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Morrie Martin
Morris Webster Martin (Lefty)

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 6' 0", Weight 180 lb.

Debut April 25, 1949
Final Game April 22, 1959
Born September 3, 1922 in Dixon, MO

Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent in 1941. (All Transactions)

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Pitching Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1949 26 BRO NL   1   3  10   4   0   0   2  0   30.7   39   25   24   5   15   15   2   1   143       0  7.04  4.12   59 1.761
 1951 28 PHA AL  11   4  35  13   3   1   9  0  138.0  139   70   58  13   63   35   5   3   609       1  3.78  4.29  113 1.464
 1952 29 PHA AL   0   2   5   5   0   0   0  0   25.3   32   19   18   1   15   13   2   1   123       0  6.39  3.93   61 1.855
 1953 30 PHA AL  10  12  58  11   2   0  41  7  156.3  158   85   77  12   59   64   8   7   679       0  4.43  4.28   96 1.388
 1954 31 TOT AL   7   8  48   8   3   0  20  5  122.7  109   50   48  14   43   55   3   1   512       0  3.52  3.80  108 1.239
         PHA AL   2   4  13   6   2   0   3  0   52.7   57   32   32   9   19   24   2   0   232       0  5.47  3.91   71 1.443
         CHW AL   5   4  35   2   1   0  17  5   70.0   52   18   16   5   24   31   1   1   280       0  2.06  3.72  181 1.086
 1955 32 CHW AL   2   3  37   0   0   0  11  2   52.0   50   27   21   4   20   22   2   0   223   2   0  3.63  3.96  109 1.346
 1956 33 TOT AL   2   1  19   0   0   0   5  0   23.3   31   16   16   2    9   12   1   1   109   0   0  6.17  4.07   66 1.714
         CHW AL   1   0  10   0   0   0   3  0   18.3   21   10   10   1    7    9   0   1    80   0   0  4.91  4.12   84 1.527
         BAL AL   1   1   9   0   0   0   2  0    5.0   10    6    6   1    2    3   1   0    29   0   0 10.80  3.91   36 2.400
 1957 34 STL NL   0   0   4   1   0   0   1  0   10.7    5    3    3   0    4    7   1   0    41   0   0  2.53  3.99  158 0.844
 1958 35 TOT      5   1  31   0   0   0  11  1   43.3   39   20   18   3   20   21   2   1   184   0   1  3.74  3.95  106 1.362
         STL NL   3   1  17   0   0   0   3  0   24.7   19   13   13   3   12   16   2   0   104   0   1  4.74  4.15   87 1.257
         CLE AL   2   0  14   0   0   0   8  1   18.7   20    7    5   0    8    5   0   1    80   0   0  2.41  3.69  153 1.500
 1959 36 CHC NL   0   0   3   0   0   0   1  0    2.3    5    5    5   2    1    1   1   0    14   0   0 19.29  3.95   20 2.571
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 10 Yr WL% .528  38  34 250  42   8   1 101 15  604.7  607  320  288  56  249  245  27  15  2637   2   2  4.29  4.10   96 1.416
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     8   7  58   9   1   0  23  3  140.7  141   74   67  13   57   57   6   3   614   0   0  4.29  4.10   96 1.416
 Career High     11  12  58  13   3   1  41  7  156.3  158   85   77  14   63   64   8   7   679   2   1  3.52  4.29  113 1.239
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
                 W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Batting Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1949 26 BRO NL  10   10    0    2   0  0   0    0   0      0   0  .200  .200  .200    6    2   0           0   0
 1951 28 PHA AL  35   50   12   11   0  0   0    4   0  0   3  11  .220  .264  .220   31   11   4           0   0
 1952 29 PHA AL   5    9    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   2  .111  .111  .111  -40    1   0           0   0
 1953 30 PHA AL  58   42    0    4   0  0   0    1   0  0   0  16  .095  .095  .095  -49    4   2           0   1
 1954 31 TOT AL  48   32    1    6   2  0   0    2   0  0   0  10  .188  .188  .250   19    8   3   0       0   1
         PHA AL  13   17    0    4   1  0   0    0   0  0   0   4  .235  .235  .294   45    5   1   0       0   0
         CHW AL  35   15    1    2   1  0   0    2   0  0   0   6  .133  .133  .200  -10    3   2   0       0   1
 1955 32 CHW AL  37   10    1    3   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .300  .300  .300   60    3   0   0   0   0   0
 1956 33 TOT AL  19    5    1    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   1  .200  .333  .200   43    1   0   0   0   0   0
         CHW AL  10    5    1    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   1  .200  .333  .200   43    1   0   0   0   0   0
 1957 34 STL NL   4    2    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1958 35 TOT     31    5    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   3  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
         STL NL  17    5    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   3  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 10 Seasons     250  165   15   28   2  0   0    7   0  0   4  45  .170  .189  .182   -0   30   9   0   0   0   2
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        107   10   18   1  0   0    5   0  0   3  29  .170  .189  .182   -0   19   6   0   0   0   1
 Career High     58   50   12   11   2  0   0    4   0  0   3  16                          11   4   0   0   0   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP

