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Marty Marion
Martin Whiteford Marion (Slats or The Octopus)

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 2", Weight 170 lb.

Debut April 16, 1940
Final Game July 6, 1953
Born December 1, 1917 in Richburg, SC

Brother of Red Marion

Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1936. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary / Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1940 22 STL NL 125  435   44  121  18  1   3   46   9     21  34  .278  .311  .345   76  150  12           0  12
 1941 23 STL NL 155  547   50  138  22  3   3   58   8     42  48  .252  .308  .320   72  175  28           2  10 MVP-24
 1942 24 STL NL 147  485   66  134  38  5   0   54   8     48  50  .276  .343  .375  103  182  20           1   9 MVP-7
 1943 25 STL NL 129  418   38  117  15  3   1   52   1     32  37  .280  .334  .337   90  141  11           2   4 MVP-13,AS
 1944 26 STL NL 144  506   50  135  26  2   6   63   1     43  50  .267  .324  .362   91  183  16           0   9 MVP-1,AS
 1945 27 STL NL 123  430   63  119  27  5   1   59   2     39  39  .277  .340  .370   95  159   6           2   5 MVP-8,AS
 1946 28 STL NL 146  498   51  116  29  4   3   46   1     59  53  .233  .318  .325   80  162  15           3   9 MVP-28,AS
 1947 29 STL NL 149  540   57  147  19  6   4   74   3     49  58  .272  .334  .352   79  190   9           1  16 AS
 1948 30 STL NL 144  567   70  143  26  4   4   43   1     37  54  .252  .298  .333   66  189   9           0  13 AS
 1949 31 STL NL 134  515   61  140  31  2   5   70   0     37  42  .272  .323  .369   81  190  17           2  17 MVP-25,AS
 1950 32 STL NL 106  372   36   92  10  2   4   40   1     44  55  .247  .327  .317   67  118   4           0  10 AS
 1952 34 SLB AL  67  186   16   46  11  0   2   19   0  2  19  17  .247  .320  .339   81   63   4           1   6
 1953 35 SLB AL   3    7    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0           0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 13 Seasons    1572 5506  602 1448 272 37  36  624  35  2 470 537  .263  .323  .345   81 1902 151   0   0  14 120
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        567   62  149  28  4   4   64   4  0  48  55  .263  .323  .345   81  196  16   0   0   1  12
 Career High    155  567   70  147  38  6   6   74   9  2  59  58  .280  .343  .375  103  190  28   0   0   3  17
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1940 22 STL NL  468  338   47   3.8   103| .278  .279| .311  .344| .345  .401| .656  .745|  76  .430 -15.0  -1.5     
 1941 23 STL NL  619  447   53   3.2   100| .252  .274| .308  .345| .320  .386| .628  .731|  72  .381 -21.6  -2.3     
 1942 24 STL NL  554  380   62   4.4    93| .276  .265| .343  .338| .375  .368| .718  .706| 103  .565   3.1   0.3     
 1943 25 STL NL  463  316   47   4.0    93| .280  .270| .334  .340| .337  .367| .671  .707|  90  .507  -5.6  -0.6     
 1944 26 STL NL  565  396   59   4.0    96| .267  .270| .324  .338| .362  .380| .686  .717|  91  .478  -6.0  -0.6     
 1945 27 STL NL  477  322   54   4.5    99| .277  .277| .340  .347| .370  .382| .710  .729|  95  .522  -3.0  -0.3     
 1946 28 STL NL  575  406   51   3.4    96| .233  .267| .318  .343| .325  .374| .643  .717|  80  .416 -12.8  -1.3     
 1947 29 STL NL  599  418   63   4.0   109| .272  .279| .334  .355| .352  .413| .686  .768|  79  .433 -16.9  -1.7     
 1948 30 STL NL  613  446   56   3.3   107| .252  .276| .298  .351| .333  .408| .631  .760|  66  .370 -28.5  -2.9     
 1949 31 STL NL  571  409   61   4.0   108| .272  .276| .323  .351| .369  .413| .692  .764|  81  .437 -14.2  -1.4     
 1950 32 STL NL  420  294   39   3.5   112| .247  .275| .327  .353| .317  .427| .644  .780|  67  .370 -18.2  -1.8     
 1952 34 SLB AL  210  152   19   3.4    99| .247  .264| .320  .344| .339  .385| .659  .729|  81  .406  -4.6  -0.5   0%
 1953 35 SLB AL    7    7    0   0.0   104| .000  .272| .000  .348| .000  .400| .000  .749|-100  .000  -2.0  -0.2   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 13 Seasons     6141 4331  611   3.8   101| .263  .273| .323  .346| .345  .392| .668  .738|  81  .443 -145.2 -14.8     

