What years did Joe Martin play?

Joe Martin played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1938.

Was Joe Martin a pitcher?

No. Joe Martin was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Joe Martin hit?

Joe Martin hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

Joe Martin

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936-1938)

AVG .267

HR 0

RBI 2

H 4

OPS .646

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 181 lb
Born: 7/28/1911 in Seymour, MO, USA
Died: 9/28/1960 in Buffalo, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1936-04-21
Last Game: 1938-04-19

Full name: William Joseph Martin

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	15	0	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	4	.267	.312	.333	.646	0

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 16.3% below league average.

Career OPS .646 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — 13.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	2B	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1936	NY1	NL	7	15	4	1	2	4	.267	—	—	—	—	0.0
1938	CHA	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			8	15	4	1	2	4	.267	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	8	0	4	0	2	.500
Away	4	7	0	0	0	0	.000

Last 8 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	SO
1938-04-19	CHW	DET	W	0	0	0	0	0
1936-05-09	NY1	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0
1936-05-05	NY1	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1936-04-25	NY1	BSN	W	2	0	0	0	0
1936-04-24	NY1	BRO	L	2	0	0	0	2
1936-04-23	NY1	BRO	L	4	0	0	0	1
1936-04-22	NY1	PHI	W	3	2	1	0	0
1936-04-21	NY1	PHI	W	3	2	0	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	7	0	5	8	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1936	NY1	3B	7	0	5	8	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Third Base	7

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of California - Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara	CA	1932

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Martin

What years did Joe Martin play?: Joe Martin played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1938.
Was Joe Martin a pitcher?: No. Joe Martin was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Joe Martin hit?: Joe Martin hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.