Joe Martin
William Joseph Martin "Smokey Joe"
Born: July 28, 1911
Seymour, MO US
Deceased: September 28, 1960
Buffalo, NY US
Primary Position: Third base
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 181
Career: 1933-1944
Major League Statistics
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Joe Martin compiled a career batting average of .305 with 95 home runs and 2 RBI in his 956-game career with the Greensboro Patriots, Nashville Vols, Baltimore Orioles, Buffalo Bisons and San Diego Padres. He began playing during the 1933 season and last took the field during the 1944 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | B | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | 107 | 406 | 406 | 129 | 29 | 9 | 7 | .318 | .318 | .485 | .803 | 197 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 106 | 381 | 381 | 109 | 23 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .352 | .638 | 134 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 154 | 609 | 609 | 184 | 45 | 9 | 8 | .302 | .302 | .445 | .747 | 271 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 125 | 464 | 464 | 138 | 36 | 8 | 23 | .297 | .297 | .558 | .856 | 259 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 135 | 467 | 467 | 140 | 31 | 6 | 22 | .300 | .300 | .533 | .833 | 249 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 105 | 354 | 354 | 117 | 28 | 6 | 10 | .331 | .331 | .528 | .859 | 187 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 149 | 570 | 570 | 183 | 33 | 3 | 23 | .321 | .321 | .511 | .832 | 291 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 36 | 93 | 93 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .280 | .280 | .376 | .656 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 18 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .217 | .217 | .261 | .478 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 8 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | 2 | |||||||||
| Totals | 956 | 3393 | 3393 | 0 | 1035 | 229 | 42 | 95 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .305 | .305 | .481 | .786 | 1633 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | B | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | 3B | 60 | 66 | 92 | 9 | .946 | 2.633 | |
| 1934 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 3B | 73 | 78 | 148 | 17 | .930 | 3.096 | |
| 1935 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 3B | 154 | 160 | 297 | 36 | .927 | 2.968 | |
| 1936 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 3B | 121 | 109 | 252 | 24 | .938 | 2.983 | |
| 1937 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 3B | 128 | 115 | 211 | 42 | .886 | 2.547 | |
| 1938 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 87 | 83 | 179 | 27 | .907 | 3.011 | |
| 1939 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 129 | 114 | 278 | 31 | .927 | 3.039 | |
| 1940 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 23 | 19 | 33 | 2 | .963 | 2.261 | |
| Totals | 775 | 744 | 1490 | 188 | 0 | .922 | 2.883 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | B | Piedmont League | Greensboro Patriots | SLN | ||
| 1934 | A | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | NY1 | ||
| 1935 | A | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | NY1 | ||
| 1936 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1937 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1938 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1939 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | CLE | ||
| 1940 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1941 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1943 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1944 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres |
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