J.C. Martin

Q: When was J.C. Martin born?

J.C. Martin was born on December 13, 1936.

Q: Where was J.C. Martin born?

J.C. Martin was born in Axton, VA .

Q: How tall is J.C. Martin?

J.C. Martin is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did J.C. Martin weigh when playing?

J.C. Martin weighed 188 lbs (85 kg) when playing.

Q: Is J.C. Martin in the Hall of Fame?

J.C. Martin has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did J.C. Martin play?

J.C. Martin was a Catcher, First Baseman and Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did J.C. Martin have?

J.C. Martin had 487 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did J.C. Martin have?

J.C. Martin had 32 home runs over his career.

Q: What was J.C. Martin's average?

J.C. Martin had a .222 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has J.C. Martin played for?

J.C. Martin played for 3 teams; the Chicago White Sox, New York Mets and Chicago Cubs.

Positions: Catcher, First Baseman and Third Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-2, 188lb (188cm, 85kg)

Born: December 13, 1936 in Axton, VA us

High School: Drewry Mason HS (Ridgeway, VA)

Debut: September 10, 1959 (Age 22-271d, 11,677th in major league history)
vs. WSH 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 12, 1972 (Age 35-243d)
vs. NYM 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1961 season

Full Name: Joseph Clifton Martin

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.3

2189

487

.222

189

RBI

230

OBP

.291

SLG

.315

OPS

.606

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1956	19	CHW-min	D	64	296	243	64	67	14	3	10	51	9		45	37	.276	.398	.481	.879		117		5	2	1			HDG · NESL
1957	20	CHW-min	D,B	122	541	461	96	126	28	1	14	67	4		71	80	.273	.374	.430	.803		198		4	3	2			DBQ,DAV · MIDW,IIIL
1958	21	CHW-min	C	123	540	464	78	153	27	9	10	86	10		61	51	.330	.412	.491	.903		228		7	3	5			DSU · NORL
1959	22	CHW-min	AAA	133	491	449	67	129	19	2	13	57	4		34	68	.287	.344	.425	.769		191		5	2	1	9		INA · AA
1959	22	CHW	AL	3	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500	39	1	0	0	0	0	0	/5H
1960	23	CHW-min	AAA	142	573	513	71	146	20	4	13	73	7	3	45	85	.285	.345	.415	.760		213		5	5	5			SDG · PCL
1960	23	CHW	AL	7	20	20	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	6	.100	.100	.150	.250	-33	3	1	0	0	0	0	/5H3
1961	24	CHW	AL	110	300	274	26	63	8	3	5	32	1	2	21	31	.230	.290	.336	.625	69	92	2	2	3	0	2	35H
1962	25	CHW-min	A	94	379	338	64	111	18	1	8	52	4		34	50	.328	.389	.459	.847		155		2	1	4	3		SAV · SALL
1962	25	CHW	AL	18	26	26	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	.077	.077	.077	.154	-58	2	1	0	0	0	0	H/235
1963	26	CHW	AL	105	291	259	25	53	11	1	5	28	0	0	26	35	.205	.278	.313	.591	67	81	2	1	2	2	6	2H/35
1964	27	CHW	AL	122	318	294	23	58	10	1	4	22	0	0	16	30	.197	.241	.279	.520	47	82	4	2	3	3	7	*2/H
1965	28	CHW	AL	119	261	230	21	60	12	0	2	21	2	1	24	29	.261	.333	.339	.672	98	78	1	2	3	2	10	*2H/35
1966	29	CHW	AL	67	175	157	13	40	5	3	2	20	0	0	14	24	.255	.316	.363	.679	101	57	4	1	1	2	6	2/H
1967	30	CHW	AL	101	286	252	22	59	12	1	4	22	4	4	30	41	.234	.317	.337	.654	99	85	4	1	2	1	4	2/H3
1968	31	NYM	NL	78	275	244	20	55	9	2	3	31	0	0	21	31	.225	.298	.316	.613	85	77	4	5	3	2	3	23H
1969	32	NYM	NL	66	192	177	12	37	5	1	4	21	0	0	12	32	.209	.257	.316	.573	59	56	6	0	1	2	1	2H/3
1970	33	CHC	NL	40	100	77	11	12	1	0	1	4	0	0	20	11	.156	.333	.208	.541	43	16	2	1	1	1	7	2/H3
1971	34	CHC	NL	47	142	125	13	33	5	0	2	17	1	1	12	16	.264	.336	.352	.688	86	44	2	2	2	1	6	2/H7
1972	35	CHC	NL	25	57	50	3	12	3	0	0	7	1	0	5	9	.240	.304	.300	.604	66	15	3	0	1	1	1	2H
1973	36	CHC-min	AAA	53	193	157	23	36	7	0	1	21	0	0	29	21	.229	.358	.293	.651		46		3	3	1			WCH · AA
14 Yrs				908	2447	2189	189	487	82	12	32	230	9	8	201	299	.222	.291	.315	.606	73	689	36	17	22	17	53
162 Game Avg.				162	437	391	34	87	15	2	6	41	2	1	36	53	.222	.291	.315	.606	73	123	6	3	4	3	9

CHW (9 yrs)				652	1681	1516	130	338	59	9	22	150	7	7	131	200	.223	.287	.317	.604	73	481	19	9	14	10	35
CHC (3 yrs)				112	299	252	27	57	9	0	3	28	2	1	37	36	.226	.329	.298	.626	68	75	7	3	4	3	14
NYM (2 yrs)				144	467	421	32	92	14	3	7	52	0	0	33	63	.219	.281	.316	.597	74	133	10	5	4	4	4

AL (9 yrs)				652	1681	1516	130	338	59	9	22	150	7	7	131	200	.223	.287	.317	.604	73	481	19	9	14	10	35
NL (5 yrs)				256	766	673	59	149	23	3	10	80	2	1	70	99	.221	.299	.309	.609	72	208	17	8	8	7	18

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is J.C. Martin?

J.C. Martin is 86 years old.

When was J.C. Martin born?

J.C. Martin was born on December 13, 1936.

Where was J.C. Martin born?

J.C. Martin was born in Axton, VA.

How tall is J.C. Martin?

J.C. Martin is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did J.C. Martin weigh when playing?

J.C. Martin weighed 188 lbs (85 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did J.C. Martin play?

J.C. Martin played 14 seasons.

Is J.C. Martin in the Hall of Fame?

J.C. Martin has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did J.C. Martin play?

J.C. Martin was a Catcher, First Baseman and Third Baseman.

How many hits did J.C. Martin have?

J.C. Martin had 487 hits over his career.

How many home runs did J.C. Martin have?

J.C. Martin had 32 home runs over his career.

What was J.C. Martin's average?

J.C. Martin had a .222 average over his career.

How many teams has J.C. Martin played for?

J.C. Martin played for 3 teams; the Chicago White Sox, New York Mets and Chicago Cubs.

How many World Series has J.C. Martin won?

J.C. Martin has won 1 World Series.

When did J.C. Martin retire?

J.C. Martin last played in 1972.

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