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Billy MartinWWikipedia↗

Bats: R Β· Throws: R Β· Born 1928-05-16 Β· Played 1950–1961 Β· Career WAR 2.8 (bWAR) Β·

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πŸ“‹ Game logs β†’

Batting

YearTeamLgGPAABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSWAR
1950NYAAL343610910180033.250.308.361.6690.0
1951NYAAL5158101512020149.259.328.345.6730.2
1952NYAAL1093633297133333362231.267.323.344.6672.6
1953NYAAL149587721512461575674356.257.314.395.7091.6
1955NYAAL207082120191279.300.354.371.7250.5
1956NYAAL12145876121245949733056.264.310.397.7071.3
1957NYAAL4314512355211221314.241.257.324.581-0.5
1957KC1AL73265336893927711220.257.295.415.710
1958DETAL13149856127191742531662.255.279.339.618-1.3
1959CLEAL7324237637092402818.260.290.401.6910.8
1960CINNL1033173478171316012734.246.304.334.638-1.4
1961ML1NL661000000001.000.000.000.000-1.0
1961MINAL1083744492155636321342.246.275.361.636
Total1021341942587713728643333429188355.257.295.369.6642.8

Fielding

YearTeamLgPosGGSInnPOAEDP
1950NYAAL2B22241615
1950NYAAL3B10000
1951NYAAL2B233649115
1951NYAAL3B22310
1951NYAALOF10000
1951NYAALSS671022
1952NYAAL2B107244323992
1953NYAAL2B14637639012121
1953NYAALSS18131925
1955NYAAL2B1717147.04244219
1955NYAALSS3327.04611
1956NYAAL2B105101876.02412601084
1956NYAAL3B1611102.1122853
1957NYAAL2B2625215.25867718
1957NYAAL3B131296.1112512
1957KC1AL2B5248417.1121111328
1957KC1AL3B2019164.0292424
1957KC1ALSS2113.01501
1958DETAL3B4139342.0475935
1958DETALSS8888757.21592291758
1959CLEAL2B6765565.0147149137
1959CLEAL3B4122.03410
1960CINNL2B9788766.22282071152
1961MINAL2B10591810.02172241761
1961MINALSS100.20000
Total9836095322.220222252109613

Awards

YearAwardLg
1953Babe Ruth AwardAL

Hall of Fame ballots

YearVoted byVotesNeededInducted
1967BBWAA1219No
1996Veterans11No
2000VeteransNo

Ejections (55)

DateAsReason
1953-05-21PlayerBalls and strikes
1953-07-26PlayerFighting
1957-04-28PlayerCall at 2B
1957-06-13PlayerFighting
1960-04-20PlayerBench jockeying
1960-08-04PlayerFighting
1969-04-22ManagerBench jockeying
1969-06-24ManagerBalls and strikes
1969-09-06ManagerCheck swing (kicked dirt on umpire
1971-04-24ManagerBalls and strikes
1971-05-09ManagerBalls and strikes
1971-06-04ManagerBalls and strikes
1971-06-14ManagerBalls and strikes
1972-04-18ManagerBalls and strikes
1972-05-29ManagerCall at 2B (on pickoff)
1973-04-28ManagerChecked swing
1973-05-25ManagerCall at HP
1973-06-22ManagerCalled third strike
1973-08-07ManagerChecked swing
1974-04-27ManagerArguing call from previous game (Kicked dirt on umpire)
1974-05-22ManagerBalls and strikes
1974-07-14ManagerThrowing at batters
1974-07-14ManagerWarning non-call
1974-08-14ManagerBalls and strikes
1975-04-11ManagerFoul ball call
1975-05-07ManagerFair/foul call
1975-06-01ManagerCall at HP (Kicked dirt on umpire)
1975-06-15ManagerCheck swing
1975-09-06ManagerSecond visit to mound
1976-06-09ManagerCall at 1B
1976-07-01ManagerCall at 2B
1976-10-21ManagerThrowing baseball from dugout on field
1977-06-03ManagerBalls and strikes (During pitching change)
1977-09-25ManagerCatch/trap call
1978-06-05ManagerCall at 2B
1978-06-10ManagerArguing player's ejection
1979-07-11ManagerCall at 1B
1979-08-16ManagerBalls and strikes (Kicked dirt on HP)
1980-04-14ManagerChecked swing
1980-04-30ManagerCall at 3B
1980-06-08ManagerBalls and strikes
1980-08-31ManagerArguing hit by pitch
1981-05-29ManagerRequest to check baseball (Bumped umpire)
1981-08-31ManagerBalls and strikes
1982-05-09ManagerWarning to pitcher
1982-05-20ManagerCalled strike on Henderson for stalling
1982-06-06ManagerBalls and strikes
1982-07-25ManagerThrowing at Cal Ripken Jr
1982-08-24ManagerCall at 2B
1982-09-08ManagerCall at HP Kicked dirt on umpire)
1983-04-15ManagerBalls and strikes
1983-04-29ManagerCalled third strike
1983-07-31ManagerDemanding more warmup throws for Wynegar
1988-05-06ManagerBalls and strikes
1988-05-30ManagerCatch/trap call (Threw dirt on umpire)