Special Batting Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1949 26 BRO NL   10    8    0   0.0   107| .200  .275| .200  .349| .200  .412| .400  .761|   6  .000  -1.4  -0.1     
 1951 28 PHA AL   57   43    3   1.9   104| .220  .270| .264  .351| .220  .396| .484  .747|  31  .166  -5.0  -0.5   0%
 1952 29 PHA AL    9    8    0   0.0   101| .111  .267| .111  .348| .111  .390| .222  .737| -40  .000  -1.8  -0.2   0%
 1953 30 PHA AL   44   41    0   0.0   106| .095  .274| .095  .351| .095  .404| .190  .755| -49  .000  -9.1  -0.9   0%
 1954 31 TOT AL   35   30    1   0.9   100| .188  .267| .188  .343| .250  .390| .438  .733|  19  .054  -3.7  -0.3   0%
         PHA AL   18   14    1   1.9    99| .235  .265| .235  .341| .294  .388| .529  .729|  45  .189  -1.4  -0.1   0%
         CHW AL   17   16    0   0.0   101| .133  .269| .133  .345| .200  .393| .333  .738| -10  .000  -2.4  -0.2   0%
 1955 32 CHW AL   10    7    1   3.8   105| .300  .270| .300  .350| .300  .402| .600  .752|  60  .418  -0.6  -0.1   0%
 1956 33 TOT AL    6    4    0   0.0   108| .200  .270| .333  .352| .200  .412| .533  .764|  43  .000  -0.4   0.0   0%
         CHW AL    6    4    0   0.0   108| .200  .270| .333  .352| .200  .412| .533  .764|  43  .000  -0.4   0.0   0%
 1957 34 STL NL    2    2    0   0.0   105| .000  .271| .000  .334| .000  .420| .000  .754|-100  .000  -0.6  -0.1   0%
 1958 35 TOT       5    5    0   0.0   109| .000  .274| .000  .343| .000  .428| .000  .771|-100  .000  -1.5  -0.1   0%
         STL NL    5    5    0   0.0   109| .000  .274| .000  .343| .000  .428| .000  .771|-100  .000  -1.5  -0.1   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 10 Seasons      178  148    5   0.9   104| .170  .271| .189  .349| .182  .399| .371  .748|  -0  .052 -24.0  -2.3     

