Bill Martin
Billie Joe Martin
Born: April 9, 1928
Deceased: February 1, 2018
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 155
Career: 1948-1950
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Bill Martin compiled a career record of 16 wins and 25 losses and a 4.62 ERA in his 66-game pitching career with the Ballinger Cats, Greenville Bucks and Opelika Owls. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1950 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | LONG | Ballinger Cats | 7 | 8 | .467 | 4.50 | 21 | 16 | 112.0 | 125 | 67 | 56 | 63 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | GAAL | Opelika Owls | 6 | 7 | .462 | 4.54 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 119.0 | 116 | 79 | 60 | 59 | 84 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ||||||
| 1950 | D | GAAL | Opelika Owls | 3 | 10 | .231 | 4.80 | 25 | 133.0 | 144 | 98 | 71 | 9 | 108 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 16 | 25 | .390 | 4.62 | 66 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 364.0 | 385 | 244 | 187 | 9 | 230 | 0 | 84 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | LONG | Ballinger Cats | 23 | 45 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .244 | .467 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | GAAL | Opelika Owls | 30 | 72 | 59 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 13 | .169 | .290 | .169 | .459 | 10 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | D | GAAL | Opelika Owls | 38 | 65 | 65 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .185 | .185 | .369 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 91 | 182 | 169 | 9 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | .189 | .235 | .195 | .430 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | LONG | Ballinger Cats | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | GAAL | Opelika Owls | P | 20 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .970 | 1.600 |
| 1950 | D | GAAL | Opelika Owls | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 66 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .970 | .485 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Longhorn League | Ballinger Cats | CIN | ||
| 1949 | C | Cotton States League | Greenville Bucks | |||
| 1949 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Opelika Owls | |||
| 1950 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Opelika Owls |
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