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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) (All Transactions)
Debut: April 18, 1950 (Age 21)   vs. BOS 2 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Yankees/Tigers/Twins/Reds/Indians/... 1950-1961
Agents: Eddie Sapir [*]
Final Game: October 1, 1961 (Age 33)   vs. DET 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Died: December 25, 1989 in Johnson City, NY
Buried: Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, NY
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Career Home Runs

For all seasons after 1973, the play-by-play data is complete (summary of missing data for pre-1974). For some games from 1954 to 1973, we do not have complete play-by-play.

Billy Martin: 64 Career Home Runs

5 leading off, 1 walk-off, 4 tying, 25 go ahead, 3 lacking some details
6 Tms
NYY30
CLE9
KCA9
DET7
MIN6
CIN3
 
vs RHP46
vs LHP18
 
Away37
Home27
 
Leverage
High Lev8
Medium Lev28
Low Lev25
11 Opps
BOS12
PHA/KCA10
WSH9
CLE8
DET8
BAL/SLB6
NYY4
CHW4
PHI1
MLN1
LAD1
54 Pitchers
Frank Sullivan3
Pedro Ramos2
Tom Gorman2
Mike Fornieles2
Murray Wall2
Jerry Walker2
Jim Bunning2
Art Houtteman2
Bob Lemon2
Al Cicotte1
Dick Littlefield1
Dick Rozek1
Joe Coleman1
Bob Keegan1
Ralph Terry1
Jack Fisher1
Hal Brown1
Mel Parnell1
Sam Zoldak1
Juan Pizarro1
13 Parks
NYC1611
CLE079
BOS078
KAN057
DET047
PHI115
WAS095
MIN024
BAL113
CHI102
STL071
LOS011
MIL051
Where Hit
754
Unk7
92
781
General field locations when available.
 
1 Inside the Park
 
Game Totals
1·HR gms62
2·HR gms1
Gms w/ this # = 0 are not shown.
 
