Stu Martin

Full Name: Stuart McGuire Martin	Primary Position: 2B,3B
Height/Weight: 6' 0"/155	First Game: April 14, 1936
Birthdate: November 19, 1912	Final Game: September 6, 1943
Birthplace: Rich Square, North Carolina	MLB Experience: 8 years
Died: January 11, 1997
Deathplace: Severn, North Carolina
Bat/Throw: Left/Right

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[edit] Biography

Stu Martin (Stuart McGuire Martin) was born on November 19, 1912 in Rich Square, North Carolina. He made his Major League debut on April 14, 1936 for the St. Louis Cardinals. In 1936, his rookie year, he hit .298 with 6 home runs and 41 RBI. Martin played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs over the course of his 8 year career.

Most people believe that Stu Martin's best season was 1936, when he hit for a .298 average.

May 31, 1936 - Stu Martin's 4th hit of the game‚ a single in the 12th inning‚ drives in the winning run as the Cards beat the Reds‚ 8-7.

Jun 6, 1936 - Stu Martin‚ Cardinals rookie 2B‚ has his 17-game hitting streak stopped but ties the ML mark with 11 assists in the first game 4-3 loss of a St. Louis-New York doubleheader.

May 26, 1940 - Stu Martin's 1st inning single is the only hit as the Reds defeat the Cardinals 1-0 on Paul Derringer's one-hitter.

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	GDP
1936	STL	N	92	332	63	99	6	41	.298	.356	.440	21	4	29	27	1	4	17	8
1937	STL	N	90	223	34	58	1	17	.260	.353	.309	6	1	32	18	0	5	3	7
1938	STL	N	114	417	54	116	1	27	.278	.328	.357	26	2	30	28	1	12	4	4
1939	STL	N	120	425	60	114	3	30	.268	.325	.384	26	7	33	40	3	11	4	7
1940	STL	N	112	369	45	88	4	32	.238	.301	.336	12	6	33	35	0	5	4	5
1941	PIT	N	88	233	37	71	0	19	.305	.341	.378	13	2	10	17	3	5	2	7
1942	PIT	N	42	120	16	27	1	12	.225	.273	.317	4	2	8	10	0	2	1	1
1943	CHI	N	64	118	13	26	0	5	.220	.308	.254	4	0	15	10	0	2	1	2
Total			722	2237	322	599	16	183	.268	.327	.361	112	24	190	185	8	46	36	41

[edit] Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	PO	A	ERR	DP	AVG
1936	STL	N	2B	83	169	242	22	50	.949
1936	STL	N	SS	3	4	8	0	2	1.000
1937	STL	N	2B	48	93	134	13	27	.946
1937	STL	N	1B	9	75	4	1	3	.988
1937	STL	N	SS	1	0	0	0	0	.000
1938	STL	N	2B	99	225	301	18	59	.967
1939	STL	N	2B	107	242	304	13	62	.977
1939	STL	N	1B	1	7	1	0	0	1.000
1940	STL	N	3B	73	52	89	4	2	.972
1940	STL	N	2B	33	47	71	3	12	.975
1941	PIT	N	3B	2	1	3	1	0	.800
1941	PIT	N	1B	1	6	0	0	0	1.000
1941	PIT	N	2B	53	127	154	8	26	.972
1942	PIT	N	SS	1	0	0	0	0	.000
1942	PIT	N	1B	1	1	0	0	0	1.000
1942	PIT	N	2B	30	68	70	3	14	.979
1943	CHI	N	3B	8	4	5	0	0	1.000
1943	CHI	N	1B	2	23	1	0	1	1.000
1943	CHI	N	2B	22	37	63	2	10	.980
Total			2B	475	1008	1339	82	260	.966
Total			3B	83	57	97	5	2	.969
Total			1B	14	112	6	1	4	.992
Total			SS	5	4	8	0	2	1.000