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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)
Teams (by GP): Yankees/Tigers/Twins/Reds/Indians/... 1950-1961
Agents: Eddie Sapir [*]
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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Fine Details  · Last updated Feb 12, 2013 10:17AM
All-Time Rank (among batters): #1457. Wes Westrum… #1458. Quilvio Veras… #1459. Charlie Neal… #1460. BILLY MARTIN… #1461. Mark Reynolds… #1462. Chick Gandil… #1463. Troy O'Leary… 

Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1950 22 NYY AL 34 39 36 10 9 1 0 1 8 0 0 3 3 .250 .308 .361 .669 73 13 0 0 0 4/5
1951 23 NYY AL 51 65 58 10 15 1 2 0 2 0 1 4 9 .259 .328 .345 .673 85 20 5 2 1 4/658O
1952 24 NYY AL 109 401 363 32 97 13 3 3 33 3 6 22 31 .267 .323 .344 .668 91 125 8 8 8 *4
1953 25 NYY AL 149 644 587 72 151 24 6 15 75 6 7 43 56 .257 .314 .395 .710 94 232 19 6 9 *46 MVP-25
1954 Did not play in major leagues (Military Service)
1955 27 NYY AL 20 80 70 8 21 2 0 1 9 1 2 7 9 .300 .354 .371 .726 97 26 2 0 1 2 1 4/6
1956 28 NYY AL 121 504 458 76 121 24 5 9 49 7 3 30 56 .264 .310 .397 .708 89 182 8 3 8 5 0 *45 AS
1957 29 TOT AL 116 439 410 45 103 14 5 10 39 9 2 15 34 .251 .282 .383 .665 80 157 13 4 4 4 0 45/6
1957 29 NYY AL 43 154 145 12 35 5 2 1 12 2 1 3 14 .241 .257 .324 .581 59 47 6 1 2 3 0 45
1957 29 KCA AL 73 285 265 33 68 9 3 9 27 7 1 12 20 .257 .295 .415 .710 92 110 7 3 2 1 0 45/6
1958 30 DET AL 131 536 498 56 127 19 1 7 42 5 3 16 62 .255 .279 .339 .619 65 169 16 3 13 6 0 65
1959 31 CLE AL 73 258 242 37 63 7 0 9 24 0 2 8 18 .260 .290 .401 .691 91 97 5 3 4 2 2 4/5
1960 32 CIN NL 103 346 317 34 78 17 1 3 16 0 1 27 34 .246 .304 .334 .639 74 106 11 0 2 1 5 4
1961 33 TOT MLB 114 404 380 45 92 15 5 6 36 3 2 13 43 .242 .271 .355 .626 63 135 9 3 5 3 0 *4/6
1961 33 MLN NL 6 6 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
1961 33 MIN AL 108 398 374 44 92 15 5 6 36 3 2 13 42 .246 .275 .361 .636 66 135 9 3 5 3 0 4/6
11 Yrs 1021 3716 3419 425 877 137 28 64 333 34 29 188 355 .257 .300 .369 .669 81 1262 96 32 55 23 8
162 Game Avg. 162 590 542 67 139 22 4 10 53 5 5 30 56 .257 .300 .369 .669 81 200 15 5 9
NYY (7 yrs) 527 1887 1717 220 449 70 18 30 188 19 20 112 178 .262 .313 .376 .688 88 645 48 20 29 10 1
MIN (1 yr) 108 398 374 44 92 15 5 6 36 3 2 13 42 .246 .275 .361 .636 66 135 9 3 5 3 0
MLN (1 yr) 6 6 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
KCA (1 yr) 73 285 265 33 68 9 3 9 27 7 1 12 20 .257 .295 .415 .710 92 110 7 3 2 1 0
CIN (1 yr) 103 346 317 34 78 17 1 3 16 0 1 27 34 .246 .304 .334 .639 74 106 11 0 2 1 5
CLE (1 yr) 73 258 242 37 63 7 0 9 24 0 2 8 18 .260 .290 .401 .691 91 97 5 3 4 2 2
DET (1 yr) 131 536 498 56 127 19 1 7 42 5 3 16 62 .255 .279 .339 .619 65 169 16 3 13 6 0
AL (10 yrs) 912 3364 3096 390 799 120 27 61 317 34 28 161 320 .258 .300 .373 .673 82 1156 85 32 53 22 3
NL (2 yrs) 109 352 323 35 78 17 1 3 16 0 1 27 35 .241 .299 .328 .627 71 106 11 0 2 1 5

