1912
Born November 19, 1912
Rich Square, NC, USA
Stu Martin Notable
b. November 19, 1912 · St. Louis Cardinals 1936–1940, Pittsburgh Pirates 1941–1942, Chicago Cubs 1943
Stu Martin played for three clubs across eight seasons as a second baseman, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1936 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1943.
Across 722 games he batted .268, with 599 hits and 322 runs. He finished with 16 home runs, 112 doubles and 36 stolen bases.
He played 475 games at second base, with 1,339 assists and 82 errors. He turned 260 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 1936.
He was born in Rich Square, NC, USA on November 19, 1912, and died on January 11, 1997. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1936 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | STL | 92 | 332 | 63 | 99 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 29 | 27 | 17 | .298 |
| 1937 | STL | 90 | 223 | 34 | 58 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 32 | 18 | 3 | .260 |
| 1938 | STL | 114 | 417 | 54 | 116 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 4 | .278 |
| 1939 | STL | 120 | 425 | 60 | 114 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 33 | 40 | 4 | .268 |
| 1940 | STL | 112 | 369 | 45 | 88 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 4 | .238 |
| 1941 | PIT | 88 | 233 | 37 | 71 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 2 | .305 |
| 1942 | PIT | 42 | 120 | 16 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 1 | .225 |
| 1943 | CHC | 64 | 118 | 13 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 1 | .220 |
| Career | — | 722 | 2237 | 322 | 599 | 112 | 24 | 16 | 183 | 190 | 185 | 36 | .268 |
On this day & linked events
1997
Died January 11, 1997
1936
Major-league debut: Stu Martin
Stu Martin made a major-league debut on April 14, 1936.
1943
Final major-league game: Stu Martin
Stu Martin played a final major-league game on September 6, 1943.