Ed Martel

Edward Joseph Martel III

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 190 lb.
• High School De La Salle Collegiate High School
• Born March 2, 1969 in Mount Clemens, MI USA
• Died September 29, 2018

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Ed Martel played in the minor leagues from 1987 to 1992 and again in 1995. He reached Triple A twice.

He was taken in the 11th round of the 1987 amateur draft, a couple picks ahead of outfielder Ruben Amaro, Jr. and infielder Phil Plantier. After pitching sparingly his first couple campaigns, he won 10 games in 1989 and, after a down year in 1990, went 13-6 with a 2.81 ERA in 25 games (24 starts) for the Double A Albany-Colonie Yankees in 1991. He was promoted to the Triple A Columbus Clippers in 1992, going 10-9 with a 5.56 ERA in 26 games (25 starts). After two years out of professional baseball, he returned to go 2-8 with a 7.16 ERA in 15 games (14 starts) between two independent league teams and the Triple A Toledo Mud Hens in 1995.

Overall, he went 46-47 with a 4.27 ERA in 132 games (120 starts) in 7 seasons. He died 18 years after he was first diagnosed with cancer.

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