Ray Martin Stats

Ray Martin was born on Friday, March 13, 1925, in Norwood, Massachusetts. Martin was 18 years old when he broke into the big leagues on July 2, 1943, with the Boston Braves. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Ray Martin baseball stats page.

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"Amazingly, in addition to his big-league work (in 1943), the 18-year-old Martin got to pitch to Babe Ruth that summer. The Braves held an exhibition game for the war effort and Ruth, who retired as a Brave in 1935, pinch-hit. A nervous Ray's first pitch was in the dirt. The second went to the backstop. 'Phil Masi, the catcher, called time after The Babe said something to him and walked out to the mound,' said Martin 'I asked what Ruth said. Masi said Ruth told him to remind me that nobody came to see me and to just throw one where he could get a good swing. I threw one belt high, and Ruth hit a long fly to the warning track for an out. As I passed the clubhouse after the game, I saw Ruth changing and heard him yell out, ''Hey Kid, nice pitch!'' as he raised a beer bottle in salute.'" - Baseball Historian Jim Gormley on SABR.org (SABR Baseball Biography Project, 'Ray Martin Biography', Source)

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Birth Name:   Raymond Joseph Martin
Nickname:   Ray
Born On:   03-13-1925  (Pisces)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Norwood, Massachusetts
Year of Death Data Died On:   03-07-2013 (1,000 Oldest Living)
Place of Death Data Died In:   Norwood, Massachusetts
Cemetery:   Highland Cemetery, Norwood, Massachusetts
High School:   Norwood High School (Norwood, MA)
College:   None Attended
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-02   Player Weight Chart Weight:   177
First Game:   07-02-1943 (Age 18)
Last Game:   04-25-1948
Draft:   Not Applicable

Ray Martin

Ray Martin Pitching Stats

1943 18 Braves 2 0 2 0 0 .000 8.10 0 0 0 3.1 14 3 3 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 -
1947 22 Braves 1 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.00 1 0 0 9.0 37 7 1 1 0 4 1 2 0 0 0 0
1948 23 Braves 2 0 2 0 0 .000 0.00 0 0 0 2.1 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -
3 Years 5 1 4 1 0 1.000 2.45 1 0 0 14.2 59 10 4 4 0 6 1 3 0 0 0 0

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Ray Martin Hitting Stats

1943 18 Braves 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
1947 22 Braves 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000
1948 23 Braves 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
3 Years 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000

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Ray Martin Fielding Stats

1943 Braves P 2 0 10 2 1.0 2 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 5.40
1947 Braves P 1 1 27 5 5.0 5 3 2 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 5.00
1948 Braves P 2 0 7 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a .000 0.00
P Totals 5 1 44 7 1.4 7 3 4 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 4.30
3 Years 5 1 44 7 1.4 7 3 4 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 4.30

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Ray Martin Miscellaneous Stats

1943 Braves 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.00 2.70 2.70
1947 Braves 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.50 2.00 4.00
1948 Braves 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 3.86
3 Years 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.50 1.84 3.68

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Ray Martin Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1943 Boston Braves 35 Undetermined - -
1947 Boston Braves 24 Undetermined - -
1948 Boston Braves 11 Undetermined - -

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