1909
Born September 19, 1909
Birmingham, AL, USA
Hersh Martin Notable
Hersh Martin divided nine seasons between two clubs as a center fielder: the Philadelphia Phillies from 1937, then the New York Yankees through 1945.
Across 607 games he batted .285, with 643 hits and 331 runs. He finished with 28 home runs, 135 doubles and 33 stolen bases.
He played 555 games in the outfield, with 1,379 putouts and 38 errors.
He was an All-Star in 1938.
He was born in Birmingham, AL, USA on September 19, 1909, and died on November 17, 1980. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1938 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | PHI | 141 | 579 | 102 | 164 | 35 | 7 | 8 | 49 | 69 | 66 | 11 | .283 |
| 1938 | PHI | 120 | 466 | 58 | 139 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 34 | 48 | 8 | .298 |
| 1939 | PHI | 111 | 393 | 59 | 111 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 42 | 27 | 4 | .282 |
| 1940 | PHI | 33 | 83 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 1 | .253 |
| 1944 | NYY | 85 | 328 | 49 | 99 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 47 | 34 | 26 | 5 | .302 |
| 1945 | NYY | 117 | 408 | 53 | 109 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 65 | 31 | 4 | .267 |
| Career | — | 607 | 2257 | 331 | 643 | 135 | 29 | 28 | 215 | 253 | 207 | 33 | .285 |
On this day & linked events
1980
Died November 17, 1980
1937
Major-league debut: Hersh Martin
Hersh Martin made a major-league debut on April 23, 1937.
1945
Final major-league game: Hersh Martin
Hersh Martin played a final major-league game on September 23, 1945.