1949
Born May 11, 1949
Columbia, SC, USA
Jerry Martin Notable
b. May 11, 1949 · Philadelphia Phillies 1974–1978, Chicago Cubs 1979–1980, San Francisco Giants 1981, Kansas City Royals 1982–1983, New York Mets 1984
Jerry Martin played for five clubs across 11 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1974 and closing with the New York Mets in 1984.
Across 1,018 games he batted .251, with 666 hits and 337 runs. He finished with 85 home runs, 130 doubles and 38 stolen bases.
He played 910 games in the outfield, with 1,530 putouts and 29 errors.
He was born in Columbia, SC, USA on May 11, 1949. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | PHI | 13 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .214 |
| 1975 | PHI | 57 | 113 | 15 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 2 | .212 |
| 1976 | PHI | 130 | 121 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 28 | 3 | .248 |
| 1977 | PHI | 116 | 215 | 34 | 56 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 18 | 42 | 6 | .260 |
| 1978 | PHI | 128 | 266 | 40 | 72 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 28 | 65 | 9 | .271 |
| 1979 | CHC | 150 | 534 | 74 | 145 | 34 | 3 | 19 | 73 | 38 | 85 | 2 | .272 |
| 1980 | CHC | 141 | 494 | 57 | 112 | 22 | 2 | 23 | 73 | 38 | 107 | 8 | .227 |
| 1981 | SFG | 72 | 241 | 23 | 58 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 52 | 6 | .241 |
| 1982 | KCR | 147 | 519 | 52 | 138 | 22 | 1 | 15 | 65 | 38 | 138 | 1 | .266 |
| 1983 | KCR | 13 | 44 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 1 | .318 |
| 1984 | NYM | 51 | 91 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 0 | .154 |
| Career | — | 1018 | 2652 | 337 | 666 | 130 | 17 | 85 | 345 | 207 | 574 | 38 | .251 |
On this day & linked events
1974
Major-league debut: Jerry Martin
Jerry Martin made a major-league debut on September 7, 1974.
1984
Final major-league game: Jerry Martin
Jerry Martin played a final major-league game on September 19, 1984.
Image: Philadelphia Phillies, public domain