Frank Martin
Frank L. Martin
Born: 1920
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 220
Career: 1945-1953
Frank Martin compiled a career record of 71 wins and 41 losses and a 3.25 ERA in his 148-game pitching career with the Utica Blue Sox, Albany Senators, Shreveport Sports, Longview Texans, Greenville Majors, Tyler Trojans, Plainview Ponies, Artesia Drillers and Tyler East Texans. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 14 | 6 | .700 | 1.60 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 146.0 | 97 | 39 | 26 | 66 | 81 | 7 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 0 | 5 | .000 | 3.97 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 59.0 | 69 | 40 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3.44 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 68.0 | 68 | 30 | 26 | 41 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | C | ETXL | Longview Texans | 18 | 8 | .692 | 2.55 | 32 | 20 | 2 | 212.0 | 174 | 86 | 60 | 111 | 131 | 5 | 3 | |||||||
| 1948 | B | BSTL | Greenville Majors | 11 | 7 | .611 | 4.81 | 26 | 12 | 131.0 | 154 | 87 | 70 | 59 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | 14 | 8 | .636 | 3.13 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 178.0 | 171 | 84 | 62 | 91 | 90 | 11 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
| 1953 | C | LONG | Artesia Drillers | 7 | 3 | .700 | 5.40 | 11 | 8 | 70.0 | 80 | 47 | 42 | 6 | 27 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 71 | 41 | .634 | 3.25 | 148 | 51 | 13 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 864.0 | 813 | 413 | 312 | 6 | 423 | 0 | 354 | 27 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 24 | 60 | 56 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .107 | .153 | .125 | .278 | 7 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 15 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .067 | .125 | .067 | .192 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1946 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 16 | 27 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .125 | .192 | .125 | .317 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | C | ETXL | Longview Texans | 70 | 221 | 192 | 21 | 57 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 20 | 24 | .297 | .369 | .359 | .729 | 69 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 1948 | B | BSTL | Greenville Majors | 28 | 51 | 51 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .118 | .118 | .196 | .314 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | 35 | 120 | 104 | 12 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 11 | .298 | .371 | .327 | .698 | 34 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1953 | C | LONG | Artesia Drillers | 12 | 35 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .314 | .314 | .371 | .686 | 13 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 200 | 531 | 477 | 36 | 115 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 50 | .241 | .300 | .287 | .587 | 137 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | P | 24 | 7 | 51 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 | 2.417 |
| 1946 | A | EL | Albany Senators | P | 16 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | P | 15 | 3 | 28 | 2 | 1 | .939 | 2.067 |
| 1947 | C | ETXL | Longview Texans | P | 39 | 10 | 59 | 4 | 1 | .945 | 1.769 |
| 1947 | C | ETXL | Longview Texans | RF | 17 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .931 | 1.588 |
| 1947 | C | ETXL | Longview Texans | 1B | 14 | 99 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .990 | 7.214 |
| 1948 | B | BSTL | Greenville Majors | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | P | 24 | 11 | 46 | 2 | 7 | .966 | 2.375 |
| 1953 | C | LONG | Artesia Drillers | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 186 | 153 | 210 | 11 | 20 | .971 | 1.952 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | A | Eastern League | Utica Blue Sox | PHI | ||
| 1946 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | CHA | ||
| 1947 | C | Lone Star League | Longview Texans | |||
| 1948 | B | Big State League | Greenville Majors | |||
| 1949 | C | East Texas League | Tyler Trojans | CIN | ||
| 1953 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Plainview Ponies | |||
| 1953 | C | Longhorn League | Artesia Drillers | |||
| 1953 | B | Big State League | Tyler East Texans |
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