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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Minors 21 28.00 5 / 7 2 / 4 3 / 4 4 / 5 3 / 3 3 / 3 2 / 2 22 / 28
1950 Majors 21 9.57 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 3 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 5 / 9
1951 Minors 22 17.00 2 / 2 3 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 1 5 / 5 3 / 3 15 / 17
1951 Majors 22 11.67 1 / 1 0 / 0 3 / 3 2 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 2 3 / 3 11 / 11
1952 Minors 23 38.00 4 / 8 3 / 7 5 / 6 4 / 4 4 / 4 3 / 3 6 / 6 29 / 38
1953 Minors 24 21.00 0 / 4 2 / 4 4 / 5 0 / 2 2 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 2 11 / 21
1953 Majors 24 7.86 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 5 / 7
1954 Majors 25 10.22 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 2 / 3 3 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 1 8 / 10
1955 Majors 26 11.62 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 3 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 4 / 11
1956 Majors 27 12.19 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 2 / 2 2 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 2 6 / 12
1957 Majors 28 43.82 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 2 3 / 9 1 / 10 2 / 8 6 / 43
1958 Majors 29 39.29 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 4 2 / 6 3 / 9 1 / 6 6 / 39
1959 Majors 30 14.20 1 / 3 1 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0 2 / 14
1960 Majors 31 10.56 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 10
1961 Majors 32 27.51 162 23 0 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 5 1 / 27
1962 Minors 33 18.00 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 7 0 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 18
1962 Majors 33 1.45 7 1 6 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1963 Minors 34 10.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 10
1963 Majors 34 20.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 20
Total 169 24 6 16 / 48 12 / 48 16 / 45 24 / 53 25 / 55 18 / 45 24 / 52 135 / 346
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).