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1940 22 STL NL SS 125 245 366 33 76 .949 .950 4.89 5.00 1941 23 STL NL SS 155 299 489 38 85 .954 .951 5.08 4.82 1942 24 STL NL SS 147 296 448 31 87 .960 .955 5.06 4.87 1943 25 STL NL SS 128 232 424 20 93 .970 .954 5.12 4.97 AS 1944 26 STL NL SS 144 268 461 21 90 .972 .954 5.06 4.85 AS 1945 27 STL NL SS 122 237 372 21 70 .967 .947 4.99 4.75 AS 1946 28 STL NL SS 145 290 480 21 105 .973 .957 5.31 4.67 AS 1947 29 STL NL SS 141 329 452 15 104 .981 .963 5.54 4.66 AS 1948 30 STL NL SS 142 263 445 19 80 .974 .959 4.99 4.59 AS 1949 31 STL NL SS 134 242 441 17 74 .976 .961 5.10 4.70 AS 1950 32 STL NL SS 101 180 313 11 73 .978 .961 4.88 4.74 AS 1952 34 SLB AL SS 63 105 138 5 41 .980 .962 3.86 4.29 1953 35 SLB AL 3B 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 2.95
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1953 35 SLB AL 3B 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 2.95 1940 22 STL NL SS 125 245 366 33 76 .949 .950 4.89 5.00 1941 23 STL NL SS 155 299 489 38 85 .954 .951 5.08 4.82 1942 24 STL NL SS 147 296 448 31 87 .960 .955 5.06 4.87 1943 25 STL NL SS 128 232 424 20 93 .970 .954 5.12 4.97 1944 26 STL NL SS 144 268 461 21 90 .972 .954 5.06 4.85 1945 27 STL NL SS 122 237 372 21 70 .967 .947 4.99 4.75 1946 28 STL NL SS 145 290 480 21 105 .973 .957 5.31 4.67 1947 29 STL NL SS 141 329 452 15 104 .981 .963 5.54 4.66 1948 30 STL NL SS 142 263 445 19 80 .974 .959 4.99 4.59 1949 31 STL NL SS 134 242 441 17 74 .976 .961 5.10 4.70 1950 32 STL NL SS 101 180 313 11 73 .978 .961 4.88 4.74 1952 34 SLB AL SS 63 105 138 5 41 .980 .962 3.86 4.29
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ Position Total SS 1547 2986 4829 252 978 .969 .956 5.05 4.76 3B 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 2.95 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ Overall Total 1549 2987 4829 252 978 .969 .956 5.05 4.76
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1942   WS    STL NYY     W   5  18   2   2  0  1  0   3   1   2  .111  .158  .222   0  0   0   0   0 
 1943   WS    STL NYY     L   5  14   1   5  2  0  1   2   3   1  .357  .471  .714   1  0   1   0   0 
 1944   WS    STL SLB     W   6  22   1   5  3  0  0   2   2   3  .227  .292  .364   0  0   1   0   0 
 1946   WS    STL BOS     W   7  24   1   6  2  0  0   4   1   1  .250  .280  .333   0  0   3   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  4 World Series        3-1  23  78   5  18  7  1  1  11   7   7  .231  .294  .385   1  0   5   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
All-Star Game Batting 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1945   STL NL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1943   STL NL   *   2   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   0   0   0 Starting SS 
 1944   STL NL   *   3   1   0  0  0  0   0   0   2   0  0   1   0   0 Starting SS 
 1946   STL NL   *   3   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   2   0  0   0   0   0 Starting SS 
 1947   STL NL   *   2   0   1  0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   0   0   0 Starting SS 
 1948   STL NL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1949   STL NL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1950   STL NL   *   2   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   0   0   0 Starting SS 
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 5/8      5  12   1   1  0  0  0   0   0   4   0  0   1   0   0  .083  .083  .083 
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1943 (SS)
1944 (SS)
1945
1946 (SS)
1947 (SS)
1948
1949
1950 (SS)

Awards
1944-ML-Major League Player of the Year
1944-NL-MVP

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1941-NL-24-0.02
1942-NL-7-0.24
1943-NL-13-0.06
1944-NL-1-0.57
1945-NL-8-0.21
1946-NL-28-0.01
1949-NL-25-0.01
Car-206-1.12 shares

Games
1941 NL-155-1
1942 NL-147-10
1946 NL-146-7

At Bats
1948 NL-567-7

Doubles
1942 NL-38-1
1946 NL-29-8
1949 NL-31-10

Hit By Pitch
1946 NL-3-10

Sac. Hits
1940 NL-12-9
1941 NL-28-1
1942 NL-20-3
1944 NL-16-5
1946 NL-15-5
1948 NL-9-8
1949 NL-17-1

Grounded into Double Plays
1947 NL-16-6
1949 NL-17-6

Outs
1941 NL-447-6
1946 NL-406-9
1947 NL-418-10
1948 NL-446-2

   

Black Ink: Batting - 3 (507) (Average HOFer ≈ 27)
Gray Ink: Batting - 10 (1361) (Average HOFer ≈ 144)
HOF Standards: Batting - 12.9 (1255) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 57.0 (327) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

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* - Signifies Hall of Famer
Explanation of Similarity Scores


Transactions 

Before 1936 Season: Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent.

October 24, 1951: Released by the St. Louis Cardinals.

November 29, 1951: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Browns.

November 24, 1953: Released by the Baltimore Orioles.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Uniforms 
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Name and misspellings: Slats Martin The Marty Octopus Whiteford Marion

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