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1950 22 NYY AL 34 39 -2 0 0 -1 0 -2 -0.1 1 -0 0.0 .496 .499 0.1 -0.0 0 4/5
1951 23 NYY AL 51 65 -1 -0 -1 2 1 0 0.0 2 2 0.2 .501 .500 0.0 0.3 0 4/658O
1952 24 NYY AL 109 401 -4 -2 -1 15 4 13 1.4 11 24 2.5 .513 .509 0.8 2.2 9 *4
1953 25 NYY AL 149 644 -5 -2 -2 -2 7 -4 -0.4 17 13 1.3 .497 .497 1.5 0.5 15 *46 MVP-25
1955 27 NYY AL 20 80 -0 0 -0 2 1 3 0.3 2 5 0.5 .514 .502 0.3 0.3 3 4/6
1956 28 NYY AL 121 504 -7 4 0 -4 4 -2 -0.2 14 12 1.2 .499 .499 1.5 0.1 15 *45 AS
1957 29 NYY AL 43 154 -7 -0 -1 -0 1 -7 -0.8 4 -3 -0.3 .482 .495 -0.3 0.1 -2 45
1957 29 KCA AL 73 285 -3 1 -0 -10 2 -9 -1.1 8 -2 -0.3 .486 .494 0.8 -0.9 8 45/6
1958 30 DET AL 131 536 -24 2 -1 -10 6 -27 -3.0 15 -12 -1.6 .478 .482 -0.5 -0.5 -2 65
1959 31 CLE AL 73 258 -4 -1 0 4 2 1 0.0 7 8 0.7 .501 .501 0.3 0.6 4 4/5
1960 32 CIN NL 103 346 -14 -0 -2 -11 3 -25 -2.7 12 -13 -1.6 .474 .483 -0.3 -0.9 -2 4
1961 33 MLN NL 6 6 -2 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.2 0 -1 -0.1 .475 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1
1961 33 MIN AL 108 398 -15 1 -1 -7 2 -19 -2.1 11 -8 -1.0 .482 .488 -0.2 -0.5 -1 4/6
11 Seasons 1021 3716 -86 3 -8 -21 34 -78 -8.8 103 25 1.5 .492 .496 3.9 1.3 46
NYY (7 yrs) 527 1887 -25 -0 -4 12 19 2 0.3 51 53 5.4 .500 .500 3.9 3.5 40
MIN (1 yr) 108 398 -15 1 -1 -7 2 -19 -2.1 11 -8 -1.0 .482 .488 -0.2 -0.5 -1
MLN (1 yr) 6 6 -2 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.2 0 -1 -0.1 .475 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1
KCA (1 yr) 73 285 -3 1 -0 -10 2 -9 -1.1 8 -2 -0.3 .486 .494 0.8 -0.9 8
CIN (1 yr) 103 346 -14 -0 -2 -11 3 -25 -2.7 12 -13 -1.6 .474 .483 -0.3 -0.9 -2
CLE (1 yr) 73 258 -4 -1 0 4 2 1 0.0 7 8 0.7 .501 .501 0.3 0.6 4
DET (1 yr) 131 536 -24 2 -1 -10 6 -27 -3.0 15 -12 -1.6 .478 .482 -0.5 -0.5 -2

