Billy Martin

Alfred Manuel Martin

Positions: Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 165 lb.

Born: May 16, 1928 in Berkeley, CA
High School: Berkeley HS (Berkeley, CA)
Debut: April 18, 1950 (Age 21)
Final Game: October 1, 1961 (Age 33)
Died: December 25, 1989 in Johnson City, NY
Buried: Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, NY
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Managerial Stats

Rk	Year	Age	Tm	Lg		G	W	L	W-L%	Finish
1	1969	41	Minnesota Twins	AL		162	97	65	.599	1

2	1971	43	Detroit Tigers	AL		162	91	71	.562	2
3	1972	44	Detroit Tigers	AL		156	86	70	.551	1
4	1973	45	Detroit Tigers	AL	1st of 2	134	71	63	.530	3

5	1973	45	Texas Rangers	AL	3rd of 3	23	9	14	.391	6
6	1974	46	Texas Rangers	AL		161	84	76	.525	2
7	1975	47	Texas Rangers	AL	1st of 2	95	44	51	.463	3

8	1975	47	New York Yankees	AL	2nd of 2	56	30	26	.536	3
9	1976	48	New York Yankees	AL		159	97	62	.610	1	AL Pennant
10	1977	49	New York Yankees	AL		162	100	62	.617	1	WS Champs
11	1978	50	New York Yankees	AL	1st of 3	94	52	42	.553	1

12	1979	51	New York Yankees	AL	2nd of 2	95	55	40	.579	4

13	1980	52	Oakland Athletics	AL		162	83	79	.512	2
14	1981	53	Oakland Athletics	AL		60	37	23	.617	1	First half of season
15	1981	53	Oakland Athletics	AL		49	27	22	.551	2	Second half of season
16	1982	54	Oakland Athletics	AL		162	68	94	.420	5

17	1983	55	New York Yankees	AL		162	91	71	.562	3

18	1985	57	New York Yankees	AL	2nd of 2	145	91	54	.628	2

19	1988	60	New York Yankees	AL	1st of 2	68	40	28	.588	5
			Minnesota Twins		1 year	162	97	65	.599	1.0
			Detroit Tigers		3 years	452	248	204	.549	2.0
			Texas Rangers		3 years	279	137	141	.493	3.7
			Oakland Athletics		3 years	433	215	218	.497	2.5
			New York Yankees		8 years	941	556	385	.591	2.5	2 Pennants and 1 World Series Title
					16 years	2267	1253	1013	.553	2.5	2 Pennants and 1 World Series Title

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1985 AL Manager of the Year - 4th

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