Joe Martin (third baseman)

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

Joe Martin
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 runs	0
Runs batted in	2
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
New York Giants (1936) Chicago White Sox (1938)

Martin's grave in Ridge Lawn Cemetery, Cheektowaga, New York (headstone states 1909 instead of 1911).

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet