Ray Martin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1948)

Ray Martin was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1948 for the Boston Braves, a span of 6 seasons. Across 5 career appearances, he went 1-0 with a 2.45 ERA and 3 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

W–L 1–0
ERA 2.45
WHIP 1.09
SO 3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 177 lb
Born
3/13/1925 in Norwood, MA, USA
Died
3/7/2013 in Norwood, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1943-07-02
Last Game
1948-04-25

Full name: Raymond Joseph Martin

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ray Martin — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 0 5 1 1 0 0 14.2 10 4 0 6 3 2.45 0.0

Career ERA 2.45 vs. league average 3.85 across their career seasons — 36.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ray 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
1943 BSN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.1 3 3 1 1 8.10 — 0.0
1947 BSN NL 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 7 1 4 2 1.00 3.97 (+75%) 0.0
1948 BSN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.1 0 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 1 0 5 1 1 0 0 14.2 10 4 6 3 2.45 — 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.

Career Batting Statistics

Ray Martin — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 .200 .000 .200 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 40.1% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .200 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — 71.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ray 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
1943 BSN NL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1947 BSN NL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1948 BSN NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 — — — — 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

View full game log (10 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ray Martin — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home540000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Ray Martin — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home514.2114632.45

Last 5 Games — Batting

Ray Martin — Last 5 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-04-25 BSNNY1L 000000000
1948-04-24 BSNNY1L 000000000
1947-09-27 BSNBROW 300000013
1943-08-15 BSNPITL 100000000
1943-07-02 BSNCHCL 000000000

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Ray Martin — Last 5 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1948-04-25 BSNNY1 — 2.0000100
1948-04-24 BSNNY1 — 0.1000000
1947-09-27 BSNBRO W 9.0711420
1943-08-15 BSNPIT — 2.1433110
1943-07-02 BSNCHC — 1.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ray Martin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 5 0 3 4 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ray Martin — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1943 BSN P 2 0 0 2 0 0
1947 BSN P 1 0 3 2 0 0
1948 BSN P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ray Martin — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 5

Ray Martin: the record in brief

Ray Martin played a first major league game on July 2, 1943 and a last one on April 25, 1948. Every season row on the page belongs to the Boston Braves, from 1943 through 1948. Listed as a pitcher, Martin both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-2 and 177 pounds. The birth record reads March 13, 1925, in Norwood, MA, USA. The bio records the death on March 7, 2013, in Norwood, MA, USA. Martin's full given name, per the bio, is Raymond Joseph Martin.

Across 5 games (1 starts), Martin recorded 1 win against 0 losses with a 2.45 ERA. The same table counts 3 strikeouts. That 2.45 ERA compares with a 3.85 league average across the same seasons, 36.3% better. In 1947, one of the busiest seasons, Martin posted a 1.00 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.97.

Martin appears at one position only: pitcher, in 5 games.

Retrosheet box scores cover 10 of Martin's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Martin

What years did Ray Martin play?
Ray Martin played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1948.
Was Ray Martin a pitcher?
Yes. Ray Martin pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 3 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ray Martin hit?
Ray Martin hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Ray Martin play for?
Ray Martin played for one team, the Boston Braves (1943, 1947–1948).
What were Ray Martin's career stats?
In 5 games, Ray Martin went 1-0 with a 2.45 ERA, 3 strikeouts, and 14.2 innings pitched.
What position did Ray Martin play?
Ray Martin played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ray Martin and how much did he weigh?
Ray Martin was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 177 pounds.
What was Ray Martin's career ERA?
Ray Martin finished with a 2.45 career ERA, going 1-0 with 3 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ray Martin have?
Ray Martin recorded 3 career strikeouts.
Is Ray Martin in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ray Martin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.