#37 Bill Salkeld, Catcher, 31 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Blue Jays
Wednesday, 10/25/1948
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Bill Salkeld

3/8/1917
31
USA,ID,POCATELLO
5"10
190

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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 350,000
1948 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
3 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall55448
Versus LHP44447
Versus RHP55448
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  
9/27@STLL 1-2401000102#7  
9/29BROL 2-5100000000#8  
9/30@BROW 7-6000000000#7  
10/2PITW 15-3010000010#1  
10/4@CINL 3-6300000001#7  
10/10@NYNW 5-1402100000#7  
10/17DETL 2-3210000020#7  
10/19@DETW 7-4512100300#7PoG 
10/21@DETL 2-7400000000#7  
10/23DETW 2-1300000001#7  

Batting Stats 1948

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall7722053311040221640.241.296.400.696.606.159
Projected7722053311040221640.241.296.400.696.606.159
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall59242200822881400.024.93.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP120301172512825210.250.290.450.740
vs. RHP100232031510815012.230.300.340.640
Close/Late2770103234000.259.333.333.667
Scoring Position651910229027211.292.310.400.710
Pinch Hitting850015332000.625.7271.0001.727
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home3288200052011613.227.284.398.682
Road451323331520111027.250.299.402.701
This Week1300000001.000.000.000.000
Last Week31121003220.182.308.273.580
March/April143670002338.194.256.194.451
May834102024422.294.351.529.881
June1541811194212.195.233.341.574
July1136800210324.222.275.389.664
August14381600413644.421.455.7371.191
Sept/Oct1535400122310.114.179.200.379
Postseason51842003221.222.300.333.633

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
Total397126231649733182128993713900.250.305.379.684 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19476172000304500.118.286.118.403
19485184200322100.222.300.333.633
Total11356200626600.171.293.229.521

Fielding Stats 1948

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher70592922813288.976529.15.581621625.8

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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