Stack Martin

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Stack Martin was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Indianapolis ABCs and the Detroit Stars. In 235 career games, he hit .304 with 263 hits, 18 home runs, and 174 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 809.

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 .304
HR 18
RBI 174
H 263
OPS .795
PIV 809
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 182 lb
Born
2/12/1899 in Cairo, IL, USA
Died
6/20/1978 in San Francisco, CA, USA

Full name: Wilson Martin

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Career Batting Statistics

Stack Martin — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
235 866 135 263 49 19 18 174 25 29 2 .304 .329 .467 .795 809

Career AVG .304 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — +7.4% above league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .467 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — +17.7% above league average.

Career OPS .795 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — +7.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Stack 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
1925 ABC NNL 50 197 30 55 8 5 5 41 6 5 0 .279 .288 (-3%) .349 (-15%) .407 (+10%) .756 (-2%) -142.4
1926 ABC NNL 76 294 51 104 22 7 4 65 11 11 0 .354 .279 (+27%) .345 (+11%) .390 (+33%) .735 (+22%) 1090.6
1927 DS NNL 57 204 30 51 9 4 8 38 6 8 0 .250 .282 (-11%) .344 (-19%) .392 (+15%) .736 (-1%) -135.2
1928 DS NNL 52 171 24 53 10 3 1 30 2 5 2 .310 .280 (+10%) .342 (-4%) .395 (+6%) .737 (+2%) -3.7
Career · 4 seasons 235 866 135 263 49 19 18 174 25 29 2 .304 — — — — 809

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

Stack Martin — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 6 6 5 3 0 0 38.1 44 34 1 29 9 7.98 -696.0

Career ERA 7.98 vs. league average 4.27 across their career seasons — 87.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Stack 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
1925 ABC NNL 0 4 4 4 2 0 0 23.1 29 26 20 5 10.03 4.55 (-120%) -696.0
1926 ABC NNL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 9 4 5 2 4.50 — 0.0
1928 DS NNL 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 7.0 6 4 4 2 5.14 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 0 6 6 5 3 0 0 38.1 44 34 29 9 7.98 — -696

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

Stack Martin — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home100000—

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Stack Martin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 61 59 570 25 19 26
2B 13 1 0 0 0 0
3B 39 38 25 73 14 3
C 40 21 58 22 9 2
OF 75 41 78 4 4 1
P 6 5 0 3 0 0
SS 2 1 3 3 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Stack Martin — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1925 ABC 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 ABC 2B 12 1 0 0 0 0
1925 ABC C 14 0 0 0 0 0
1925 ABC OF 24 0 0 0 0 0
1925 ABC P 4 4 0 0 0 0
1925 ABC SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1926 ABC 1B 32 32 302 13 13 14
1926 ABC 3B 21 21 11 37 6 2
1926 ABC OF 20 16 33 2 4 1
1926 ABC P 1 1 0 2 0 0
1926 ABC SS 1 1 3 3 3 1
1927 DS 1B 27 26 262 12 6 11
1927 DS C 5 5 13 2 3 1
1927 DS OF 23 21 38 2 0 0
1928 DS 1B 1 1 6 0 0 1
1928 DS 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1928 DS 3B 18 17 14 36 8 1
1928 DS C 21 16 45 20 6 1
1928 DS OF 8 4 7 0 0 0
1928 DS P 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Stack Martin — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 6
Catcher 40
First Base 61
Second Base 13
Third Base 39
Shortstop 2
Left Field 46
Center Field 8
Right Field 21

Stack Martin: the record in brief

The season rows for Stack Martin begin in 1925. By club, Martin's seasons break down as the Indianapolis ABCs (1925 to 1926) and the Detroit Stars (1927 to 1928). Martin is listed as a first baseman at 6'1" and 182 pounds. Martin was born on February 12, 1899, in Cairo, IL, USA. Martin's death is recorded on June 20, 1978, in San Francisco, CA, USA. Stack Martin was the playing name; the full given name is Wilson.

Martin's career batting table shows 235 games, 866 at bats and 263 hits, a .304 average, adding 18 home runs, 174 RBI, and 25 stolen bases. Martin got on base at a .329 rate and slugged .467 (.795 OPS). Set against a .283 league average for the same years, Martin's .304 average sits 7.4% above it. By OPS the gap is 7.1% above league average (.795 against .742). 1926 produced Martin's most hits, 104 of them for the Indianapolis ABCs. The RBI column peaks at 65 in 1926.

Frequently Asked Questions about Stack Martin

Was Stack Martin a pitcher?
No. Stack Martin was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 6 career games.
How many home runs did Stack Martin hit?
Stack Martin hit 18 career home runs with 263 hits.
What was Stack Martin's career batting average?
Stack Martin batted .304 over his career, with 263 hits in 866 at bats.
How many RBI did Stack Martin have?
Stack Martin drove in 174 runs in his career.
What was Stack Martin's career ERA?
Stack Martin finished with a 7.98 career ERA, going 0-6 with 9 strikeouts.
Is Stack Martin in the Hall of Fame?
No. Stack Martin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.