Pepper Martin
Johnny Leonard Roosevelt Martin "The Wild Horse Of The Osage"
Born: February 29, 1904
Temple, OK US
Deceased: March 5, 1965
McAlester, OK US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 170
Career: 1923-1958
Major League Statistics
Pepper Martin compiled a career batting average of .313 with 71 home runs and 91 RBI in his 1088-game career with the Henryetta Hens, Ardmore Snappers, Greenville Hunters, Fort Smith Twins, Syracuse Stars, Houston Buffaloes, Rochester Red Wings, Sacramento Solons, San Diego Padres, Greenville Spinners, Miami Sun Sox, Portsmouth Merrimacks and Tulsa Oilers. He began playing during the 1923 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | D | ETXL | Greenville Hunters | 1 | 1 | .500 | 9 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1925 | D | ETXL | Greenville Hunters | 3 | 2 | .600 | 0.00 | 13 | 53.0 | 52 | 31 | 30 | |||||||||||||
| 1925 | C | WA | Fort Smith Twins | 0 | 1 | .000 | 11.25 | 1 | 8.0 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | IL | Syracuse Stars | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 5.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Miami Sun Sox | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Totals | 5 | 5 | .500 | 1.20 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.0 | 81 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | D | ETXL | Greenville Hunters | 27 | 62 | 62 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .274 | .274 | .419 | .694 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | D | ETXL | Greenville Hunters | 98 | 374 | 374 | 127 | 27 | 8 | 18 | .340 | .340 | .599 | .939 | 224 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | C | WA | Fort Smith Twins | 45 | 180 | 180 | 62 | 15 | 4 | 5 | .344 | .344 | .556 | .900 | 100 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | IL | Syracuse Stars | 129 | 480 | 480 | 144 | 30 | 8 | 9 | .300 | .300 | .452 | .752 | 217 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 147 | 552 | 552 | 169 | 24 | 12 | 8 | .306 | .306 | .437 | .743 | 241 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 157 | 588 | 588 | 175 | 40 | 11 | 5 | .298 | .298 | .429 | .726 | 252 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 135 | 482 | 482 | 175 | 33 | 18 | 20 | .363 | .363 | .631 | .994 | 304 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 92 | 278 | 245 | 40 | 79 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 10 | 28 | 26 | .322 | .396 | .465 | .862 | 114 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 130 | 256 | 223 | 27 | 55 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 26 | 22 | .247 | .333 | .332 | .665 | 74 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 49 | 98 | 82 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 14 | .280 | .379 | .366 | .745 | 30 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 53 | 107 | 97 | 27 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 14 | .309 | .374 | .485 | .858 | 47 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 11 | 15 | 15 | 3 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 14 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | .235 | .409 | .353 | .762 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Totals | 1088 | 3495 | 3398 | 114 | 1063 | 214 | 74 | 71 | 91 | 26 | 1 | 81 | 80 | .313 | .330 | .482 | .812 | 1638 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | D | ETXL | Greenville Hunters | OF | 10 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 1925 | D | ETXL | Greenville Hunters | 2B | 86 | 194 | 197 | 33 | .922 | 4.547 | |
| 1925 | C | WA | Fort Smith Twins | SS | 45 | 76 | 106 | 21 | .897 | 4.044 | |
| 1926 | AA | IL | Syracuse Stars | 2B | 88 | 190 | 243 | 35 | .925 | 4.920 | |
| 1927 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | OF | 145 | 336 | 27 | 14 | .963 | 2.503 | |
| 1929 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | OF | 157 | 426 | 27 | 12 | .974 | 2.885 | |
| 1930 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 124 | 294 | 18 | 15 | .954 | 2.516 | |
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | OF | 68 | 99 | 7 | 8 | 0 | .930 | 1.559 |
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | OF | 26 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .977 | 1.654 |
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 1B | 23 | 131 | 13 | 5 | 18 | .966 | 6.261 |
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 24 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.208 |
| 1945 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 2B | 11 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 2 | .971 | 3.000 |
| 1945 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Miami Sun Sox | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 817 | 1842 | 667 | 145 | 22 | .945 | 3.071 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | C | Western Association | Henryetta Hens | |||
| 1923 | C | Western Association | Ardmore Snappers | |||
| 1924 | D | East Texas League | Greenville Hunters | |||
| 1925 | D | East Texas League | Greenville Hunters | |||
| 1925 | C | Western Association | Fort Smith Twins | SLN | ||
| 1926 | AA | International League | Syracuse Stars | SLN | ||
| 1927 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1929 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1930 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1941 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1942 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1943 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1945 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1947 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | BRO | ||
| 1949 | B | Florida International League | Miami Sun Sox | BRO | ||
| 1951 | B | Florida International League | Miami Sun Sox | BRO | ||
| 1954 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Merrimacks | |||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | PHI |
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