 (+4%)	273.2
1946	SLN	NL	146	498	51	116	29	4	3	46	1	59	53	.233	.256 (-9%)	.328 (-3%)	.358 (-9%)	.687 (-6%)	-463.5
1947	SLN	NL	149	540	57	147	19	6	4	74	3	49	58	.272	.262 (+4%)	.336 (-1%)	.376 (-6%)	.712 (-4%)	-329.4
1948	SLN	NL	144	567	70	143	26	4	4	43	1	37	54	.252	.263 (-4%)	.340 (-12%)	.379 (-12%)	.719 (-12%)	-1203.9
1949	SLN	NL	134	515	61	140	31	2	5	70	0	37	42	.272	.262 (+3%)	.343 (-6%)	.384 (-4%)	.727 (-5%)	-495.3
1950	SLN	NL	106	372	36	92	10	2	4	40	1	44	55	.247	.265 (-7%)	.346 (-6%)	.401 (-21%)	.747 (-14%)	-805.2
1952	SLA	AL	67	186	16	46	11	0	2	19	0	19	17	.247	.252 (-2%)	.326 (-2%)	.369 (-8%)	.696 (-5%)	-145.5
1953	SLA	AL	3	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 13 seasons			1,572	5,506	602	1,448	272	37	36	624	35	470	537	.263	—	—	—	—	-4,189

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
23	78	5	18	7	1	1	11	7	7	.231

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1946	WS	SLN	7	24	1	6	2	0	0	4	1	1	.250
1944	WS	SLN	6	22	1	5	3	0	0	2	2	3	.227
1943	WS	SLN	5	14	1	5	2	0	1	2	3	1	.357
1942	WS	SLN	5	18	2	2	0	1	0	3	1	2	.111

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	789	2681	294	715	9	309	.267
Away	781	2816	308	732	27	314	.260

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1953-07-06	SLA	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1953-06-16	SLA	NYY	W	5	0	0	0	0	0
1953-06-13	SLA	PHA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1952-08-26	SLA	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1952-08-21	SLA	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	1	1
1952-08-15	SLA	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1952-08-07	SLA	DET	W	1	0	1	1	0	0
1952-08-03	SLA	NYY	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1952-08-02	SLA	NYY	W	3	1	1	0	1	1
1952-08-01	SLA	NYY	W	3	0	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	2	0	1	0	0	0
SS	1547	0	2986	4829	252	978

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1940	SLN	SS	125	245	366	33	76
1941	SLN	SS	155	299	489	38	85
1942	SLN	SS	147	296	448	31	87
1943	SLN	SS	128	232	424	20	93
1944	SLN	SS	144	268	461	21	90
1945	SLN	SS	122	237	372	21	70
1946	SLN	SS	145	290	480	21	105
1947	SLN	SS	141	329	452	15	104
1948	SLN	SS	142	263	445	19	80
1949	SLN	SS	134	242	441	17	74
1950	SLN	SS	101	180	313	11	73
1952	SLA	SS	63	105	138	5	41
1953	SLA	3B	2	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Third Base	2
Shortstop	1555

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1945	Baseball Magazine All-Star	SS
1945	TSN All-Star	SS
1944	Baseball Magazine All-Star	SS
1944	Most Valuable Player
1944	TSN All-Star	SS
1944	TSN Guide MVP
1944	TSN Major League Player of the Year
1944	TSN Player of the Year
1943	Baseball Magazine All-Star	SS
1942	Baseball Magazine All-Star	SS

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1949	Most Valuable Player	NL	25th	3.0	336	0
1946	Most Valuable Player	NL	28th	4.0	336	0
1945	Most Valuable Player	NL	8th	69.0	336	0
1944	Most Valuable Player	NL	1st	190.0	336	7
1943	Most Valuable Player	NL	13th	20.0	336	0
1942	Most Valuable Player	NL	7th	81.0	336	1
1941	Most Valuable Player	NL	24th	8.0	336	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Marty Marion

What years did Marty Marion play?: Marty Marion played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1953.
Was Marty Marion a pitcher?: No. Marty Marion was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Marty Marion hit?: Marty Marion hit 36 career home runs with 1448 hits.