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Satchel Paige League
5-13-2047
Sam Martin First Base
Retired (1983, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .237 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .613 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 294 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 08-03-1949
HR 11 Drafted Round 4, Pick 79
(1974)
Majors Svc Time 4 years
(92 games)
RBI 133
SB 11
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR C+
Speed C- Bunt C- Control C-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF C+ (47.2%) Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1974 Minors 25 22.00 0 / 3 1 / 4 3 / 5 3 / 3 3 / 6 0 / 0 1 / 1 11 / 22
1975 Minors 26 20.00 0 / 3 1 / 3 2 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 1 2 / 4 3 / 4 9 / 20
1975 Majors 26 18.66 78 7 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 2 / 6 1 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 2 6 / 18
1976 Minors 27 4.00 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 0 3 / 4
1976 Majors 27 17.89 86 10 0 0 / 2 2 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 5 / 17
1977 Minors 28 12.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 12
1977 Majors 28 9.26 36 15 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 3 / 9
1978 Minors 29 8.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 3 1 / 2 4 / 8
1978 Majors 29 8.75 54 7 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 8
1979 Majors 30 57.88 162 111 0 1 / 5 1 / 8 3 / 11 1 / 3 0 / 14 0 / 6 1 / 10 7 / 57
1980 Majors 31 66.55 162 120 0 0 / 10 2 / 6 0 / 3 2 / 12 0 / 15 1 / 14 0 / 6 5 / 66
1981 Majors 32 39.89 162 35 0 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 39
1982 Majors 33 12.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 12
1983 Majors 34 12.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 12
Total 740 305 0 2 / 42 8 / 38 13 / 45 9 / 40 5 / 59 9 / 41 9 / 39 55 / 304
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Sam Martin has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1982-04-01The Tampa Bay Barracuda have waived Sam Martin.
1978-08-03The Tampa Bay Barracuda have promoted Sam Martin to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Barracuda have designated Phil Mancuso for assignment.
1977-05-19The Tampa Bay Barracuda have promoted Bill Weis to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Barracuda have sent Sam Martin to the minors.
1977-04-08The Tampa Bay Barracuda have promoted Sam Martin to the major league team.
1976-07-07The Tampa Bay Barracuda have sent Sam Martin down to the minors.
1975-07-05The Tampa Bay Barracuda have promoted Sam Martin to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Barracuda have designated John Magee for assignment.