John Martin (baseball)

John Martin
John Martin
	Pitcher
	Born: April 11, 1956 (age 68); Wyandotte, Michigan, U.S.
	Batted: Switch Threw: Left
MLB debut
	August 27, 1980, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
	October 2, 1983, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	17–14
Earned run average	3.94
Strikeouts	120
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	St. Louis Cardinals (1980–1983); Detroit Tigers (1983);
Career highlights and awards
	World Series champion (1982);

John Robert Martin (born April 11, 1956) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.

Martin attended Eastern Michigan University (EMU). He was a member of the 1976 and 1977 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championship EMU teams. Martin is also a member of the EMU Hall of Fame.^[1]

The

1978 Major League Baseball Draft. The Tigers traded him to the St. Louis Cardinals with Al Greene for Jim Lentine

After appearing in 9 games, starting 5, and winning 2 in his rookie year of 1980, with the St. Louis Cardinals, Martin recorded his best year in 1981, recording 8 wins against 5 losses, four complete games, and a 3.42 earned run average (ERA). In 1982, after a subpar start with a sore arm, he only started in 7 games, and finished the season mostly out of the bullpen (4–5, 4.23 ERA). Martin adjusted to pitching in relief and bounced back with a 3–1 record and 4.18 ERA. The Cardinals sold him to the Detroit Tigers on August 4, 1983. For the Tigers, Martin appeared in 15 games and had a 7.43 ERA.

References

^ "John R. Martin Class of 1978". Eastern Michigan University. Retrieved March 17, 2014.