1928
Born May 16, 1928
Berkeley, CA, USA
Billy Martin Notable
b. May 16, 1928 · New York Yankees 1950–1953, 1955–1957, Kansas City Athletics 1957, Detroit Tigers 1958, Cleveland Indians 1959, Cincinnati Reds 1960, Milwaukee Braves 1961, Minnesota Twins 1961
Billy Martin played for seven clubs across 12 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the New York Yankees in 1950 and closing with the Minnesota Twins in 1961.
Across 1,021 games he batted .257, with 877 hits and 425 runs. He finished with 64 home runs, 137 doubles and 34 stolen bases.
He played 767 games at second base, with 1,840 assists and 74 errors. He turned 532 double plays. He also played 118 games at shortstop.
He was an All-Star in 1956. He has a page for his yankees manager in 1983.
He was born in Berkeley, CA, USA on May 16, 1928, and died on December 25, 1989. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1956 |
| Babe Ruth Award | 1 | 1953 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | NYY | 34 | 36 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
| 1951 | NYY | 51 | 58 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | .259 |
| 1952 | NYY | 109 | 363 | 32 | 97 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 22 | 31 | 3 | .267 |
| 1953 | NYY | 149 | 587 | 72 | 151 | 24 | 6 | 15 | 75 | 43 | 56 | 6 | .257 |
| 1955 | NYY | 20 | 70 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 1 | .300 |
| 1956 | NYY | 121 | 458 | 76 | 121 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 30 | 56 | 7 | .264 |
| 1957 | KCA/NYY | 116 | 410 | 45 | 103 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 15 | 34 | 9 | .251 |
| 1958 | DET | 131 | 498 | 56 | 127 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 16 | 62 | 5 | .255 |
| 1959 | CLE | 73 | 242 | 37 | 63 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 18 | 0 | .260 |
| 1960 | CIN | 103 | 317 | 34 | 78 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 27 | 34 | 0 | .246 |
| 1961 | MIN/MLN | 114 | 380 | 45 | 92 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 13 | 43 | 3 | .242 |
| Career | — | 1021 | 3419 | 425 | 877 | 137 | 28 | 64 | 333 | 188 | 355 | 34 | .257 |
On this day & linked events
1989
Died December 25, 1989
1950
Major-league debut: Billy Martin
Billy Martin made a major-league debut on April 18, 1950.
1961
Final major-league game: Billy Martin
Billy Martin played a final major-league game on October 1, 1961.
1983
The Pine Tar Game
Brett's ninth-inning homer is nullified for pine tar past the 17-inch limit; AL president Lee MacPhail later restores it and orders the game resumed.
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