Pepper Martin
Played For
St. Louis Cardinals (1928-1944)
Born
Johnny Leonard Roosevelt Martin was born on February 29, 1904, in Temple, OK.
Died
March 5, 1965, McAlester, OK
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Primary Position: OF
Primary Team: SLN
Major League Debut
April 16, 1928
Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1928
Al Lopez
Bill Dickey
Chuck Klein
Rollie Hemsley
Pepper Martin
Mel Harder
Carl Hubbell
George Earnshaw
Clint Brown
Nicknames
The Wild Horse Of The Osage
| Hall of Fame Voting |
| Year |
Election |
Votes |
Pct |
| 1942 |
BBWAA |
2 |
.9% |
1945 |
BBWAA |
1 |
.4% |
1946 |
Nominating Vote |
1 |
.5% |
1948 |
BBWAA |
7 |
5.8% |
1949 |
BBWAA |
16 |
10.5% |
1950 |
BBWAA |
7 |
4.2% |
1951 |
BBWAA |
19 |
8.4% |
1952 |
BBWAA |
31 |
13.2% |
1953 |
BBWAA |
43 |
16.3% |
1956 |
BBWAA |
7 |
3.6% |
1958 |
BBWAA |
46 |
17.3% |
1960 |
BBWAA |
29 |
10.8% |
1962 |
BBWAA |
6 |
3.8% |
1964 |
BBWAA |
19 |
9.5% |
1964 |
Run Off |
5 |
2.2% |
|
Post-Season Appearances
1928 World Series
1931 World Series
1934 World Series
Batting Feats
Hitting Streaks
24 games (1935)
23 games (1935)
All-Star Selections
1933 NL
1934 NL
1935 NL
1937 NL
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