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Fielding Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
 1949 26 BRO NL   P   10      0    7    1    0  .875  .959  0.70  0.91  2.05  2.05    4   30.7
 1951 28 PHA AL   P   35      6   33    2    5  .951  .954  1.11  0.99  2.54  2.07   13  138.0
 1952 29 PHA AL   P    5      0    3    0    0 1.000  .968  0.60  1.04  1.07  2.10    5   25.3
 1953 30 PHA AL   P   58      2   26    0    4 1.000  .956  0.48  0.88  1.61  1.95   11  156.3
 1954 31 TOT AL   P   48      4   19    1    1  .958  .958  0.48  0.93  1.69  2.01    8  122.7
         PHA AL   P   13      3    8    1    1  .917  .957  0.85  0.93  1.88  2.02    6   52.7
         CHW AL   P   35      1   11    0    0 1.000  .960  0.34  0.93  1.54  2.01    2   70.0
 1955 32 CHW AL   P   37      2   15    0    0 1.000  .955  0.46  0.83  2.94  1.99    0   52.0
 1956 33 TOT AL   P   19      1    4    1    1  .833  .943  0.26  0.82  1.93  1.93    0   23.3
         CHW AL   P   10      0    4    1    1  .800  .952  0.40  0.82  1.97  1.92    0   18.3
         BAL AL   P    9      1    0    0    0 1.000  .909  0.11  0.82  1.80  1.98    0    5.0
 1957 34 STL NL   P    4      1    3    0    0 1.000  .952  1.00  0.82  3.36  2.02    1   10.7
 1958 35 TOT      P   31      2    5    0    1 1.000  .959  0.23  0.79  1.45  1.97    0   43.4
         STL NL   P   17      1    3    0    0 1.000  .952  0.24  0.77  1.46  1.97    0   24.7
         CLE AL   P   14      1    2    0    1 1.000  .968  0.21  0.82  1.44  1.97    0   18.7
 1959 36 CHC NL   P    3      0    1    0    0 1.000 1.000  0.33  0.83  3.91  1.96    0    2.3
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
 1949 26 BRO NL   P   10      0    7    1    0  .875  .959  0.70  0.91  2.05  2.05    4   30.7
 1951 28 PHA AL   P   35      6   33    2    5  .951  .954  1.11  0.99  2.54  2.07   13  138.0
 1952 29 PHA AL   P    5      0    3    0    0 1.000  .968  0.60  1.04  1.07  2.10    5   25.3
 1953 30 PHA AL   P   58      2   26    0    4 1.000  .956  0.48  0.88  1.61  1.95   11  156.3
 1954 31 TOT AL   P   48      4   19    1    1  .958  .958  0.48  0.93  1.69  2.01    8  122.7
         PHA AL   P   13      3    8    1    1  .917  .957  0.85  0.93  1.88  2.02    6   52.7
         CHW AL   P   35      1   11    0    0 1.000  .960  0.34  0.93  1.54  2.01    2   70.0
 1955 32 CHW AL   P   37      2   15    0    0 1.000  .955  0.46  0.83  2.94  1.99    0   52.0
 1956 33 TOT AL   P   19      1    4    1    1  .833  .943  0.26  0.82  1.93  1.93    0   23.3
         CHW AL   P   10      0    4    1    1  .800  .952  0.40  0.82  1.97  1.92    0   18.3
         BAL AL   P    9      1    0    0    0 1.000  .909  0.11  0.82  1.80  1.98    0    5.0
 1957 34 STL NL   P    4      1    3    0    0 1.000  .952  1.00  0.82  3.36  2.02    1   10.7
 1958 35 TOT      P   31      2    5    0    1 1.000  .959  0.23  0.79  1.45  1.97    0   43.4
         STL NL   P   17      1    3    0    0 1.000  .952  0.24  0.77  1.46  1.97    0   24.7
         CLE AL   P   14      1    2    0    1 1.000  .968  0.21  0.82  1.44  1.97    0   18.7
 1959 36 CHC NL   P    3      0    1    0    0 1.000 1.000  0.33  0.83  3.91  1.96    0    2.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total   P* 250     18  116    5   12  .964  .956  0.54  0.89  1.99  2.01   42  604.7
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total       250     18  116    5   12  .964  .956  0.54  0.89  1.99  2.01   42    605

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Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Won-Loss %
1951 AL-.733-2

Games
1953 AL-58-3
1954 AL-48-2

Saves
1953 AL-7-6
1954 AL-5-9

Losses
1953 AL-12-9

Wild Pitches
1953 AL-7-3

Hit Batsmen
1951 AL-5-9
1953 AL-8-5

Games Finished
1953 AL-41-2
1954 AL-20-10

Gray Ink: Pitching - 11 (1391) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 5.0 (1327) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 2.0 (1611) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
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Transactions
Before 1941 Season: Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent.
Before 1943 Season: Returned to the St Paul (American Association) by the Chicago White Sox after expiration of minor league working agreement.
Before 1944 Season: Obtained by the Brooklyn Dodgers from the St Paul (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
November 16, 1950: Drafted by the Philadelphia Athletics from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
June 11, 1954: Traded by the Philadelphia Athletics with Ed McGhee to the Chicago White Sox for Sonny Dixon, Al Sima, Bill Wilson, and $20,000.
July 13, 1956: Selected off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles from the Chicago White Sox.
September 19, 1957: Purchased by the St. Louis Cardinals from the Baltimore Orioles.
July 2, 1958: Selected off waivers by the Cleveland Indians from the St. Louis Cardinals.
January 23, 1959: Traded by the Cleveland Indians with Earl Averill to the Chicago Cubs for John Briggs and Jim Bolger.
Before 1961 Season: Returned to ??? by the Chicago Cubs after expiration of minor league working agreement.
Before 1961 Season: Obtained by the Houston Colt .45's from ??? as part of a minor league working agreement.
Before 1961 Season: Traded by the Houston Colt .45's to the Milwaukee Braves for Jim Campbell.
April, 1961: Released by the Milwaukee Braves.
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Won-Loss % 1951 AL-.733-2	Games 1953 AL-58-3 1954 AL-48-2	Saves 1953 AL-7-6 1954 AL-5-9	Losses 1953 AL-12-9	Wild Pitches 1953 AL-7-3	Hit Batsmen 1951 AL-5-9 1953 AL-8-5
Games Finished 1953 AL-41-2 1954 AL-20-10