OrderPos
1st17
2nd15
8th14
7th12
6th3
5th2
Unk1
Outs
026
118
218
Unk2
 
DefPos
2B53
SS7
3B4
Bases
---35
1--9
-2-6
12-5
1-34
Unk3
--32
 
100 RBI
RISP17
0 on37
1 on18
2 on9
Any on27
Inning
112
23
312
48
54
65
78
88
93
Extra1
 
1-327
4-617
7-end20
RelScore
+4..10
+34
+23
+17
Tied23
-15
-25
-4..4
Unk3
 
Ahead24
Tied23
Behind14
Unk3
Before event, for batter

Play By Play

View Pitches · WE and WPA Explanation
1950 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
1 1 1 1 1950-08-06 NYY @ CLE Sam Zoldak ahead 6-0 t 5 2 1-3 3 8 4 0.032 99% Home Run; DiMaggio Scores; Brown Scores
1952 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
2 2 1 1 1952-06-18 NYY @ DET Art Houtteman ahead 6-2 t 8 2 --- 1 8 4 0.019 98% Home Run
3 3 2 1 1952-07-10 NYY SLB Duane Pillette behind 0-2 b 4 1 -2- 2 8 4 0.223 53% Home Run; Woodling Scores
4 4 3 1 1952-09-12 NYY @ CHW Bill Kennedy tied 3-3 t 4 1 -2- 2 8 4 0.201 73% Home Run; McDougald Scores
1953 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
5 5 1 1 1953-04-17 NYY @ WSH Chuck Stobbs tied 0-0 t 3 1 --- 1 1 4 0.120 60% Home Run
6 6 2 1 1953-05-27 NYY WSH Walt Masterson tied 1-1 b 3 1 --- 1 1 4 0.124 65% Home Run (Deep LF)
7 7 3 1 1953-05-29 NYY @ PHA Dick Rozek ahead 11-4 t 7 0 --- 1 1 4 0.004 100% Home Run
8 8 4 1 1953-06-07 (1) NYY @ SLB Dick Littlefield t 1 0 1 1 4 Lead-Off
9 9 5 1 1953-06-18 (2) NYY SLB Bob Cain tied 0-0 b 6 0 --- 1 1 4 0.173 75% Home Run
10 10 6 1 1953-06-21 (1) NYY DET Hal Newhouser ahead 2-1 b 3 1 --- 1 1 4 0.104 76% Home Run
11 11 7 1 1953-07-06 (1) NYY @ PHA Morrie Martin t 4 2 6 4
12 12 8 1 1953-07-11 NYY WSH Johnny Schmitz tied 2-2 b 10 0 --- 1 1 4 0.367 100% Walk-Off Home Run
13 13 9 1 1953-07-26 (2) NYY @ DET Steve Gromek tied 0-0 t 2 2 --- 1 7 4 0.112 57% Home Run
14 14 10 1 1953-07-29 NYY CLE Bob Lemon tied 3-3 b 6 0 1-- 2 7 4 0.228 85% Home Run; Woodling Scores
15 15 11 1 1953-08-05 NYY DET Billy Hoeft behind 2-3 b 4 1 --- 1 7 4 0.142 53% Home Run
16 16 12 1 1953-08-07 NYY CHW Mike Fornieles ahead 4-1 b 8 0 1-- 2 7 4 0.017 100% Home Run; Woodling Scores
17 17 13 1 1953-08-15 NYY @ PHA Harry Byrd ahead 5-4 t 8 0 1-- 2 7 4 0.150 93% Home Run; Noren Scores
18 18 14 1 1953-08-17 (2) NYY @ PHA Joe Coleman ahead 3-0 t 1 2 -2- 2 7 4 0.110 86% Home Run; Renna Scores
19 19 15 1 1953-09-20 NYY @ BOS Frank Sullivan ahead 7-2 t 6 1 12- 3 6 4 0.033 99% Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Mantle Scores; Berra Scores
1955 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
20 20 1 1 1955-09-21 NYY @ WSH Ted Abernathy ahead 4-0 t 5 2 12- 3 7 4 0.075 98% Home Run; Collins Scores; Howard Scores
1956 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
21 21 1 1 1956-05-16 NYY @ CLE Mike Garcia tied 0-0 t 1 0 --- 1 1 4 0.094 59% Lead-Off Home Run
22 22 2 1 1956-06-10 NYY CLE Bob Lemon ahead 4-0 b 6 2 --- 1 7 4 0.026 97% Home Run
23 23 3 1 1956-06-26 NYY @ KCA Tom Gorman behind 1-3 t 3 0 --- 1 1 4 0.099 39% Home Run
24 24 4 1 1956-07-04 (1) NYY @ BOS Ike Delock behind 4-5 t 9 2 --3 2 1 4 0.650 78% Home Run; McDougald Scores
25 25 5 1 1956-07-28 NYY @ KCA Alex Kellner tied 0-0 t 1 0 --- 1 1 4 0.096 60% Lead-Off Home Run
26 26 6 1 1956-07-30 NYY @ CLE Art Houtteman ahead 8-2 t 3 2 -2- 2 1 4 0.038 97% Home Run; Carey Scores
27 27 7 1 1956-08-09 NYY @ WSH Bunky Stewart tied 0-0 t 1 0 1-- 2 2 4 0.153 69% Home Run; Bauer Scores
28 28 8 1 1956-08-14 NYY BOS Mel Parnell tied 0-0 b 1 0 --3 2 2 4 0.097 73% Home Run; Bauer Scores
29 29 9 1 1956-08-18 (1) NYY @ BAL Hal Brown ahead 2-1 t 5 1 --- 1 2 4 0.123 75% Home Run
1957 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
30 30 1 1 1957-04-21 NYY @ BOS Dave Sisler ahead 2-1 t 8 2 -2- 2 2 5 0.185 92% Home Run; Coleman Scores
31 31 2 1 1957-06-16 KCA NYY Johnny Kucks tied 3-3 b 8 0 --- 1 2 4 0.270 87% Home Run
32 32 3 1 1957-06-19 KCA @ WSH Russ Kemmerer ahead 4-3 t 9 1 1-- 2 1 4 0.119 97% Home Run; Trucks Scores
33 33 4 1 1957-06-22 KCA @ BOS Mike Fornieles behind 0-5 t 6 0 --- 1 1 4 0.034 8% Home Run
34 34 5 1 1957-07-18 KCA BOS Tom Brewer behind 0-2 b 3 1 --- 1 2 4 0.113 40% Home Run
35 35 6 1 1957-07-30 KCA @ NYY Whitey Ford behind 3-10 t 8 2 --- 1 5 4 0.001 0% Home Run
36 36 7 1 1957-08-06 KCA @ CHW Bob Keegan tied 1-1 t 4 0 --- 1 2 4 0.131 63% Home Run
