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Mark Fidrych League
3-25-2158
Bob Martin First Base
Retired (1963, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .249 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .691 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
H 430 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 11-17-1929
HR 46 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(47 games)
RBI 236
SB 4
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed C  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 2
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1950 1B BAL-CHA 23 23 202.0 208 202 4 2 18 -5 9.18 .990
3B BAL-CHA 5 5 45.0 17 5 12 0 0 -1 3.40 1.000
1951 1B CHA 32 29 269.2 304 287 14 3 31 -8 10.05 .990
1953 1B KC 26 20 155.0 175 170 5 0 14 -2 10.16 1.000
1954 1B KC 39 22 206.0 229 221 7 1 21 -2 9.96 .996
C KC 6 6 49.0 40 38 1 1 0 0 8 1 11.1% 0 7.16 .975
2B KC 1 1 9.0 6 1 5 0 1 0 6.00 1.000
1955 1B KC 41 23 219.0 224 211 12 1 20 -5 9.16 .996
1956 1B KC 43 22 217.0 227 220 7 0 17 -6 9.41 1.000
2B KC 1 1 9.0 4 3 1 0 0 -1 4.00 1.000
1957 1B KC 124 120 970.1 1044 1012 29 3 94 -9 9.66 .997
1958 1B KC 107 97 820.2 888 857 28 3 92 -6 9.71 .997
1959 1B KC 35 35 289.0 298 290 8 0 27 -2 9.28 1.000
1960 1B KC 23 23 188.2 221 211 8 2 19 -1 10.45 .991
2B KC 1 1 8.0 6 3 2 1 1 -1 5.62 .833
1961 1B KC 23 23 171.0 181 175 6 0 9 -1 9.53 1.000
1962 1B KC 1 1 9.0 11 11 0 0 2 0 11.00 1.000
Pos Total 1B 517 438 3717.1 4010 3867 128 15 364 -47 9.67 .996
C 6 6 49.0 40 38 1 1 0 0 8 1 11.1% 0 7.16 .975
3B 5 5 45.0 17 5 12 0 0 -1 3.40 1.000
2B 3 3 26.0 16 7 8 1 2 -2 5.19 .938
Total 531 452 3837.1 4083 3917 149 17 366 0 8 1 11.1% -50 9.54 .996
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Bob Martin has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1963-06-08The Kansas City Athletics have waived Bob Martin.
1962-04-15The Kansas City Athletics have designated Bob Martin for assignment.
1962-04-08Bob Martin of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1959-07-15Bob Martin of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1953-07-15The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Bob Martin to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Gary Raymond to the minors.
1953-06-26A trade has been completed between the Chicago Marathoners and the Kansas City Athletics. The Kansas City Athletics receive Bob Martin, Draft Pick - 1955 Round 3 (CHA) from the Chicago Marathoners in exchange for Hersh Wagner.
1951-09-10The Chicago Marathoners have sent Bob Martin to the minors.
1951-08-15The Chicago Marathoners have promoted Bob Martin to the major league team. The Chicago Marathoners have sent Bob Kutcher to the minors.
1951-04-24The Chicago Marathoners have sent Bob Martin to the minors.
1951-04-05The Chicago Marathoners have promoted Bob Martin to the major league team.
1951-03-25The Chicago Marathoners have sent Ken Graterol to the minors. The Chicago Marathoners have sent Bob Kutcher to the minors. The Chicago Marathoners have sent Bob Martin to the minors. The Chicago Marathoners have sent Tex Mullen to the minors.
1950-09-08The Chicago Marathoners have promoted Bob Martin to the major league team.
1950-05-20A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Baboons and the Chicago Marathoners. The Chicago Marathoners receive Bob Martin, Tex Mullen, Sam Cutshaw, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 3 (BAL) from the Baltimore Baboons in exchange for Kelly Nicholson, Mike Servais, Draft Pick - 1951 Round 4 (CHA).