1956
Born April 11, 1956
Wyandotte, MI, USA
John Martin Notable
John Martin divided four seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the St. Louis Cardinals from 1980, then the Detroit Tigers through 1983.
He went 17 and 14 with a 3.94 earned run average, pitching 290 innings in 91 games. He struck out 120. Across 92 games he batted .205, with 15 hits and 4 runs. He finished with 3 doubles.
He was born in Wyandotte, MI, USA on April 11, 1956. He batted both ways and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | STL | 9 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .273 |
| 1981 | STL | 18 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 0 | .212 |
| 1982 | STL | 24 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .091 |
| 1983 | DET/STL | 41 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .222 |
| Career | — | 92 | 73 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 22 | 0 | .205 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | STL | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 42.0 | 39 | 20 | 9 | 23 | 4.29 |
| 1981 | STL | 8 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 102.2 | 85 | 39 | 26 | 36 | 3.42 |
| 1982 | STL | 4 | 5 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 66.0 | 56 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 4.23 |
| 1983 | DET/STL | 3 | 1 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 79.2 | 75 | 37 | 30 | 40 | 4.18 |
| Career | — | 17 | 14 | 91 | 32 | 1 | 290.1 | 255 | 127 | 95 | 120 | 3.94 |
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