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1951 23 NYY AL WS NYG W 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1952 24 NYY AL WS BRO W 7 26 23 2 5 0 0 1 4 0 1 2 2 .217 .308 .348 .656 8 0 1 0 0 1
1953 25 NYY AL WS BRO W 6 25 24 5 12 1 2 2 8 1 2 1 2 .500 .520 .958 1.478 23 1 0 0 0 0
1955 27 NYY AL WS BRO L 7 26 25 2 8 1 1 0 4 0 2 1 5 .320 .346 .440 .786 11 1 0 0 0 0
1956 28 NYY AL WS BRO W 7 28 27 5 8 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 6 .296 .321 .519 .840 14 2 0 0 0 0
5 Yrs (5 Series) 28 105 99 15 33 2 3 5 19 1 5 5 15 .333 .371 .566 .937 56 4 1 0 0 1
5 WS 28 105 99 15 33 2 3 5 19 1 5 5 15 .333 .371 .566 .937 56 4 1 0 0 1

Standard Fielding

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Adv Fielding w/ run summary
Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1950 NYY AL 22 2B 22 3 3 75.1 41 24 16 1 5 .976 4.78 1.82 .976 5.85 5.76
1950 NYY AL 22 3B 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 3.60 3.20
1951 NYY AL 23 2B 23 8 8 97.1 86 36 49 1 15 .988 7.86 3.70 .978 5.71 5.69
1951 NYY AL 23 SS 6 2 2 28.0 19 7 10 2 2 .895 5.46 2.83 .961 5.21 5.17
1951 NYY AL 23 3B 2 1 1 10.0 6 2 3 1 0 .833 4.50 2.50 .950 3.15 3.15
1951 NYY AL 23 CF 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.80
1951 NYY AL 23 OF 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.40
1952 NYY AL 24 2B 107 102 91 900.0 576 244 323 9 92 .984 5.67 5.30 .978 5.57 5.57
1953 NYY AL 25 2B 146 144 118 1219.1 778 376 390 12 121 .985 0 0 5.65 5.25 .979 5.60 5.57 MVP-25
1953 NYY AL 25 SS 18 2 1 69.1 34 13 19 2 5 .941 -2 -35 4.15 1.78 .966 5.10 5.08 MVP-25
1955 NYY AL 27 2B 17 17 16 147.0 88 42 44 2 19 .977 4 29 5.27 5.06 .976 5.37 5.32
1955 NYY AL 27 SS 3 3 3 27.0 11 4 6 1 1 .909 -2 -67 3.33 3.33 .959 4.93 4.90
1956 NYY AL 28 2B 105 101 83 876.0 511 241 260 10 84 .980 -5 -7 5.15 4.77 .973 5.44 5.40 AS
1956 NYY AL 28 3B 16 11 11 102.1 45 12 28 5 3 .889 2 18 3.52 2.50 .949 3.22 3.19 AS
1957 TOT AL 29 2B 78 73 66 633.0 367 179 178 10 46 .973 -8 -15 5.08 4.58 .980 5.39 5.41
1957 TOT AL 29 3B 33 31 19 260.1 92 40 49 3 6 .967 -2 -7 3.08 2.70 .951 3.23 3.24
1957 NYY AL 29 2B 26 25 21 215.2 132 58 67 7 18 .947 -0 -3 5.22 4.81 .980 5.39 5.41
1957 NYY AL 29 3B 13 12 7 96.1 37 11 25 1 2 .973 0 5 3.36 2.77 .951 3.23 3.24
1957 KCA AL 29 2B 52 48 45 417.1 235 121 111 3 28 .987 -8 -22 5.00 4.46 .980 5.39 5.41
1957 KCA AL 29 3B 20 19 12 164.0 55 29 24 2 4 .964 -2 -15 2.91 2.65 .951 3.23 3.24
1957 KCA AL 29 SS 2 1 1 13.0 6 1 5 0 1 1.000 -0 -28 4.15 3.00 .963 5.12 5.15
1958 DET AL 30 SS 88 88 81 757.2 405 159 229 17 58 .958 -10 -16 4.61 4.41 .964 4.96 4.91
1958 DET AL 30 3B 41 39 38 342.0 109 47 59 3 5 .972 0 0 2.79 2.59 .951 3.11 3.08
1959 CLE AL 31 2B 67 64 54 565.0 297 147 149 1 37 .997 4 9 4.72 4.42 .976 5.29 5.25
1959 CLE AL 31 3B 4 1 1 22.0 8 3 4 1 0 .875 -0 -16 2.86 1.75 .952 3.19 3.20
1960 CIN NL 32 2B 97 88 74 766.2 446 228 207 11 52 .975 -11 -18 5.11 4.48 .974 5.20 5.19
1961 MIN AL 33 2B 105 91 85 810.0 458 217 224 17 61 .963 -7 -10 4.90 4.20 .978 5.24 5.18
1961 MIN AL 33 SS 1 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 5.40 4.80
10 Seasons 2B 767 691 598 6089.2 3648 1734 1840 74 532 .980 -23 -5 5.28 4.66 .977 5.42 5.40
6 Seasons SS 118 96 88 895.2 475 184 269 22 67 .954 -14 -18 4.55 3.84 .964 4.98 4.95
6 Seasons 3B 97 83 70 737.2 260 104 143 13 14 .950 -0 -1 3.01 2.55 .951 3.17 3.16
1 Season OF 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.40
1 Season CF 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.80
11 Seasons TOT 983 870 756 7724.0 4383 2022 2252 109 613 .975 -37 -6 4.98 4.35 .974 5.16 5.13
Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1916 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1945 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1916) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1945 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Hall of Fame
1967 BBWAA ( 0.3%)

