Marty Marion

Position: Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 170lb (188cm, 77kg)

Born: December 1, 1916 in Richburg, SC us

Died: March 15, 2011 in Ladue, MO

Buried: Valhalla Cemetery, St. Louis, MO

High School: Tech HS (Atlanta, GA)

School: Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA)

Last Game: July 6, 1953 (Age 36-217d)
vs. DET 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1940 season

Full Name: Martin Whiteford Marion

Nicknames: Slats, The Octopus or Mr. Shortstop

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Relatives: Brother of Red Marion

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

31.8

5506

1448

.263

602

RBI

624

OBP

.323

SLG

.345

OPS

.668

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1936	19	-3.9	Huntington	MATL	C	STL	130	532	511	80	137	26	3	9	75	11		16	41	.268	.290	.384	.674	196			5
1937	20	-7.3	Rochester	IL	AA	STL	142	520	479	73	118	21	3	4	37	4		32	75	.246	.295	.328	.623	157		1	8
1938	21	-6.3	Rochester	IL	AA	STL	109	354	337	32	84	15	2	2	21	1		14	42	.249	.279	.323	.603	109		0	3
1939	22	-5.1	Rochester	IL	AA	STL	128	476	437	66	119	12	5	5	53	5		28	61	.272	.316	.357	.673	156		0	11
1940	23	-4.9	STL	NL	Maj	STL	125	468	435	44	121	18	1	3	46	9	4	21	34	.278	.311	.345	.656	150	12	0	12		1
1941	24	-3.8	STL	NL	Maj	STL	155	619	547	50	138	22	3	3	58	8	4	42	48	.252	.308	.320	.628	175	10	2	28		6
1942	25	-2.8	STL	NL	Maj	STL	147	554	485	66	134	38	5	0	54	8	0	48	50	.276	.343	.375	.718	182	9	1	20		8
1943	26	-2.5	STL	NL	Maj	STL	129	463	418	38	117	15	3	1	52	1	1	32	37	.280	.334	.337	.671	141	4	2	11		6
1944	27	-1.8	STL	NL	Maj	STL	144	565	506	50	135	26	2	6	63	1	3	43	50	.267	.324	.362	.686	183	9	0	16		9
1945	28	-1.1	STL	NL	Maj	STL	123	477	430	63	119	27	5	1	59	2	2	39	39	.277	.340	.370	.710	159	5	2	6		9
1946	29	0.3	STL	NL	Maj	STL	146	575	498	51	116	29	4	3	46	1	2	59	53	.233	.318	.325	.643	162	9	3	15		14
1947	30	1.3	STL	NL	Maj	STL	149	599	540	57	147	19	6	4	74	3	1	49	58	.272	.334	.352	.686	190	16	1	9		4
1948	31	3.0	STL	NL	Maj	STL	144	613	567	70	143	26	4	4	43	1	1	37	54	.252	.298	.333	.631	189	13	0	9		4
1949	32	3.9	STL	NL	Maj	STL	134	571	515	61	140	31	2	5	70	0	0	37	42	.272	.323	.369	.692	190	17	2	17		1
1950	33	5.1	STL	NL	Maj	STL	106	420	372	36	92	10	2	4	40	1	1	44	55	.247	.327	.317	.644	118	10	0	4		0

1952	35	6.2	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	67	210	186	16	46	11	0	2	19	0	2	19	17	.247	.320	.339	.659	63	6	1	4		0
1953	36	7.3	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	3	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0		0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (13 seasons)					Majors		1572	6141	5506	602	1448	272	37	36	624	35	21	470	537	.263	.323	.345	.668	1902	120	14	151		62
Minors (4 seasons)					Minors		509	1882	1764	251	458	74	13	20	186	21		90	219	.260	.296	.350	.646	618		1	27
All Levels (17 Seasons)							2081	8023	7270	853	1906	346	50	56	810	56	21	560	756	.262	.316	.347	.663	2520	120	15	178		62

AA (3 seasons)					Minors		379	1350	1253	171	321	48	10	11	111	10		74	178	.256	.298	.337	.635	422		1	22
C (1 season)					Minors		130	532	511	80	137	26	3	9	75	11		16	41	.268	.290	.384	.674	196			5