| Martin Powell | |
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| First baseman | |
| Born: March 25, 1856 Fitchburg, Massachusetts | |
| Died: February 5, 1888 (aged 31) Fitchburg, Massachusetts | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 18, 1881, for the Detroit Wolverines | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 10, 1884, for the Cincinnati Outlaw Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .283 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| Runs batted in | 115 |
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Martin J. Powell (March 25, 1856 – February 5, 1888) was an American professional baseball player from 1878 to 1884. He played four seasons of Major League Baseball as a first baseman for the Detroit Wolverines from 1881 to 1883 and the Cincinnati Outlaw Reds in 1884.
In his rookie season in the major leagues, Powell compiled a .338 batting average that was second in the National League behind only Cap Anson. In 279 games over five major league seasons, he compiled a .283 batting average with 213 runs scored, 43 doubles, 11 triples, three home runs, and 115 runs batted in. Powell retired after the 1884 season due to impaired health and died of consumption (an arcane term for tuberculosis) in 1888 at age 31.