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Richie Ashburn League
4-1-2013
Rod Martens Third Base
Retired (1967, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .719 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 1606 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 09-23-1929
HR 157 Drafted Round 38, Pick 602
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(37 games)
RBI 644
SB 142
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance D    Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity C    Mentor vR C+
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control F    Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B B+ (75.4%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF F  (1.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1951 CHN
10
17
1
3
0
1
0
1
4
 5 0 1
0
 0 0
.612
.318
.294
.118
.176
1953 CHN-CHA
46
160
13
39
4
1
3
11
14
 28 2 0
3
 1 0
.650
.312
.338
.094
.244
1954 CHA
136
468
58
109
12
3
10
39
53
 96 3 1
9
 2 9
.650
.314
.335
.103
.233
1955 CHA
116
385
43
99
15
4
14
46
44
 62 4 2
10
 3 4
.764
.338
.426
.169
.257
1956 CHA
137
490
42
126
21
4
8
51
36
 96 3 5
2
 3 3
.674
.309
.365
.108
.257
1957 CHN
127
538
93
149
26
8
12
60
54
 92 1 2
10
 6 3
.765
.343
.422
.145
.277
1958 CHN
135
565
89
162
28
4
17
67
57
 92 2 2
9
 2 6
.794
.353
.441
.154
.287
1959 CHN
135
545
75
134
20
3
15
57
40
 89 3 4
7
 4 7
.675
.299
.376
.130
.246
1960 CHN
135
512
75
146
22
2
20
60
46
 88 3 1
14
 4 7
.800
.347
.453
.168
.285
1961 CHN
135
531
73
146
29
6
17
56
46
 92 3 0
9
 1 3
.784
.336
.448
.173
.275
1962 WAS
135
515
56
120
17
3
12
51
42
 94 3 5
17
 6 5
.640
.292
.348
.115
.233
1963 WAS
136
515
61
140
12
6
12
62
53
 91 0 4
28
 5 6
.726
.337
.388
.117
.272
1964 WAS
134
472
42
106
20
0
7
38
44
 91 1 4
9
 3 2
.601
.290
.311
.087
.225
1965 WAS
112
238
33
77
10
0
9
29
21
 35 1 0
12
 4 3
.860
.381
.479
.155
.324
1966 WAS
124
196
18
49
10
1
1
15
20
 32 2 2
3
 1 0
.649
.323
.327
.077
.250
1967 WAS-KC
9
6
0
1
1
0
0
1
3
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.778
.444
.333
.167
.167
Total
1762
6153
772
1606
247
46
157
644
577
 1084 31 33
142
 45 58
.719
.326
.393
.132
.261
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Rod Martens has retired from the Kansas City Spurs
1967-07-25The Kansas City Spurs have promoted Rod Martens to the major league team. The Kansas City Spurs have designated Hod Viox for assignment.
1967-04-29The Kansas City Spurs have acquired Rod Martens from the waiver wire.
1967-04-18The Washington Woggles have waived Rod Martens.
1967-04-01The Washington Woggles have promoted Rafael Graves to the major league team. The Washington Woggles have promoted Walton Heard to the major league team. The Washington Woggles have sent Ben Marone to the minors. The Washington Woggles have designated Rod Martens for assignment.
1953-08-03The Chicago Escogido have promoted Rod Martens to the major league team. The Chicago Escogido have sent Gat Knowlson to the minors.
1953-08-02A trade has been completed between the Chicago Escogido and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Ted Holmes from the Chicago Escogido in exchange for Rod Martens.
1951-07-06The Chicago Cubs have promoted Jason Dishman to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Rod Martens to the minors.
1951-06-12The Chicago Cubs have promoted Rod Martens to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Gary Thomason to the minors.
1950-04-17The Chicago Cubs have renamed Andres Bolton to Rod Martens.
1950-04-13A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive George Mooney, Andres Bolton from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Mike Thompson.
1950-04-05The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired Andres Bolton from the waiver wire.
1950-04-05The Kansas City Monarchs have waived Andres Bolton.