Pepper Martin 1940 Game by Game Batting Logs

Pepper Martin appeared in 86 Major League games during the 1940 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Martin appeared in, specifically relating to his 1940 hitting statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Martin started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"A chunky, unshaven hobo who (Pepper Martin) ran the bases like a beserk locomotive, slept in the raw, and swore at pitchers in his sleep." - Author Lee Allen in The National League Story (1961)
Pepper Martin 1940 Game by Game Batting Logs

In Chronological Order / Pepper Martin Stats

04-16-1940 *vs Pirates4010001000000.250.250.250lf
04-19-1940 *at Cubs4011000001000.250.250.375lf
04-20-1940 *at Cubs4021001001010.333.333.500lf
04-21-1940 *at Cubs3010001000010.333.333.467lf
04-22-1940 *at Reds4000000000000.263.263.368lf
04-25-1940 *at Pirates4031004000000.348.348.478lf
04-27-1940vs Cubs1000000000000.333.333.458ph
04-29-1940vs Cubs1010001000000.360.360.480ph
 April 1940 Totals
25 0 9 3 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 2 0 .360 .360 .480 -
05-02-1940vs Giants1000000000000.346.346.462ph
05-03-1940vs Bees1010000000000.370.370.481ph
05-07-1940vs Dodgers0000000000000.370.370.481lf
05-08-1940 *vs Phillies3022001100000.400.419.567cf,lf
05-09-1940vs Phillies2000001000000.375.394.531cf
05-12-1940 *vs Reds4010000001000.361.378.500cf
05-13-1940 *at Reds5010000201000.341.386.463cf
05-15-1940at Phillies1000000001000.333.378.452ph
05-17-1940at Dodgers1010100000000.349.391.512ph
05-18-1940 *at Dodgers4000000001000.319.360.4683b
05-19-1940 *at Giants4000000101000.294.345.4313b
05-20-1940at Giants1000000001000.288.339.423ph
05-25-1940at Reds1000000000000.283.333.415ph
05-26-1940at Reds0000000100000.283.345.415ph
 May 1940 Totals
28 0 6 2 1 0 2 5 0 6 0 0 0 .214 .333 .357 -
06-01-1940vs Phillies0000000100000.283.356.415ph
06-02-1940vs Phillies1010001000000.296.367.426ph
06-02-1940 *vs Phillies3010000100000.298.375.421rf
06-04-1940 *vs Dodgers2000000001000.288.364.407rf
06-06-1940vs Dodgers1000000000000.283.358.400ph
06-08-1940 *vs Giants5140100000000.323.389.462rf
06-08-1940 *vs Giants4120000101000.333.403.464rf
06-09-1940 *vs Giants6232103000000.347.410.520rf
06-09-1940 *vs Giants4000000000000.329.391.494lf
06-10-1940 *vs Bees1000000200000.325.400.488rf
06-15-1940at Phillies2100000000000.317.391.476cf
06-16-1940at Phillies0000000000000.317.391.476cf
06-17-1940 *at Dodgers4000001000000.302.375.453rf
06-22-1940at Bees0000000000000.302.375.453cf
06-23-1940 *at Bees4230011000000.322.390.500rf
06-26-1940 *at Giants4130000000000.340.404.511rf
06-28-1940 *at Pirates4220014101000.347.413.541rf
 June 1940 Totals
45 10 19 2 2 2 10 6 0 3 0 0 0 .422 .490 .689 -
07-04-1940 *vs Cubs4031000000000.363.425.559rf
07-04-1940 *vs Cubs3100000100000.352.419.543rf
07-05-1940 *vs Cubs4110101000000.349.413.550rf
07-07-1940 *vs Pirates4010000001000.345.408.540rf
07-13-1940 *vs Giants5110001001000.339.400.525rf
07-15-1940vs Bees0000000000000.339.400.525cf
07-21-1940vs Dodgers1000000000000.336.397.521ph
