Phonney Martin

Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1872-1873)

Phonney Martin was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1872 to 1873 for the Troy Haymakers, the Brooklyn Eckfords, and the New York Mutuals, a span of 2 seasons. In 74 career games, he hit .243 with 82 hits and 37 RBI. He also pitched in 24 games, going 3-10 with a 4.03 ERA.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .243
HR 0
RBI 37
H 82
OPS .515
PIV -984
Position
Right Fielder
Height / Weight
5'7" / 148 lb
Born
8/4/1845 in New York, NY, USA
Died
5/24/1933 in Hollis, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1872-04-26
Last Game
1873-10-21

Full name: Alphonse Case Martin

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Career Batting Statistics

Phonney Martin — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
74 337 52 82 4 2 0 37 4 2 8 .243 .248 .267 .515 -984

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .288 across their career seasons — 15.5% below league average.

Career OBP .248 vs. league average .301 across their career seasons — 17.6% below league average.

Career SLG .267 vs. league average .353 across their career seasons — 24.3% below league average.

Career OPS .515 vs. league average .653 across their career seasons — 21.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Phonney Martin — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1872 TRO 25 119 27 36 2 1 0 14 0 0 1 .303 .285 (+6%) .296 (+2%) .347 (-3%) .644 (-1%) -13.8
1872 BR1 18 78 13 15 1 1 0 9 3 2 3 .192 .285 (-33%) .296 (-28%) .347 (-34%) .644 (-31%) -13.8
1873 NY2 31 140 12 31 1 0 0 14 1 0 4 .221 .290 (-24%) .304 (-27%) .357 (-36%) .661 (-32%) -630.1
Career · 3 seasons 74 337 52 82 4 2 0 37 4 2 8 .243 — — — — -658

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 Pitching Statistics

Phonney Martin — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 10 24 13 10 0 0 156.1 263 70 1 17 6 4.03 -358.5

Career ERA 4.03 vs. league average 3.52 across their career seasons — 14.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Phonney Martin — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1872 TRO 1 2 8 3 0 0 0 37.1 70 20 2 2 4.82 3.66 (-32%) 161.6
1872 BR1 2 7 10 9 9 0 0 85.0 143 37 9 3 3.92 3.66 (-7%) -371.4
1873 NY2 0 1 6 1 1 0 0 34.0 50 13 6 1 3.44 3.40 (-1%) -148.7
Career · 3 seasons 3 10 24 13 10 0 0 156.1 263 70 17 6 4.03 — -358

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Phonney Martin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 64 31 60 2 21 0
P 24 10 13 20 10 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Phonney Martin — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1872 TRO OF 25 22 32 0 9 0
1872 TRO P 8 3 2 3 2 0
1872 BR1 OF 9 9 11 2 4 0
1872 BR1 P 10 7 11 14 5 0
1873 NY2 OF 30 0 17 0 8 0
1873 NY2 P 6 0 0 3 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Phonney Martin — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 22
Right Field 64

Phonney Martin: the record in brief

Phonney Martin played a first major league game on April 26, 1872 and a last one on October 21, 1873. The season rows list, in order, the Troy Haymakers (1872), the Brooklyn Eckfords (1872), and the New York Mutuals (1873). Martin played primarily as a right fielder. Born on August 4, 1845, in New York, NY, USA, Martin was listed at 148 pounds on a 5-foot-7 frame. The bio records the death on May 24, 1933, in Hollis, NY, USA. On the record, Phonney Martin was born Alphonse Case Martin.

Martin collected 82 hits in 337 at bats across 74 games, good for a .243 batting average, along with 37 RBI. Martin's career OPS of .515 combines a .248 on-base mark with .267 slugging. Set against a .288 league average for the same years, Martin's .243 average sits 15.5% below it. By OPS the gap is 21.2% below league average (.515 against .653). Martin collected a career-high 36 hits in 1872.

Frequently Asked Questions about Phonney Martin

What years did Phonney Martin play?
Phonney Martin played in Major League Baseball from 1872 to 1873.
Was Phonney Martin a pitcher?
Both. Phonney Martin pitched in 24 games, going 3-10 with a 4.03 ERA, but spent most of his career as a Right Fielder.
How many home runs did Phonney Martin hit?
Phonney Martin hit 0 career home runs with 82 hits.
What was Phonney Martin's career batting average?
Phonney Martin batted .243 over his career, with 82 hits in 337 at bats.
How many RBI did Phonney Martin have?
Phonney Martin drove in 37 runs in his career.
What was Phonney Martin's career ERA?
Phonney Martin finished with a 4.03 career ERA, going 3-10 with 6 strikeouts.