What years did Hersh Martin play?

Hersh Martin played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1945.

Was Hersh Martin a pitcher?

No. Hersh Martin was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Hersh Martin hit?

Hersh Martin hit 28 career home runs with 643 hits.

Hersh Martin

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937-1945)

AVG .285

HR 28

RBI 215

H 643

OPS .766

PIV 3,021

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 9/19/1909 in Birmingham, AL, USA
Died: 11/17/1980 in Cuba, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1937-04-23
Last Game: 1945-09-23
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Hershel Ray Martin

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
607	2,257	331	643	135	29	28	215	33	253	207	.285	.359	.408	.766	3,021

Career AVG .285 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — +5.9% above league average.

Career OBP .359 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +6.7% above league average.

Career SLG .408 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — +7.0% above league average.

Career OPS .766 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — +6.9% above 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
1937	PHI	NL	141	579	102	164	35	7	8	49	11	69	66	.283	.276 (+2%)	.342 (+6%)	.398 (+3%)	.740 (+4%)	567.8
1938	PHI	NL	120	466	58	139	36	6	3	39	8	34	48	.298	.272 (+9%)	.341 (+2%)	.392 (+7%)	.734 (+5%)	319.7
1939	PHI	NL	111	393	59	111	28	5	1	22	4	42	27	.282	.274 (+3%)	.342 (+4%)	.393 (-2%)	.735 (+1%)	85.1
1940	PHI	NL	33	83	10	21	6	1	0	5	1	9	9	.253	.267 (-5%)	.335 (-3%)	.387 (-10%)	.722 (-7%)	-87.9
1944	NYA	AL	85	328	49	99	12	4	9	47	5	34	26	.302	.261 (+15%)	.325 (+14%)	.357 (+24%)	.683 (+19%)	1145.0
1945	NYA	AL	117	408	53	109	18	6	7	53	4	65	31	.267	.260 (+2%)	.328 (+12%)	.354 (+10%)	.683 (+11%)	991.0
Career · 6 seasons			607	2,257	331	643	135	29	28	215	33	253	207	.285	—	—	—	—	3,021

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	288	1071	185	326	18	108	.304
Away	319	1186	146	317	10	107	.267

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB
1945-09-23	NYY	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	1	1
1945-09-20	NYY	MIN	W	4	1	1	1	0	1
1945-09-19	NYY	SLA	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
1945-09-19	NYY	SLA	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
1945-09-16	NYY	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-15	NYY	SLA	L	4	0	1	0	0	1
1945-09-13	NYY	CHW	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
1945-09-12	NYY	CHW	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-09	NYY	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-08	NYY	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	555	0	1379	41	38	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1937	PHI	OF	139	353	9	8	1
1938	PHI	OF	116	298	7	11	2
1939	PHI	OF	95	276	5	7	1
1940	PHI	OF	23	42	4	1	0
1944	NYA	OF	80	177	8	7	4
1945	NYA	OF	102	233	8	4	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	188
Center Field	346
Right Field	23

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1938	Most Valuable Player	NL	30th	1.0	336	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Hersh Martin

What years did Hersh Martin play?: Hersh Martin played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1945.
Was Hersh Martin a pitcher?: No. Hersh Martin was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Hersh Martin hit?: Hersh Martin hit 28 career home runs with 643 hits.