Fred Martin
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1950)
Fred Martin was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1950 for the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 5 seasons. Across 57 career appearances, he went 12-3 with a 3.78 ERA and 68 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 3078.3.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 185 lb
- Died
- 6/11/1979 in Chicago, IL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1946-04-21
- Last Game
- 1950-09-24
Full name: Fred Turner Martin
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | SLN | NL | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28.2 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 4.08 | 3.59 (-14%) | 1076.5 |
| 1949 | SLN | NL | 6 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 70.0 | 65 | 19 | 20 | 30 | 2.44 | 4.12 (+41%) | 1864.9 |
| 1950 | SLN | NL | 4 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63.1 | 87 | 36 | 30 | 19 | 5.12 | 4.36 (-17%) | 136.8 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 12 | 3 | 57 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 162.0 | 181 | 68 | 58 | 68 | 3.78 | — | 3,078 | ||
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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 46 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .283 | .283 | .326 | .609 | 0 |
Career AVG .283 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — +8.1% above league average.
Career OBP .283 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 16.6% below league average.
Career SLG .326 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.
Career OPS .609 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 15.4% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | SLN | NL | 6 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1949 | SLN | NL | 21 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .300 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1950 | SLN | NL | 31 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .267 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 58 | 46 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .283 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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
View full game log (115 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 26 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .235 |
| Away | 32 | 29 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | .310 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 25 | 63.2 | 85 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 3.82 |
| Away | 32 | 98.1 | 96 | 41 | 33 | 40 | 3.75 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-09-24 | STL | CHC | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950-09-18 | STL | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950-09-10 | STL | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950-09-06 | STL | CHC | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950-09-01 | STL | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950-08-29 | STL | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950-08-22 | STL | BSN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950-08-16 | STL | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950-08-15 | STL | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950-08-13 | STL | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-09-24 | STL | CHC | L | 4.1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1950-09-18 | STL | NY1 | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950-09-10 | STL | PIT | — | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1950-09-01 | STL | PIT | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950-08-29 | STL | PHI | — | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950-08-22 | STL | BSN | — | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950-08-16 | STL | PIT | — | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1950-08-15 | STL | CHC | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950-08-13 | STL | CIN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1950-08-08 | STL | PIT | W | 5.1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 57 |
Fred Martin: the record in brief
Fred Martin played a first major league game on April 21, 1946 and a last one on September 24, 1950. Every season row on the page belongs to the St. Louis Cardinals, from 1946 through 1950. At 6'1" and 185 pounds, Martin is listed as a pitcher. Martin threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is June 27, 1915, in Williams, OK, USA. Martin died on June 11, 1979, in Chicago, IL, USA. On the record, Fred Martin was born Fred Turner Martin.
Martin's career pitching line is 12 wins, 3 losses and a 3.78 ERA over 57 appearances. Also on Martin's record: 68 strikeouts. The leagues Martin pitched in allowed 4.00 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 5.5% better than average. No season topped the 6 wins of 1949. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.44 in 1949, when the league's was 4.12. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 3,078.3 for Martin's career.
Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Martin
- What years did Fred Martin play?
- Fred Martin played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1950.
- Was Fred Martin a pitcher?
- Yes. Fred Martin pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 68 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Fred Martin hit?
- Fred Martin hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.
- What was Fred Martin's career batting average?
- Fred Martin batted .283 over his career, with 13 hits in 46 at bats.
- How many RBI did Fred Martin have?
- Fred Martin drove in 4 runs in his career.
- What was Fred Martin's career ERA?
- Fred Martin finished with a 3.78 career ERA, going 12-3 with 68 strikeouts.