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| Renie Martin | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1955-08-30)August 30, 1955 (age 70) Dover, Delaware, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 9, 1979, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1984, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 24–35 |
| Earned run average | 4.27 |
| Strikeouts | 237 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Donald Renie Martin (born August 30, 1955) is an American former Major LeagueBaseball pitcher.
Born inDover, Delaware, Martin played forDover High School and later attended theUniversity of Richmond. Martin was drafted twice, by theSan Francisco Giants in 1976 and by theKansas City Royals in 1977 to play for theGulf Coast Royals farm team inSarasota, Florida. He later played for theDaytona Beach Islanders,Jacksonville Suns,Fort Myers Royals,Omaha Royals, and in Phoenix Suns.[1]
He was called to the majors in 1979 and appeared in 25 games in relief in his rookie year. He finished the year with an ERA of 5.19 with five saves. The next year, theRoyals gave him a chance to start. He started twenty games, going 10-10 with a 4.39 ERA. He did have two saves that year, also. In 1981, he had arguably his best year, pitching exclusively in relief, but achieving a 2.77 ERA in 29 games. However, the Royals traded him to theSan Francisco Giants withCraig Chamberlain,Atlee Hammaker, andBrad Wellman forVida Blue andBob Tufts.[2]
Martin spent most of his first year with theGiants as primarily a starter (7-10, 4.65 ERA). They moved him to the bullpen the next year, and he spent most of the next two years as a relief pitcher before the Giants traded him to thePhiladelphia Phillies at the end of August 1984 withAl Oliver forKelly Downs andGeorge Riley. He continued his role as a reliever with thePhillies until they released him after the 1984 season. TheRoyals re-signed him in 1985, but he never pitched in theMajors again.
Martin did have some postseason experience. He appeared in three games in the1980 World Series for theRoyals, appearing in three games, recording 92⁄3 IP, allowing three earned runs. He also appeared in the special Division Series after the strike-shortened 1981 season for theRoyals. In that series, he threw 51⁄3 innings allowing only one hit.
Martin was a member of theFlorida Tropics in theSenior Professional Baseball Association in 1990. He finished the season 1-2 with an ERA of 4.44.
In 1995, theDelaware Sports Hall of Fame inducted Martin.[3]
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