Tom Martin
[edit] Biography
Born on May 21, 1970 in Charleston, South Carolina, Tom Martin (Thomas Edgar Martin) played for the Houston Astros, Cleveland Indians, New York Mets, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves and Colorado Rockies over the course of his 10 year career. Martin broke into the bigs on April 2, 1997 with the Houston Astros, and put up a 2.09 ERA in 56 innings pitched in 1997, his rookie year.
Most people believe that Tom Martin's best season was 1997, when he posted a 2.09 ERA.
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[edit] Statistics
[edit] Pitching Stats
| 1997
| HOU
| N
| 55
| 0
| 5
| 3
| 2.09
| 36
| 13
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 56
| 52
| 2
| 23
| 2
| 3
| 1
|
| 1998
| CLE
| A
| 14
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 12.89
| 9
| 21
| 21
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 14.2
| 29
| 3
| 12
| 0
| 2
| 0
|
| 1999
| CLE
| A
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 8.68
| 8
| 9
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 9.1
| 13
| 2
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
|
| 2000
| CLE
| A
| 31
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 4.05
| 21
| 16
| 15
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 33.1
| 32
| 3
| 15
| 2
| 1
| 1
|
| 2001
| NY
| N
| 14
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1.06
| 12
| 22
| 19
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 17
| 23
| 4
| 10
| 2
| 0
| 1
|
| 2002
| TB
| A
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 16.20
| 1
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.2
| 5
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2003
| LA
| N
| 80
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 3.53
| 51
| 21
| 20
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 51
| 36
| 6
| 24
| 4
| 1
| 2
|
| 2004
| LA
| N
| 47
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 4.13
| 18
| 13
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 28.1
| 32
| 3
| 14
| 1
| 1
| 3
|
| 2004
| ATL
| N
| 29
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 3.71
| 12
| 7
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 17
| 17
| 4
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
|
| 2004
| TOT
| N
| 76
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 3.97
| 30
| 20
| 20
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 45.1
| 49
| 7
| 19
| 3
| 1
| 3
|
| 2005
| ATL
| N
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 19.29
| 0
| 5
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2.1
| 6
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2006
| COL
| N
| 68
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 5.07
| 46
| 37
| 34
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 60.1
| 62
| 4
| 25
| 5
| 1
| 4
|
| 2007
| COL
| N
| 26
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 4.91
| 10
| 14
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 25.2
| 32
| 4
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 323
| 0
| 9
| 7
| 4.37
| 185
| 132
| 125
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 257.2
| 260
| 28
| 112
| 16
| 6
| 12
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 53
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 7.32
| 39
| 49
| 48
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 59
| 79
| 8
| 31
| 3
| 3
| 1
|
| Total
|
|
| 376
| 0
| 11
| 9
| 4.92
| 224
| 181
| 173
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 316.2
| 339
| 36
| 143
| 19
| 9
| 13
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1997
| HOU
| N
| P
| 55
| 0
| 56
| 1
| 9
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 5
| 1
| 1
| .909
|
| 1998
| CLE
| A
| P
| 14
| 0
| 14.2
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1999
| CLE
| A
| P
| 6
| 0
| 9.1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 2000
| CLE
| A
| P
| 31
| 0
| 33.1
| 6
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 1
| .900
|
| 2001
| NY
| N
| P
| 14
| 0
| 17
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 1.000
|
| 2002
| TB
| A
| P
| 2
| 0
| 1.2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 2003
| LA
| N
| P
| 80
| 0
| 51
| 3
| 7
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 1.000
|
| 2004
| LA
| N
| P
| 47
| 0
| 28.1
| 1
| 5
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2004
| ATL
| N
| P
| 29
| 0
| 17
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2004
| TOT
| N
| P
| 76
| 0
| 45.1
| 1
| 7
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2005
| ATL
| N
| P
| 4
| 0
| 2.1
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2006
| COL
| N
| P
| 68
| 0
| 60.1
| 2
| 10
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 1
| .857
|
| 2007
| COL
| N
| P
| 26
| 0
| 25.2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| P
| 376
| 0
| 316.2
| 16
| 41
| 4
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 11
| 7
| 5
| .934
|
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1997
| HOU
| N
| 55
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1998
| CLE
| A
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1999
| CLE
| A
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2000
| CLE
| A
| 31
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2001
| NY
| N
| 14
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2002
| TB
| A
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2003
| LA
| N
| 80
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2004
| LA
| N
| 47
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2004
| ATL
| N
| 29
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2004
| TOT
| N
| 76
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2005
| ATL
| N
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2006
| COL
| N
| 68
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2007
| COL
| N
| 26
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 323
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 53
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
|
|
| 376
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
[edit] Transactions
- Selected by Baltimore Orioles in the 6th round of the free-agent draft (June 1, 1988 - signed August 8, 1988).
- Traded by Baltimore Orioles with Craig Worthington to San Diego Padres in exchange for Jim Lewis and Steve Martin (February 17, 1992).
- Selected by Atlanta Braves from San Diego Padres in the minor league draft (December 13, 1993).
- Released by Atlanta Braves (January 25, 1995).
- Signed by Houston Astros (February 21, 1995).
- Selected by Arizona Diamondbacks from Houston Astros (29th pick overall) in the expansion draft (November 18, 1997).
- Traded by Arizona Diamondbacks with Travis Fryman and cash to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Matt Williams (December 1, 1997).
- Traded by Cleveland Indians to New York Mets in exchange for Javier Ochoa (January 11, 2001).
- Granted free agency (October 10, 2001).
- Signed by Tampa Bay Devil Rays (January 28, 2002).
- Released by Tampa Bay Devil Rays (September 30, 2002).
- Signed by Los Angeles Dodgers (February 26, 2003).
- Granted free agency (October 27, 2003).
- Signed by Los Angeles Dodgers (November 13, 2003).
- Traded by Los Angeles Dodgers to Atlanta Braves in exchange for Matt Merricks (July 31, 2004).
- Released by Atlanta Braves (April 14, 2005).
- Signed by Houston Astros (April 26, 2005).
- Released by Houston Astros (June 30, 2005).
- Signed by Colorado Rockies (January 18, 2006).
- Granted free agency (October 31, 2006).
- Signed by Colorado Rockies (December 7, 2006).
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