#37 Bill Salkeld, Catcher, 28 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics Monday, 10/23/1945 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Bill Salkeld
3/8/1917 28 USA,ID,POCATELLO 5"10 190
Catcher L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Minimal None at all 0 / 6 (Unknown) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1945 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days) 172 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days) 0 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Talent | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 2 2 4 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings C : 5 (Range), .973 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 4 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/19 | CHA | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/20 | CLE | L 4-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/23 | @DET | L 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/24 | @DET | W 13-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/26 | SLA | L 1-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/27 | SLA | W 8-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/28 | @CHA | W 7-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/29 | @CHA | L 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/1 | @BOS | L 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/2 | NYY | W 3-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 134 | 464 | 112 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 72 | 40 | 28 | 39 | .241 | .284 | .351 | .636 | .523 | .110 |
Projected | 134 | 464 | 112 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 72 | 40 | 28 | 39 | .241 | .284 | .351 | .636 | .523 | .110 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 132 | 508 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 163 | 33 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 44.5 | 3.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 125 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .216 | .243 | .280 | .523 |
vs. RHP | 339 | 85 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 57 | 30 | 23 | 27 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .251 | .297 | .378 | .674 |
Close/Late | 46 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .348 | .370 | .500 | .870 |
Scoring Position | 119 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 57 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 0 | .319 | .338 | .429 | .767 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 67 | 225 | 61 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 15 | 24 | .271 | .308 | .382 | .690 |
Road | 67 | 239 | 51 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 23 | 13 | 15 | .213 | .248 | .322 | .570 |
March/April | 22 | 73 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | .288 | .341 | .425 | .766 |
May | 22 | 78 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | .269 | .314 | .372 | .686 |
June | 21 | 77 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | .247 | .265 | .364 | .629 |
July | 22 | 76 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | .250 | .289 | .382 | .671 |
August | 24 | 76 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | .184 | .233 | .289 | .522 |
Sept/Oct | 23 | 84 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 9 | .214 | .227 | .286 | .513 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1945 | 134 | 464 | 112 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 72 | 40 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .284 | .351 | .636 | PHA |
Total | 134 | 464 | 112 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 72 | 40 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .284 | .351 | .636 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 134 | 132 | 648 | 56 | 0 | 717 | 13 | .982 | 1167.1 | 5.53 | 1 | 108 | 29 | 26.9 |
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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)...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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