Morrie Martin
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949-1959)
Morrie Martin was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1959 for 7 teams, including the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 11 seasons. Across 250 career appearances, he went 38-34 with a 4.29 ERA and 245 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 173 lb
- Died
- 5/25/2010 in Washington, MO, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1949-04-25
- Last Game
- 1959-04-22
Full name: Morris Webster Martin
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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 | 30.2 | 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 | 25.1 | 32 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 6.39 | 3.70 (-73%) | -119.0 |
| 1953 | PHA | AL | 10 | 12 | 58 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 156.1 | 158 | 77 | 59 | 64 | 4.43 | 4.14 (-7%) | 328.7 |
| 1954 | PHA | AL | 2 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 52.2 | 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 | 18.1 | 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 | 10.2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2.53 | 3.83 (+34%) | 342.8 |
| 1958 | SLN | NL | 3 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.2 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 4.74 | 3.86 (-23%) | -370.8 |
| 1958 | CLE | AL | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18.2 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2.41 | 3.86 (+38%) | 297.6 |
| 1959 | CHN | NL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 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
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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
View full game log (500 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 131 | 84 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 4 | .179 |
| Away | 119 | 81 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 3 | .160 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 131 | 327.0 | 320 | 148 | 137 | 138 | 4.07 |
| Away | 119 | 278.2 | 287 | 141 | 115 | 107 | 4.55 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-04-22 | CHC | STL | — | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1959-04-19 | CHC | LAD | — | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-04-18 | CHC | LAD | — | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958-09-20 | CLE | DET | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-09-20 | CLE | DET | — | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-09-14 | CLE | BAL | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958-09-10 | CLE | NYY | — | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958-09-07 | CLE | CHW | SV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-08-31 | CLE | KC1 | W | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-08-30 | CLE | KC1 | W | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 250 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Morrie Martin (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Morrie Martin: the record in brief
According to the bio, Morrie Martin debuted on April 25, 1949 and played a final game on April 22, 1959. Martin played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1949), the Philadelphia Athletics (1951 to 1954), the Chicago White Sox (1954 through 1956), the Baltimore Orioles (1956), the St. Louis Cardinals (1957 to 1958), the Cleveland Indians (1958), and the Chicago Cubs (1959). Martin, born on September 3, 1922, in Dixon, MO, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. Martin's listed size is 6 feet, 0 inches and 173 pounds. The bio records the death on May 25, 2010, in Washington, MO, USA. The given name on file is Morris Webster Martin.
Martin went 38-34 with a 4.29 ERA in 250 games, 42 of them starts. Martin had 245 strikeouts and 15 saves. Against a 3.95 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.29 mark was 8.7% worse. The best win total was 11, in 1951. The strikeout high was 64 in 1953. 1951 was Martin's sharpest full season, a 3.78 ERA against the league's 4.04.
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.
- What was Morrie Martin's career batting average?
- Morrie Martin batted .170 over his career, with 28 hits in 165 at bats.
- How many RBI did Morrie Martin have?
- Morrie Martin drove in 7 runs in his career.
- What was Morrie Martin's career ERA?
- Morrie Martin finished with a 4.29 career ERA, going 38-34 with 245 strikeouts.