All-Star Games
1956 *

Awards (yr lg award)
1953 AL Babe Ruth Award

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1953 AL (25, 1%)
0.01 Career Shares (1521st)

Defensive WAR† s c a p y
1952 AL  2.2 (2nd)

At Bats s c a p y
1953 AL  587 (8th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1952 AL  8 (4th)
1953 AL  6 (5th)

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1956 AL  8 (7th)
1958 AL  13 (1st)

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1958 AL  6 (8th)

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1953 AL  19 (4th)

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1953 AL  7 (6th)

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1953 AL  8.6 (9th)

Outs Made s c a p y
1953 AL  471 (5th)

Def. Games as 2B s c a p y
1952 AL  107 (4th)
1953 AL  146 (3rd)
1956 AL  105 (4th)

Putouts as 2B s c a p y
1952 AL  244 (5th)
1953 AL  376 (3rd)
1956 AL  241 (4th)

Assists as 2B s c a p y
1952 AL  323 (5th)
1953 AL  390 (4th)
1956 AL  260 (5th)

Errors Committed as 2B s c a p y
1957 AL  10 (5th)
1961 AL  17 (5th)

Double Plays Turned as 2B s c a p y
1952 AL  92 (4th)
1953 AL  121 (1st)
1956 AL  84 (2nd)

Errors Committed as SS s c a p y
1958 AL  17 (5th)

Total Zone Runs as 2B s c a p y
1955 AL  4 (3rd)
1959 AL  4 (5th)

Range Factor/9Inn as 2B† s c a p y
1952 AL  5.67 (2nd)
1953 AL  5.65 (4th)
1956 AL  5.15 (4th)

Range Factor/Game as 2B s c a p y
1952 AL  5.30 (3rd)
1953 AL  5.25 (5th)
1956 AL  4.77 (4th)
1960 NL  4.48 (5th)

Fielding % as 2B s c a p y
1952 AL  .984 (3rd)
1953 AL  .985 (2nd)
1956 AL  .980 (2nd)
1960 NL  .975 (4th)

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 1 (2394), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 18 (879), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 13 (1271), Average HOFer ≈ 50
JAWS Second Base (287th), 1.5 career WAR/6.4 7yr-peak WAR/3.9 JAWS
Average HOF 2B (out of 19) = 66.0 career WAR/42.8 7yr-peak WAR/54.4 JAWS

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