Babe Martin

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1953)

Babe Martin was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1953 for the St. Louis Browns and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 10 seasons. In 69 career games, he hit .214 with 44 hits, 2 home runs, and 18 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .214
HR 2
RBI 18
H 44
OPS .552
PIV -689
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 194 lb
Born
3/28/1920 in Seattle, WA, USA
Died
8/1/2013 in Tucson, AZ, USA
MLB Debut
1944-09-25
Last Game
1953-07-01

Full name: Boris Michael Martin

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Career Batting Statistics

Babe Martin — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
69 206 13 44 6 2 2 18 0 13 27 .214 .260 .291 .552 -689

Career AVG .214 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 18.3% below league average.

Career OBP .260 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 22.0% below league average.

Career SLG .291 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 21.5% below league average.

Career OPS .552 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 21.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Babe Martin — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1944 SLA AL 2 4 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .750 — — — — 0.0
1945 SLA AL 54 185 13 37 5 2 2 16 0 11 24 .200 .260 (-23%) .328 (-26%) .354 (-21%) .683 (-23%) -689.5
1946 SLA AL 3 9 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .222 — — — — 0.0
1948 BOS AL 4 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1949 BOS AL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1953 SLA AL 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 69 206 13 44 6 2 2 18 0 13 27 .214 — — — — -689

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Babe Martin — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home297851606.205
Away40128828212.219

Last 10 Games — Batting

Babe Martin — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1953-07-01 SLACHWL 000000000
1953-06-10 SLABOSL 100000000
1953-06-09 SLABOSL 000000010
1953-05-13 SLAPHAL 100000000
1949-07-07 BOSMINW 100000000
1949-06-09 BOSSLAL 100000000
1948-08-01 BOSCLEL 101000000
1948-07-02 BOSPHAL 100000001
1948-05-25 BOSSLAL 100000000
1948-05-18 BOSDETL 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Babe Martin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 6 0 36 4 2 1
C 5 0 18 0 0 0
OF 49 0 117 7 1 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Babe Martin — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1944 SLA OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1945 SLA 1B 6 0 36 4 2 1
1945 SLA OF 48 0 116 7 1 2
1946 SLA C 2 0 18 0 0 0
1948 BOS C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1949 BOS C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1953 SLA C 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Babe Martin — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 5
First Base 6
Left Field 43
Right Field 8

Babe Martin: the record in brief

Babe Martin played a first major league game on September 25, 1944 and a last one on July 1, 1953. By club, Martin's seasons break down as the St. Louis Browns (1944 to 1953) and the Boston Red Sox (1948 through 1949). Martin played primarily as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on March 28, 1920, in Seattle, WA, USA, Martin was listed at 5'11" and 194 pounds. Martin's death is recorded on August 1, 2013, in Tucson, AZ, USA. The given name on file is Boris Michael Martin.

Martin finished with 44 hits from 206 at bats in 69 games, which works out to .214, adding 2 homers and 18 runs batted in. Martin's career OPS of .552 combines a .260 on-base mark with .291 slugging. Set against a .262 league average for the same years, Martin's .214 average sits 18.3% below it. By OPS the gap is 21.7% below league average (.552 against .704). The highest hit total in a season was 37, in 1945. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .200 in 1945, did not top the league's .260.

Frequently Asked Questions about Babe Martin

What years did Babe Martin play?
Babe Martin played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1953.
Was Babe Martin a pitcher?
No. Babe Martin was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Babe Martin hit?
Babe Martin hit 2 career home runs with 44 hits.
What teams did Babe Martin play for?
Babe Martin played for 2 teams: the St. Louis Browns (1944–1946, 1953) and the Boston Red Sox (1948–1949).
What were Babe Martin's career stats?
In 69 games, Babe Martin had 44 hits, 2 home runs, 18 RBI, and 13 runs, with a .214 batting average.
What position did Babe Martin play?
Babe Martin played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Babe Martin and how much did he weigh?
Babe Martin was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 194 pounds.
How many home runs did Babe Martin hit each season?
Babe Martin's home runs by season: 0 in 1944, 2 in 1945, 0 in 1946, 0 in 1948, 0 in 1949, and 0 in 1953. His most in one season was 2, in 1945.
What was Babe Martin's career batting average?
Babe Martin batted .214 over his career, with 44 hits in 206 at bats.
How many RBI did Babe Martin have?
Babe Martin drove in 18 runs in his career.
Is Babe Martin in the Hall of Fame?
No. Babe Martin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.