1845
Born August 4, 1845
New York, NY, USA
Phonney Martin Notable
Phonney Martin played for three clubs across two seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Troy Haymakers in 1872 and closing with the New York Mutuals in 1873.
Across 74 games he batted .243, with 82 hits and 52 runs. He finished with 4 doubles and 4 stolen bases. He went 3 and 10 with a 4.03 earned run average, pitching 156.3 innings in 24 games. He struck out 6.
He played 64 games in the outfield, with 60 putouts and 21 errors.
He was born in New York, NY, USA on August 4, 1845, and died on May 24, 1933.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872* | ECK/TRO | 43 | 197 | 40 | 51 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 3 | .259 |
| 1873* | NYU | 31 | 140 | 12 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .221 |
| Major leagues | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| All seasons | — | 74 | 337 | 52 | 82 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 8 | 4 | .243 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872* | ECK/TRO | 3 | 9 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 122.1 | 213 | 57 | 11 | 5 | 4.19 |
| 1873* | NYU | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 34.0 | 50 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3.44 |
| Major leagues | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| All seasons | — | 3 | 10 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 156.1 | 263 | 70 | 17 | 6 | 4.03 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Phonney Martin, that is 1872–1873. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1933
Died May 24, 1933
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