Joey Martin
Joseph William Martin
Born: May 1, 1949
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Career: 1971-1977
Joey Martin compiled a career batting average of .271 with 9 home runs and 160 RBI in his 479-game career with the Decatur Commodores, Fresno Giants, Amarillo Giants, Phoenix Giants, Richmond Braves and Lafayette Drillers. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the field during the 1977 campaign.
 Decatur Commodores |
 Fresno Giants |
 Amarillo Giants |
 Decatur Commodores |
 Phoenix Giants |
 Richmond Braves |
 Lafayette Drillers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 44 | 172 | 146 | 12 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 15 | .315 | .419 | .370 | .788 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 70 | 237 | 210 | 28 | 59 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 17 | .281 | .359 | .376 | .735 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | 101 | 331 | 297 | 28 | 83 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 30 | .279 | .336 | .320 | .656 | 95 | 2 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 7 | 33 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | .370 | .485 | .407 | .892 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 13 | 26 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .167 | .200 | .167 | .367 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 16 | 34 | 29 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .276 | .364 | .345 | .708 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | 12 | 42 | 38 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .263 | .333 | .289 | .623 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | AA | TL | Lafayette Drillers | 73 | 249 | 213 | 19 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 13 | .263 | .351 | .324 | .675 | 69 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 9 | 31 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .214 | .290 | .286 | .576 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 71 | 253 | 230 | 17 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 14 | .252 | .315 | .287 | .602 | 66 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AA | TL | Lafayette Drillers | 16 | 54 | 43 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | .256 | .407 | .349 | .756 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 47 | 158 | 138 | 17 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 13 | .254 | .344 | .304 | .648 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 479 | 1620 | 1423 | 140 | 386 | 47 | 2 | 9 | 160 | 4 | 3 | 173 | 121 | .271 | .351 | .326 | .677 | 464 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | OF | 42 | 47 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .964 | 1.262 | ||||
| 1972 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | C | 57 | 391 | 36 | 7 | 1 | .984 | 7.491 | 17 | |||
| 1972 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 1B | 10 | 62 | 5 | 4 | 5 | .944 | 6.700 | ||||
| 1973 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | C | 88 | 436 | 59 | 4 | 9 | .992 | 5.625 | 15 | |||
| 1973 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | 1B | 5 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 9.400 | ||||
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | C | 5 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .979 | 9.400 | 1 | |||
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 1B | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.500 | ||||
| 1973 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | ||||
| 1974 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | C | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 | 0 | |||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | C | 7 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.143 | 1 | |||
| 1974 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | C | 11 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.545 | 3 | |||
| 1974 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 1B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 | ||||
| 1974 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | C | 9 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .978 | 4.889 | 0 | |||
| 1975 | AA | TL | Lafayette Drillers | C | 58 | 255 | 22 | 6 | 5 | .979 | 4.776 | 6 | |||
| 1975 | AA | TL | Lafayette Drillers | 1B | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 2.500 | ||||
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | C | 52 | 244 | 24 | 5 | 1 | .982 | 5.154 | 8 | |||
| 1976 | AA | TL | Lafayette Drillers | C | 12 | 62 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .985 | 5.583 | 4 | |||
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 1B | 4 | 44 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .960 | 12.000 | ||||
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | C | 22 | 69 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .987 | 3.364 | 9 | |||
| Totals | 398 | 1862 | 178 | 37 | 34 | .982 | 5.126 | 64 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | A | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | SFN | ||
| 1972 | A | California League | Fresno Giants | SFN | ||
| 1973 | A | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | SFN | ||
| 1973 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Giants | SFN | ||
| 1974 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1974 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Giants | SFN | ||
| 1974 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1975 | AA | Texas League | Lafayette Drillers | SFN | ||
| 1975 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1976 | AA | Texas League | Lafayette Drillers | SFN | ||
| 1976 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1977 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN |
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