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Hersh Martin
Hershel Ray Martin

Bats Both, Throws Right
Height 6' 2", Weight 190 lb.
School Oklahoma State

MLB Debut April 23, 1937
Final Game September 23, 1945
Born September 19, 1909 in Birmingham, AL
Died November 17, 1980 (age 71)

Batting   Glossary     Home Run Log       Vs. All Pitchers
 Year Ag Tm  Lg   G   AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB   SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS   OPS+   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1937 27 NYN NL  110  394   62  120  24   3  10   58  10   4   50   53  .305  .382  .457  .839   114   180   0   3   0   1   7  
 1938 28 NYN NL  117  497   85  152  49   9   2   59   9   2   34   38  .306  .348  .453  .800   104   225   4   4   0   0  19  
 1939 29 NYN NL  107  413   56  128  20   3   7   47  15   2   33   35  .310  .361  .424  .785   106   175   1   2   2   1   8  
 1940 30 NYN NL    1    1    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0    0    0  .000  .000  .000  .000     0     0   0   0   0   0   0  
 1941           [Did not play]
 1942           [Did not play]
 1943           [Did not play]
 1944 34 NYA AL  118  364   61  107  17   8   9   35  15   2   35   23  .294  .358  .459  .817   120   167   4   1   6   2   6  
 1945 35 NYA AL  139  400   59   97  14   3   9   35   6   3   62   33  .242  .346  .360  .706   103   144   9   1   4   2   5  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
  6 Seasons      592 2069  323  604 124  26  37  234  55  13  214  182  .292  .358  .431  .789         891  18  11  12   6  45
 Per 600 PA           536   84  156  32   7  10   61  14   3   55   47                                 231   5   3   3   2  12
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With NY2      335 1305  203  400  93  15  19  164  34   8  117  126  .307  .362  .444  .807         580   5   9   2   2  34
   With NYA      257  764  120  204  31  11  18   70  21   5   97   56  .267  .352  .407  .759         311  13   2  10   4  11
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals      607 2257  331  643 135  29  28  215  33   3  253  207  .285  .359  .408  .766         920  30           7  32
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

Miscellaneous Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27  AB  PH PHR  PAvg  E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  Pos  Defense  Diff Star
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1937 27 NYN NL  29   71   6.7  16   5   2  .312   5   40   19  .475    0    0  .000  OF   4(+1)e9    68   
 1938 28 NYN NL   5   74   5.4   3   0   0  .000   6   36   23  .639    0    0  .000  OF   3(-2)e15   32   
 1939 29 NYN NL   6   65   5.9   3   0   0  .000   3   31   10  .323    0    0  .000  OF   4(+1)e11   43   
 1940 30 NYN NL   0    0    .0   1   0   0  .000   0    0    0  .000    0    0  .000  PH            -675   
 1941           [Did not play]
 1942           [Did not play]
 1943           [Did not play]
 1944 34 NYA AL  19   62   6.2  25   7   1  .280   7   30    9  .300    0    0  .000  OF   4(+1)e13    1   
 1945 35 NYA AL  29   54   4.6  34  13   2  .382   7   27    8  .296    0    0  .000  OF   4(+1)e6   -54   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
  6 Seasons          327   5.7  82  25   5  .305  28  164   69  .421    0    0  .000                  18   0
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 15.4 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 8.5 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)


Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1937 27 NYN NL  LF    68   135     3    5    0   .965    64   561.0   2.21
                 CF    28    90     3    0    0  1.000    27   231.0   3.62
 1938 28 NYN NL  RF    92   155     4    5    1   .970    92   819.2   1.75
                 CF    24    45     3    1    0   .980    21   191.2   2.25
 1939 29 NYN NL  LF   100   197     5    3    0   .985   100   883.1   2.06
                 RF     4     7     0    0    0  1.000     4    35.0   1.80
                 CF     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     2.0   0.00
 1940           [Did not play]
 1941           [Did not play]
 1942           [Did not play]
 1943           [Did not play]
 1944 34 NYA AL  RF    60   114     3    3    0   .975    58   510.1   2.06
                 LF    36    80     1    4    0   .953    29   283.1   2.57
                 CF     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     1.0   0.00
 1945 35 NYA AL  LF    89   165     7    6    0   .966    84   724.2   2.14
                 RF    12    16     0    1    0   .941    10    92.1   1.56
                 CF     2     5     0    0    0  1.000     1     9.0   5.00
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 LF   293   577    16   18    0   .971   277  2452.1   2.18
                 RF   168   292     7    9    1   .971   164  1457.1   1.85
                 CF    56   140     6    1    0   .993    49   434.2   3.02
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+


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Managers

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1937  NYN   76-78   David Dick
 1938  NYN   99-55   David Dick
 1939  NYN   81-73   David Dick
 1940  NYN   69-85   David Dick
 1944  NYA   45-109  Billy Vanson
 1945  NYA   54-100  Billy Vanson

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