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Jerry Martin

Jerry Martin

  • Class
    1971
  • Induction
    1982
  • Sport(s)
    Baseball, Men's Basketball
Columbia,S.C. 

'71
Basketball — Guard
Two-Year Letterman, Two-Year Starter — 1970-71
Southern Conference All-Tournament —1971 
Southern Conference Tournament MVP — 1971
Southern Conference Tournament Champion — 1971 (d. Richmond, 68-61, in Charlotte, N.C., first championship in program history)
NCAA Tournament —1971 (l. Fordham, 105-74; first NCAA Tournament appearance in program history)
12 Points, 5 Rebounds Versus West Virginia (87-80 Win) — 1969-70
23 Points, 10 Rebounds Versus Clemson (77-61 Win) — 1970-71
5 Points, 2 Rebounds Versus Fordham (105-74 Loss) — 1971 NCAA Tournament (Jamaica, N.Y./Mar. 13, 1971)
Career Games — 52
Career Field Goals Made — 202
Career Field Goals Attempted — 748
Career Field Goal Percentage — .405
Career Free Throws Made — 139
Career Free Throws Attempted — 189 
Career Free Throw Percentage — .735
Furman Free Throw Percentage Leader — 1971
Career Points — 745
Career Points Per Game — 14.3
Career Rebounds — 230
Career Rebounds Per Game — 4.4
Baseball — 3B/OF
Two-Year Letterman, Two-Year Starter — 1970-71
Southern Conference Champion — 1971 (21-12, 11-5 SoCon)
8-1 Win Over South Carolina — 1970
12-4 Win Over Duke — 1971
Career Games —36
Career At Bats — 113
Career Runs —22
Career Hits — 30
Career Home Runs — 4
Career RBI — 27
Career Slugging Percentage —.442
MLB Entry — 1971 (Free Agent, Philadelphia Phillies)
MLB Career — 11 Years (Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, Kansas City Royals, New York Mets)
MLB Statistics — 1018 G, 2904 PA, 2652 AB, 337 R, 666 H, 130 2B, 17 3B, 85 HR, 345 RBI, 38 SB, 207 BB, 571 SO, .251 BA, .307 OBP, .409 SLUG, .716 OPS
Playing Career — 1971 (Pulaski Phillies),  1972 (Spartanburg Phillies), 1973 (Reading Phillies), 1974 (Toledo Mud Hens, Philadelphia Phillies — MLB Debut Sept. 7, 1974, vs. Chicago Cubs), 1975 (Toledo Mud Hens, Philadelphia Phillies), 1976-78 (Philadelphia Phillies), 1979-80 (Chicago Cubs), 1981 (San Francisco Giants), 1982-83 (Kansas City Royals), 1984 (Tidewater Tides, New York Mets).
Managing Career — 2001 (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons)
Coach/Minor League Hitting Instructor — 1990-00, 2004-09 (Philadelphia Phillies Organization), 2011-12 (Detroit Tigers Organization)
Furman Athletic Hall of Fame — 1982
South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame — 2007

Page updated by Hunter Reid (3/2/25)
 
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