Billy Martin

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1961)

AVG .257
HR 64
RBI 333
H 877
OPS .669
PIV -4,330
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
5/16/1928 in Berkeley, CA, USA
Died
12/25/1989 in Johnson City, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1950-04-18
Last Game
1961-10-01
Awards
All-Star · Babe Ruth Award

Full name: Alfred Manuel Martin

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,021 3,419 425 877 137 28 64 333 34 188 355 .257 .300 .369 .669 -4,330

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 9.3% below league average.

Career SLG .369 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.

Career OPS .669 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 7.4% 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
1950 NYA AL 34 36 10 9 1 0 1 8 0 3 3 .250 — — — — 0.0
1951 NYA AL 51 58 10 15 1 2 0 2 0 4 9 .259 .260 (-1%) .336 (-2%) .385 (-11%) .721 (-7%) -65.3
1952 NYA AL 109 363 32 97 13 3 3 33 3 22 31 .267 .252 (+6%) .326 (-1%) .369 (-7%) .696 (-4%) -233.8
1953 NYA AL 149 587 72 151 24 6 15 75 6 43 56 .257 .264 (-3%) .335 (-6%) .397 (-1%) .733 (-3%) -385.4
1955 NYA AL 20 70 8 21 2 0 1 9 1 7 9 .300 .258 (+16%) .332 (+7%) .393 (-6%) .726 (avg) 1.4
1956 NYA AL 121 458 76 121 24 5 9 49 7 30 56 .264 .258 (+2%) .331 (-6%) .397 (avg) .728 (-3%) -322.7
1957 NYA AL 43 145 12 35 5 2 1 12 2 3 14 .241 .257 (-6%) .323 (-21%) .391 (-17%) .715 (-19%) -486.1
1957 KC1 AL 73 265 33 68 9 3 9 27 7 12 20 .257 .257 (avg) .323 (-9%) .391 (+6%) .715 (-1%) -486.1
1958 DET AL 131 498 56 127 19 1 7 42 5 16 62 .255 .257 (-1%) .324 (-14%) .394 (-14%) .719 (-14%) -1199.5
1959 CLE AL 73 242 37 63 7 0 9 24 0 8 18 .260 .256 (+1%) .323 (-10%) .392 (+2%) .715 (-3%) -182.9
1960 CIN NL 103 317 34 78 17 1 3 16 0 27 34 .246 .255 (-4%) .323 (-6%) .387 (-14%) .711 (-10%) -506.2
1961 ML1 NL 6 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1961 MIN AL 108 374 44 92 15 5 6 36 3 13 42 .246 .258 (-5%) .328 (-16%) .399 (-10%) .727 (-13%) 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 1,021 3,419 425 877 137 28 64 333 34 188 355 .257 — — — — -3,867

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
28 99 15 33 2 3 5 19 5 15 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1956 WS NYA 7 27 5 8 0 0 2 3 1 6 .296
1955 WS NYA 7 25 2 8 1 1 0 4 1 5 .320
1953 WS NYA 6 24 5 12 1 2 2 8 1 2 .500
1952 WS NYA 7 23 2 5 0 0 1 4 2 2 .217
1951 WS NYA 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home486159521140927140.256
Away536182321346837193.257

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1961-10-01 MINDETL 400000000
1961-09-30 MINDETL 311000000
1961-09-29 MINDETL 523011200
1961-09-28 MINCLEL 301000000
1961-09-27 MINCLEW 421001100
1961-09-26 MINCLEL 402100000
1961-09-24 MINTEXL 300000012
1961-09-23 MINTEXW 533100101
1961-09-23 MINTEXL 400000000
1961-09-21 MINTEXW 500000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 767 435 1734 1840 74 532
3B 97 82 104 143 13 14
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 118 92 184 269 22 67

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1950 NYA 2B 22 0 24 16 1 5
1950 NYA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1951 NYA 2B 23 0 36 49 1 15
1951 NYA 3B 2 0 2 3 1 0
1951 NYA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1951 NYA SS 6 0 7 10 2 2
1952 NYA 2B 107 0 244 323 9 92
1953 NYA 2B 146 0 376 390 12 121
1953 NYA SS 18 0 13 19 2 5
1955 NYA 2B 17 17 42 44 2 19
1955 NYA SS 3 3 4 6 1 1
1956 NYA 2B 105 101 241 260 10 84
1956 NYA 3B 16 11 12 28 5 3
1957 NYA 2B 26 25 58 67 7 18
1957 NYA 3B 13 12 11 25 1 2
1957 KC1 2B 52 48 121 111 3 28
1957 KC1 3B 20 19 29 24 2 4
1957 KC1 SS 2 1 1 5 0 1
1958 DET 3B 41 39 47 59 3 5
1958 DET SS 88 88 159 229 17 58
1959 CLE 2B 67 65 147 149 1 37
1959 CLE 3B 4 1 3 4 1 0
1960 CIN 2B 97 88 228 207 11 52
1961 MIN 2B 105 91 217 224 17 61
1961 MIN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 767
Third Base 97
Shortstop 119
Center Field 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1953 Babe Ruth Award 2B

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1953 Most Valuable Player AL 25th 2.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Billy Martin (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Pat Meares
    .258 avg, 58 HR
  2. 93
    Bubba Phillips
    .255 avg, 62 HR
  3. 88
    Mike Aviles
    .261 avg, 60 HR
  4. 85
    Dan Meyer
    .253 avg, 86 HR
  5. 84
    Todd Benzinger
    .257 avg, 66 HR
  6. 81
    Jimmy Bloodworth
    .248 avg, 62 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Martin

What years did Billy Martin play?
Billy Martin played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1961.
Was Billy Martin a pitcher?
No. Billy Martin was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Billy Martin hit?
Billy Martin hit 64 career home runs with 877 hits.