Joe Martin (third baseman)

Summary

William Joseph "Smokey Joe" Martin (July 28, 1911 – September 28, 1960) was a Major League Baseball third baseman. Martin played for the New York Giants in 1936 and the Chicago White Sox in 1938.

Joe Martin
Martin's grave in Ridge Lawn Cemetery, Cheektowaga, New York (headstone states 1909 instead of 1911).
Third baseman
Born: (1911-07-28)July 28, 1911
Seymour, Missouri, U.S.
Died: September 28, 1960(1960-09-28) (aged 49)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 21, 1936, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
April 19, 1938, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average.267
Home runs0
Runs batted in2
Teams

External links edit

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)