Marlin
Lett
 
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0''
Weight: 160
 
Born: October 4, 1922 in Usa
 
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Year Age Tm Lg Salary   vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1952 29 POR CL $ 4,810,000  
1953 30 SEA CL $ 5,550,000  
1954 31 SEA CL $ 5,550,000  
1955 32 SEA CL $ 5,550,000  
OOTP6 Min Ratings $ 4,810,000  
OOTP6 Max Ratings $ 5,550,000  
Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Big Stick or Young Buck.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR OWS
1952 29 POR CL 116 372 64 101 25 4 13 59 20 7 39 54 .272 .337 .465 .802 59.5 8.4
1953 30 SEA CL 135 455 84 123 23 4 19 88 41 13 53 63 .270 .342 .464 .806 75.3 11.4
1954 31 SEA CL 130 456 75 112 20 7 10 77 26 14 55 65 .246 .324 .386 .710 61.3 6.8
1955 32 SEA CL 81 220 21 35 8 0 1 17 13 7 31 51 .159 .261 .209 .470 12.9 0.0
4 Years Sim 462 1503 244 371 76 15 43 241 100 41 178 233 .247 .324 .403 .727 209.0 26.6
162 Game Average 527 85 130 26 5 15 84 35 14 62 81 .247 .324 .403 .727 73.3  
Career Highs 135 456 84 123 25 7 19 88 41 14 55 65 .272 .342 .465 .806 75.3  
Career Batting Splits     Help
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Category G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR
vs RH   1064 175 264 56 11 28 175 75 29 121 176 .248 .321 .400 .721 145.1
vs LH   439 69 107 20 4 15 66 25 12 57 57 .244 .330 .410 .740 62.3
Home 234 737 127 181 45 7 25 135 45 16 86 122 .246 .321 .427 .749 106.5
Away 228 766 117 190 31 8 18 106 55 25 92 111 .248 .326 .380 .706 100.9
RISP   452 0 119 21 6 17 200 0 0 57 64 .263 .334 .449 .783 70.8
Pinch Hitting   55 5 13 3 1 2 14 2 0 10 8 .236 .338 .436 .775 9.3
Close/Late   153 19 34 6 1 3 24 0 0 16 28 .222 .297 .333 .630 15.7
Mar/Apr 60 181 29 41 8 2 6 31 9 3 27 37 .227 .321 .392 .713 25.4
May 88 289 48 74 11 2 5 47 21 6 41 42 .256 .345 .360 .705 40.4
June 79 243 48 67 11 2 10 47 25 7 37 40 .276 .361 .461 .822 44.3
July 82 258 43 57 15 2 6 30 14 10 21 37 .221 .279 .364 .643 25.7
August 91 309 46 81 18 5 11 52 24 10 35 49 .262 .338 .460 .798 48.6
Sep/Oct 62 223 30 51 13 2 5 34 7 5 17 28 .229 .282 .372 .654 23.1
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Platinum Glove Award.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF   DWS
1952 29 POR CL CF 103 84 758.0 231 4 0 1 1.000 2.79   2.3
1953 30 SEA CL CF 123 123 1028.3 278 9 4 2 .986 2.51   2.2
1954 31 SEA CL CF 127 125 1069.7 283 11 7 6 .977 2.47   3.4
1955 32 SEA CL CF 44 42 355.7 105 2 5 1 .955 2.71   1.0
    LF 13 13 113.0 26 0 1 0 .963 2.07    
  CF 397 374 3211.7 897 26 16 10 .983 2.59   8.9
  LF 13 13 113.0 26 0 1 0 .963 2.07    
Career Totals   410 387 3324.7 923 26 17 10 .982 2.57   8.9
Career Highs   127 125 1069.7 283 11 7 6 1.000 2.79    
Post-Season Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Post Season MVP Award.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS
1954 31 SEA CL 9 37 4 8 2 0 1 4 1 0 3 4 .216 .293 .351 .644
Career Post-Season Batting 9 37 4 8 2 0 1 4 1 0 3 4 .216 .293 .351 .644
Batting Leaderboards     Help
Top 10 finishes. Stats are Year-Rank-Value. League leaders are in bold.
(*) indicates hit-less at-bats added to meet minimum plate appearances.
Season Rankings are League Based.
Triples
1954-8-7
Stolen Bases
CAR-44-100
Caught Stealing
1954-8-14
CAR-39-41
     
 
   Black Ink Test: 0
   Gray Ink Test: 1
   Hall of Fame Standards: 24
 
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History
Drafted in 18th round, 351st overall pick, by Portland in 1952
Had first career hit on 4/15/1952, off Eric Blakeslee (SF)
Hit first career homerun on 4/17/1952, off David Paras (SEA)
Signed as a free agent by Seattle on 3/4/1953 to a 3-year deal worth $5,550,000 per year
Injured on 5/10/1954 with a Sore Back, out for 1-2 weeks