#37 Bill Salkeld, Catcher, 32 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Blue Jays
Friday, 10/20/1949
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Bill Salkeld

3/8/1917
32
USA,ID,POCATELLO
5"10
190

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1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 350,000
1949 (Arbitration eligible)
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall55548
Versus LHP44547
Versus RHP55558
Talent656108
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2
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Fielding Ratings
C : 5 (Range), .973 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 4
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/26@CHCL 1-4300000002#7  
9/27@CHCL 5-6411100001#7  
9/28@NYNW 5-2200000011#7  
10/7@NYNW 11-2000000000#7  
10/8@NYNW 8-6301000001#7  
10/10NYNL 0-7400000002#7  
10/11NYNW 6-4100000000#7  
10/14@CHAL 3-7301000010#7  
10/15@CHAW 10-7000000000#4  
10/18CHAW 12-10401000001#7  

Batting Stats 1949

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall7721054120532262034.257.322.386.708.626.129
Projected7721054120532262034.257.322.386.708.626.129
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall55236100732811700.025.94.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1252650417131526011.208.296.344.640
vs. RHP8528701151358220.329.359.447.806
Close/Late1721002234011.118.273.176.449
Scoring Position581930125087210.328.391.431.822
Pinch Hitting1231001001000.250.250.333.583
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home36104286031811921.269.322.413.735
Road411062660214151113.245.314.358.673
This Week1410000001.250.250.250.500
Last Week4810000012.125.222.125.347
March/April133293014525.281.324.469.792
May143792025536.243.310.459.769
June123572004469.200.310.257.567
July1137121008445.324.381.351.732
August1540122018503.300.293.425.718
Sept/Oct122952013356.172.286.345.631
Postseason71530000014.200.250.200.450

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19451344641122328724028133900.241.284.351.636 PHA
1946105348991636394132023600.284.343.399.742PHA CHA PHI
19478123052719312523002400.226.296.383.679PHI
194877220533110402216224000.241.296.400.696PHI
194977210541205322620123400.257.322.386.708PHI
Total4741472370617382141541194917300.251.307.380.687 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19476172000304500.118.286.118.403
19485184200322100.222.300.333.633
19497153000001400.200.250.200.450
Total185092006271000.180.281.220.501

Fielding Stats 1949

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher73553191833392.994515.05.92134720.6

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 2nd overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1945...
Had first career hit on 4/2/1945, off Bobo Newsom (WAS)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/6/1945, off Red Barrett (NYY)...
Traded from Philadelphia (A) to Chicago (A) on 4/17/1946 (Going to CHA: C Bill Salkeld. Going to PHA: 3B Thomas Butts)...
Traded from Chicago (A) to Philadelphia (N) on 4/17/1946 (Going to CHA: SS Jim Tabor, C Roy Campanella, CF Whitey Lockman, P Stuart Jones. Going to PHI: P Johnny Rigney, P Tal Abernathy, C Bill
Salkeld)...
Injured on 8/2/1946 with a Strained Abdominal Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
1/31/1948: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
Won World Series with Philadelphia (N) in 1948...
1/31/1949: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
Won World Series with Philadelphia (N) in 1949...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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