1856
Born March 25, 1856
Fitchburg, MA, USA
Martin Powell Notable
Martin Powell divided four seasons between two clubs as a first baseman: the Detroit Wolverines from 1881, then the Cincinnati Outlaw Reds through 1884.
Across 279 games he batted .283, with 329 hits and 213 runs. He finished with 3 home runs and 43 doubles.
He played 279 games at first base, with 2,675 putouts and 159 errors. He turned 155 double plays.
He was born in Fitchburg, MA, USA on March 25, 1856, and died on February 5, 1888. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | DTN | 55 | 219 | 47 | 74 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 15 | 9 | 0 | .338 |
| 1882 | DTN | 80 | 338 | 44 | 81 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 19 | 27 | 0 | .240 |
| 1883 | DTN | 101 | 421 | 76 | 115 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 28 | 23 | 0 | .273 |
| 1884 | COR | 43 | 185 | 46 | 59 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .319 |
| Career | — | 279 | 1163 | 213 | 329 | 43 | 11 | 3 | 115 | 75 | 59 | 0 | .283 |
On this day & linked events
1888
Died February 5, 1888
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