Morrie Martin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949-1959)

W–L 38–34
ERA 4.29
WHIP 1.42
SO 245
Pitcher PIV -2666.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 173 lb
Born
9/3/1922 in Dixon, MO, USA
Died
5/25/2010 in Washington, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1949-04-25
Last Game
1959-04-22

Full name: Morris Webster Martin

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
38 34 250 42 8 1 15 604.7 607 288 56 249 245 4.29 -2666.9

Career ERA 4.29 vs. league average 3.95 across their career seasons — 8.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1949 BRO NL 1 3 10 4 0 0 0 30.7 39 24 15 15 7.04 4.12 (-71%) -918.0
1951 PHA AL 11 4 35 13 3 1 0 138.0 139 58 63 35 3.78 4.04 (+6%) -2191.0
1952 PHA AL 0 2 5 5 0 0 0 25.3 32 18 15 13 6.39 3.70 (-73%) -119.0
1953 PHA AL 10 12 58 11 2 0 7 156.3 158 77 59 64 4.43 4.14 (-7%) 328.7
1954 PHA AL 2 4 13 6 2 0 0 52.7 57 32 19 24 5.47 3.90 (-40%) -1326.0
1954 CHA AL 5 4 35 2 1 0 5 70.0 52 16 24 31 2.06 3.90 (+47%) 683.9
1955 CHA AL 2 3 37 0 0 0 2 52.0 50 21 20 22 3.63 4.00 (+9%) 272.6
1956 CHA AL 1 0 10 0 0 0 0 18.3 21 10 7 9 4.91 3.96 (-24%) 332.4
1956 BAL AL 1 1 9 0 0 0 0 5.0 10 6 2 3 10.80 — 0.0
1957 SLN NL 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 10.7 5 3 4 7 2.53 3.83 (+34%) 342.8
1958 SLN NL 3 1 17 0 0 0 0 24.7 19 13 12 16 4.74 3.86 (-23%) -370.8
1958 CLE AL 2 0 14 0 0 0 1 18.7 20 5 8 5 2.41 3.86 (+38%) 297.6
1959 CHN NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2.3 5 5 1 1 19.29 — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 38 34 250 42 8 1 15 604.2 607 288 249 245 4.29 — -2,667

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
250 165 15 28 2 0 0 7 0 4 45 .170 .189 .182 .371 -258

Career AVG .170 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 34.5% below league average.

Career OBP .189 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 42.8% below league average.

Career SLG .182 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 53.3% below league average.

Career OPS .371 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 48.5% 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
1949 BRO NL 10 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1951 PHA AL 35 50 12 11 0 0 0 4 0 3 11 .220 .260 (-16%) .336 (-21%) .385 (-43%) .721 (-33%) -258.2
1952 PHA AL 5 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .111 — — — — 0.0
1953 PHA AL 58 42 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 16 .095 — — — — 0.0
1954 PHA AL 13 17 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 .235 — — — — 0.0
1954 CHA AL 35 15 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 6 .133 — — — — 0.0
1955 CHA AL 37 10 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300 — — — — 0.0
1956 CHA AL 10 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1956 BAL AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1957 SLN NL 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1958 SLN NL 17 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1958 CLE AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1959 CHN NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 250 165 15 28 2 0 0 7 0 4 45 .170 — — — — -258

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home13184101504.179
Away1198151303.160

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home131327.03201481371384.07
Away119278.22871411151074.55

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1959-04-22 CHCSTL — 1.0333002
1959-04-19 CHCLAD — 0.0122100
1959-04-18 CHCLAD — 1.1100010
1958-09-20 CLEDET — 2.0200200
1958-09-20 CLEDET — 0.1100000
1958-09-14 CLEBAL — 2.0100110
1958-09-10 CLENYY — 1.2300010
1958-09-07 CLECHW SV 1.0000000
1958-08-31 CLEKC1 W 1.2000000
1958-08-30 CLEKC1 W 2.0100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 250 9 18 116 5 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1949 BRO P 10 0 0 7 1 0
1951 PHA P 35 0 6 33 2 5
1952 PHA P 5 0 0 3 0 0
1953 PHA P 58 0 2 26 0 4
1954 PHA P 13 6 3 8 1 1
1954 CHA P 35 2 1 11 0 0
1955 CHA P 37 0 2 15 0 0
1956 CHA P 10 0 0 4 1 1
1956 BAL P 9 0 1 0 0 0
1957 SLN P 4 1 1 3 0 0
1958 SLN P 17 0 1 3 0 0
1958 CLE P 14 0 1 2 0 1
1959 CHN P 3 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Position Games
Pitcher 250

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Andy Hansen
    23-30, 4.22 ERA
  2. 91
    Jackie Collum
    32-28, 4.15 ERA
  3. 89
    Tex Clevenger
    36-37, 4.18 ERA
  4. 88
    Al Aber
    24-25, 4.18 ERA
  5. 88
    Art Herring
    34-38, 4.32 ERA
  6. 85
    Clyde King
    32-25, 4.14 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Morrie Martin

What years did Morrie Martin play?
Morrie Martin played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1959.
Was Morrie Martin a pitcher?
Yes. Morrie Martin pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 245 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Morrie Martin hit?
Morrie Martin hit 0 career home runs with 28 hits.