What years did Jack Martin play?

Jack Martin played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1914.

Was Jack Martin a pitcher?

No. Jack Martin was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Jack Martin hit?

Jack Martin hit 0 career home runs with 144 hits.

Jack Martin

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1914)

AVG .237

HR 0

RBI 43

H 144

OPS .594

PIV -891

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 159 lb
Born: 4/19/1887 in Plainfield, NJ, USA
Died: 7/4/1980 in Bronx, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1912-04-25
Last Game: 1914-10-06

Full name: John Christopher Martin

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
187	608	66	144	13	4	0	43	20	70	60	.237	.323	.271	.594	-891

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 9.1% below league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .271 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 21.8% below league average.

Career OPS .594 vs. league average .675 across their career seasons — 12.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1912	NYA	AL	71	231	30	52	6	1	17	14	37	24	.225	.268 (-16%)	.335 (+3%)	.358 (-28%)	.694 (-13%)	-292.7
1914	BSN	NL	33	85	10	18	2	0	5	0	6	7	.212	.255 (-17%)	.322 (-18%)	.339 (-31%)	.661 (-25%)	-304.3
1914	PHI	NL	83	292	26	74	5	3	21	6	27	29	.253	.255 (-1%)	.322 (-1%)	.339 (-14%)	.661 (-8%)	-304.3
Career · 3 seasons			187	608	66	144	13	4	43	20	70	60	.237	—	—	—	—	-901

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	75	238	35	63	0	16	.265
Away	112	369	31	81	0	33	.220

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1914-10-06	PHI	NY1	W	3	1	2	2	0	0
1914-10-06	PHI	NY1	L	3	0	0	1	0	0
1914-10-05	PHI	NY1	L	2	0	1	0	2	0
1914-10-03	PHI	BRO	L	4	1	1	0	0	1
1914-10-03	PHI	BRO	L	2	1	1	0	2	0
1914-10-01	PHI	BRO	W	5	2	4	0	0	0
1914-09-30	PHI	BRO	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1914-09-21	PHI	STL	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
1914-09-19	PHI	STL	W	3	0	1	1	0	0
1914-09-19	PHI	STL	W	4	1	2	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	1	0	1	0
2B	2	1	3	0	0
3B	30	34	56	7	5
SS	148	312	468	72	42

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1912	NYA	2B	1	1	3	0	0
1912	NYA	3B	4	3	13	3	0
1912	NYA	SS	65	127	217	39	18
1914	BSN	1B	1	1	0	1	0
1914	BSN	2B	1	0	0	0	0
1914	BSN	3B	26	31	43	4	5
1914	PHI	SS	83	185	251	33	24

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	1
Second Base	2
Third Base	30
Shortstop	149

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Martin

What years did Jack Martin play?: Jack Martin played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1914.
Was Jack Martin a pitcher?: No. Jack Martin was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Jack Martin hit?: Jack Martin hit 0 career home runs with 144 hits.