1893
Born September 15, 1893
Wawawai, WA, USA
Speed Martin Notable
Speed Martin divided six seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the St. Louis Browns from 1917, then the Chicago Cubs through 1922.
He went 29 and 42 with a 3.78 earned run average, pitching 592.3 innings in 126 games. He struck out 207, completed 30 of his 63 starts and threw 4 shutouts. Across 127 games he batted .194, with 35 hits and 10 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 7 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He was born in Wawawai, WA, USA on September 15, 1893, and died on June 14, 1983. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | SLB | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1918 | CHC | 9 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .188 |
| 1919 | CHC | 35 | 44 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0 | .182 |
| 1920 | CHC | 35 | 44 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 | .159 |
| 1921 | CHC | 37 | 73 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 1 | .233 |
| 1922 | CHC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 127 | 180 | 10 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 44 | 2 | .194 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | SLB | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 15.2 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5.74 |
| 1918 | CHC | 5 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 53.2 | 47 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 1.84 |
| 1919 | CHC | 8 | 8 | 35 | 14 | 2 | 163.2 | 158 | 45 | 52 | 54 | 2.47 |
| 1920 | CHC | 4 | 15 | 35 | 13 | 2 | 136.0 | 165 | 73 | 50 | 44 | 4.83 |
| 1921 | CHC | 11 | 15 | 37 | 28 | 1 | 217.1 | 245 | 105 | 68 | 86 | 4.35 |
| 1922 | CHC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7.50 |
| Career | — | 29 | 42 | 126 | 63 | 6 | 592.1 | 645 | 249 | 191 | 207 | 3.78 |
On this day & linked events
1983
Died June 14, 1983
Image: Zeenut, public domain