37 37 8 1 1957-08-15 KCA DET Lou Sleater ahead 5-2 b 7 2 --- 1 5 4 0.031 97% Home Run
38 38 9 1 1957-09-24 KCA CHW Don Rudolph behind 3-7 b 5 2 --- 1 6 5 0.056 14% Home Run
39 39 10 1 1957-09-25 KCA CLE Ray Narleski b 4 1 5
1958 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
40 40 1 1 1958-05-11 DET KCA Tom Gorman ahead 7-3 b 8 2 12- 3 2 6 0.011 100% Home Run; Harris Scores; Bolling Scores
41 41 2 1 1958-05-25 (2) DET WSH Al Cicotte tied 0-0 b 1 1 --- 1 2 6 0.102 63% Home Run
42 42 3 1 1958-06-08 DET @ WSH Pedro Ramos behind 2-4 t 9 0 --- 1 7 6 0.085 15% Home Run
43 43 4 1 1958-06-11 (2) DET @ BOS Murray Wall behind 0-1 t 2 1 -2- 2 7 6 0.172 59% Home Run; Bolling Scores
44 44 5 2 1958-06-11 (2) DET @ BOS Murray Wall ahead 3-1 t 3 2 1-3 3 7 6 0.182 90% Home Run; Bolling Scores; Maxwell Scores
45 45 6 1 1958-07-04 (2) DET @ CLE Mudcat Grant tied 1-1 t 7 1 --- 1 7 6 0.220 68% Home Run
46 46 7 1 1958-07-29 DET BOS Frank Sullivan tied 0-0 b 1 0 1-- 2 2 6 0.152 74% Home Run; Bolling Scores
1959 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
47 47 1 1 1959-04-18 CLE KCA Ralph Terry tied 0-0 b 1 1 --- 1 2 4 0.106 63% Home Run (Deep LF)
48 48 2 1 1959-04-23 CLE @ DET Jim Bunning ahead 4-0 t 3 2 1-3 3 8 4 0.098 96% Home Run; Colavito Scores; Strickland Scores
49 49 3 1 1959-05-02 CLE NYY Tom Sturdivant ahead 3-2 b 7 0 1-- 2 8 4 0.123 95% Home Run (Deep LF); Strickland Scores
50 50 4 1 1959-05-03 (1) CLE WSH Pedro Ramos ahead 3-0 b 7 0 1-- 2 8 4 0.034 99% Home Run (Deep LF); Strickland Scores
51 51 5 1 1959-05-31 CLE @ DET Jerry Davie behind 3-4 t 4 2 --- 1 8 4 0.125 45% Home Run
52 52 6 1 1959-06-05 CLE NYY Art Ditmar behind 0-11 b 8 0 --- 1 8 4 0.000 0% Home Run (Deep LF)
53 53 7 1 1959-06-10 CLE @ BAL Jerry Walker ahead 3-1 t 2 1 --- 1 8 4 0.086 78% Home Run (Deep LF)
54 54 8 1 1959-07-18 CLE @ BOS Frank Sullivan tied 0-0 t 3 0 --- 1 8 4 0.113 61% Home Run (Deep LF)
55 55 9 1 1959-07-28 (2) CLE BOS Bill Monbouquette tied 0-0 b 1 0 --- 1 1 5 0.103 65% Lead-Off,IPHR Inside-the-park Home Run to RF (Deep RF Line)
1960 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
56 56 1 1 1960-05-02 CIN @ LAD Roger Craig behind 2-3 t 7 1 --- 1 8 4 0.200 46% Home Run (Fly Ball)
57 57 2 1 1960-06-05 (1) CIN @ MLN Juan Pizarro tied 0-0 t 1 0 --- 1 1 4 0.108 61% Lead-Off Home Run (Deep LF)
58 58 3 1 1960-09-05 CIN @ PHI Dallas Green ahead 5-1 t 7 0 1-3 3 8 4 0.020 99% Home Run (Deep LF); Coleman Scores; Jones Scores
1961 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
59 59 1 1 1961-06-08 MIN @ BAL Jack Fisher tied 0-0 t 3 0 1-- 2 1 4 0.178 72% Home Run (Deep LF); Kaat Scores
60 60 2 1 1961-06-12 MIN @ BOS Tracy Stallard behind 6-8 t 7 0 --- 1 8 4 0.123 31% Home Run (Deep LF)
61 61 3 1 1961-08-14 MIN KCA Jerry Walker ahead 1-0 b 3 1 12- 3 2 4 0.182 88% Home Run (Deep LF); Kaat Scores/unER; Green Scores
62 62 4 1 1961-08-15 MIN KCA Jim Archer ahead 4-2 b 4 2 12- 3 2 4 0.159 94% Home Run (Deep LF); Kralick Scores/unER; Green Scores/unER; Martin Scores/unER
63 63 5 1 1961-09-27 MIN CLE Jim Perry tied 0-0 b 3 2 --- 1 2 4 0.118 63% Home Run (Deep LF)
64 64 6 1 1961-09-29 MIN DET Jim Bunning tied 0-0 b 1 1 --- 1 2 4 0.098 62% Home Run (Deep LF)

About the SABR Home Run Encyclopedia

Much of the data on Baseball-Reference.com's Home Run Logs comes from the Tattersall/McConnell Home Run Log, a database of all homers hit in the major leagues since 1876. This project was begun in the 1940's by John C. Tattersall and was continued after Tattersall's death in 1981 by Bob McConnell, one of SABR's original 16 members. David Vincent, another SABR member, has since assumed the leadership of the project. Baseball-Reference.com has licensed this remarkable database from the Society for American Baseball Research. All credit for the data therein goes to the intrepid researchers who digitized this data from archival sources.

For years from 1916 to 2013, RetroSheet play-by-play data has been used whenever the home run occurred in a game for which we have complete play-by-play data.

There are a handful of cases where the home run logs totals do not agree with the totals on our player pages. We are working to reconcile all of those differences, but believe that in all cases the Home Run Encyclopedia is correct.