07-21-1940vs Dodgers1010000000000.342.402.525cf
07-26-1940 *at Dodgers3000000000000.333.393.512rf
07-27-1940 *at Dodgers4000000002000.323.381.496rf,lf
07-28-1940at Dodgers1000000000000.320.379.492ph
07-28-1940at Dodgers1000000000000.318.376.488rf
07-31-1940 *at Bees6452003000000.341.395.519rf
 July 1940 Totals
37 7 12 3 1 0 5 1 0 4 0 0 0 .324 .342 .459 -
08-02-1940 *at Giants5111000001000.336.388.514rf
08-03-1940 *at Giants4220011100000.340.395.535rf
08-06-1940 *at Pirates4020000001000.345.398.534rf
08-09-1940at Reds1000000001000.342.395.530ph
08-10-1940at Reds1000000000000.340.393.527ph
08-13-1940 *at Cubs4010001001000.338.389.519rf
08-14-1940vs Pirates0000001100000.338.393.519lf
08-16-1940 *vs Pirates4020000100000.342.399.519rf,lf
08-16-1940vs Pirates3010001000000.342.398.516lf
08-18-1940vs Reds1000000000000.340.395.512ph
08-20-1940 *vs Dodgers4011001000000.337.392.512rf
08-20-1940 *vs Dodgers2010000000000.339.393.512rf
08-21-1940 *vs Dodgers3200000200000.333.394.503rf,lf
08-25-1940vs Bees1000000000000.331.392.500ph
08-26-1940vs Bees1000000000000.329.389.497ph
08-28-1940 *vs Giants4010000000000.328.387.492rf
 August 1940 Totals
42 5 12 2 0 1 5 5 0 4 0 0 0 .286 .362 .405 -
09-01-1940 *at Pirates4000000002000.320.379.481rf
09-01-1940 *at Pirates2000000001000.317.375.475lf
09-02-1940at Reds2000000000000.314.371.470rf
09-03-1940at Reds3010000000000.314.371.468rf
09-06-1940 *vs Cubs4021003000000.318.373.474rf
09-07-1940 *vs Pirates3100000000000.313.368.467rf
09-08-1940vs Pirates1000000000000.311.366.464ph
09-11-1940 *at Giants1110000100000.315.372.467rf
09-12-1940at Bees1000000000000.313.370.465ph,cf
09-14-1940at Bees1000000000000.312.369.462rf
09-17-1940 *at Dodgers4130003001000.320.376.468rf
09-19-1940 *at Pirates3120001000100.325.382.471rf
09-21-1940 *at Cubs4000000100000.319.378.462rf
09-22-1940 *at Cubs3021002200000.324.387.469lf
09-22-1940 *at Cubs4010000000000.323.385.465lf
09-23-1940 *at Cubs3000000100000.318.383.459lf
09-26-1940 *vs Reds4110000001000.317.381.455rf
09-27-1940 *vs Cubs4111000000000.316.378.456rf
 September 1940 Totals
51 6 14 3 0 0 9 5 0 5 1 0 0 .275 .351 .333 -
 1940 Yearly Totals 228 28 72 15 4 3 39 22 0 24 1 2 0 .316 .378 .456 -

Pepper Martin 1940 Game by Game Batting Logs



Did you know that Pepper Martin appeared in 42 games at home, had 105 at-bats, drove in 16 runs, scored 12 times, had 34 hits (8 doubles / 3 triples / 0 home runs), walked 11 times (0 intentional), struck out 6 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 0 times (0 hits & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .323 batting average, .387 on base percentage and .457 slugging average?

On the road, Pepper Martin appeared in 44 games, had 123 at-bats, drove in 23 runs, scored 16 times, had 38 hits (7 doubles / 1 triples / 3 home runs), walked 11 times (0 intentional), struck out 18 times, was hit by a pitcher 1 times, sacrificed 2 times (2 hits & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .308 batting average, .370 on base percentage and .455 slugging average?

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