J. C. Martin

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959-1972)

AVG .222
HR 32
RBI 230
H 487
OPS .606
PIV -3,174
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 188 lb
Born
12/13/1936 in Axton, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1959-09-10
Last Game
1972-08-12

Full name: Joseph Clifton Martin

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
908 2,189 189 487 82 12 32 230 9 201 299 .222 .291 .315 .606 -3,174

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 10.7% below league average.

Career OBP .291 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.

Career SLG .315 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 15.7% below league average.

Career OPS .606 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 12.1% 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
1959 CHA AL 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1960 CHA AL 7 20 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 6 .100 — — — — 0.0
1961 CHA AL 110 274 26 63 8 3 5 32 1 21 31 .230 .258 (-11%) .328 (-12%) .399 (-16%) .727 (-14%) -620.4
1962 CHA AL 18 26 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 .077 — — — — 0.0
1963 CHA AL 105 259 25 53 11 1 5 28 0 26 35 .205 .246 (-17%) .308 (-10%) .371 (-16%) .680 (-13%) -513.6
1964 CHA AL 122 294 23 58 10 1 4 22 0 16 30 .197 .250 (-21%) .312 (-23%) .377 (-26%) .690 (-25%) -1146.8
1965 CHA AL 119 230 21 60 12 0 2 21 2 24 29 .261 .245 (+6%) .310 (+7%) .371 (-9%) .682 (-1%) 0.2
1966 CHA AL 67 157 13 40 5 3 2 20 0 14 24 .255 .248 (+3%) .309 (+2%) .376 (-4%) .685 (-1%) -28.9
1967 CHA AL 101 252 22 59 12 1 4 22 4 30 41 .234 .242 (-3%) .306 (+3%) .357 (-6%) .663 (-1%) -3.5
1968 NYN NL 78 244 20 55 9 2 3 31 0 21 31 .225 .236 (-5%) .298 (avg) .340 (-7%) .638 (-4%) -114.2
1969 NYN NL 66 177 12 37 5 1 4 21 0 12 32 .209 .248 (-16%) .320 (-20%) .369 (-14%) .689 (-17%) -503.4
1970 CHN NL 40 77 11 12 1 0 1 4 0 20 11 .156 .253 (-39%) .325 (+2%) .385 (-46%) .711 (-24%) -217.3
1971 CHN NL 47 125 13 33 5 0 2 17 1 12 16 .264 .249 (+6%) .316 (+6%) .365 (-4%) .682 (+1%) 42.9
1972 CHN NL 25 50 3 12 3 0 0 7 1 5 9 .240 .243 (-2%) .310 (-2%) .353 (-15%) .664 (-9%) -68.9
Career · 14 seasons 908 2,189 189 487 82 12 32 230 9 201 299 .222 — — — — -3,174

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
3 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1969 NLCS NYN 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .500
1969 WS NYN 1 0 0 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
Home44910499623118120.220
Away45911419325614110.224

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1972-08-12 CHCNYNL 300000001
1972-08-10 CHCWSNW 411000013
1972-08-09 CHCWSNL 000000000
1972-08-03 CHCWSNL 501000100
1972-08-02 CHCWSNW 300000100
1972-08-01 CHCWSNL 300000000
1972-07-27 CHCPHIL 200000010
1972-07-22 CHCHOUL 000000010
1972-07-21 CHCHOUW 111000100
1972-07-17 CHCCINL 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 89 50 492 38 10 37
3B 47 41 45 103 7 11
C 692 461 3135 267 45 36
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1959 CHA 3B 2 0 0 2 1 0
1960 CHA 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
1960 CHA 3B 5 5 5 8 0 0
1961 CHA 1B 60 34 314 29 4 27
1961 CHA 3B 36 36 39 89 6 11
1962 CHA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1962 CHA 3B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1962 CHA C 6 5 18 0 0 0
1963 CHA 1B 3 0 8 1 0 0
1963 CHA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1963 CHA C 98 63 468 48 9 9
1964 CHA C 120 72 530 43 8 6
1965 CHA 1B 4 3 36 0 0 3
1965 CHA 3B 2 0 1 2 0 0
1965 CHA C 112 41 348 41 7 4
1966 CHA C 63 42 243 23 5 3
1967 CHA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1967 CHA C 96 69 478 39 7 3
1968 NYN 1B 14 13 124 7 4 7
1968 NYN C 53 52 334 24 2 4
1969 NYN 1B 2 0 4 0 0 0
1969 NYN C 48 44 275 9 1 2
1970 CHN 1B 3 0 1 1 2 0
1970 CHN C 36 26 163 15 3 2
1971 CHN C 43 35 218 21 1 2
1971 CHN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1972 CHN C 17 12 60 4 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 691
First Base 89
Third Base 47
Left Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Marc Hill
    .223 avg, 34 HR
  2. 93
    Phil Roof
    .215 avg, 43 HR
  3. 93
    Fred Kendall
    .234 avg, 31 HR
  4. 88
    Duffy Dyer
    .221 avg, 30 HR
  5. 83
    Matt Walbeck
    .233 avg, 28 HR
  6. 79
    Buck Rodgers
    .232 avg, 31 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about J. C. Martin

What years did J. C. Martin play?
J. C. Martin played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1972.
Was J. C. Martin a pitcher?
No. J. C. Martin was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did J. C. Martin hit?
J. C. Martin hit 32 career home runs with 487 hits.