#37 Bill Salkeld, Catcher, 31 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Blue Jays Wednesday, 10/25/1948 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Bill Salkeld
3/8/1917 31 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 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good Normal Normal 2.0 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 $ 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
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 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 | | |
9/27 | @STL | L 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | #7 | | |
9/29 | BRO | L 2-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/30 | @BRO | W 7-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/2 | PIT | W 15-3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/4 | @CIN | L 3-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/10 | @NYN | W 5-1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/17 | DET | L 2-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/19 | @DET | W 7-4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #7 | PoG | |
10/21 | @DET | L 2-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/23 | DET | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 77 | 220 | 53 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 40 | 22 | 16 | 40 | .241 | .296 | .400 | .696 | .606 | .159 |
Projected | 77 | 220 | 53 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 40 | 22 | 16 | 40 | .241 | .296 | .400 | .696 | .606 | .159 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 59 | 242 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 88 | 14 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 24.9 | 3.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 120 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .290 | .450 | .740 |
vs. RHP | 100 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .230 | .300 | .340 | .640 |
Close/Late | 27 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
Scoring Position | 65 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .292 | .310 | .400 | .710 |
Pinch Hitting | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .625 | .727 | 1.000 | 1.727 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 32 | 88 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 13 | .227 | .284 | .398 | .682 |
Road | 45 | 132 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 27 | .250 | .299 | .402 | .701 |
This Week | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Last Week | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .182 | .308 | .273 | .580 |
March/April | 14 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | .194 | .256 | .194 | .451 |
May | 8 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .294 | .351 | .529 | .881 |
June | 15 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 12 | .195 | .233 | .341 | .574 |
July | 11 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | .222 | .275 | .389 | .664 |
August | 14 | 38 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 4 | .421 | .455 | .737 | 1.191 |
Sept/Oct | 15 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | .114 | .179 | .200 | .379 |
Postseason | 5 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .222 | .300 | .333 | .633 |
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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 |
1946 | 105 | 348 | 99 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 41 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .343 | .399 | .742 | PHA CHA PHI |
1947 | 81 | 230 | 52 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .296 | .383 | .679 | PHI |
1948 | 77 | 220 | 53 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 40 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .296 | .400 | .696 | PHI |
Total | 397 | 1262 | 316 | 49 | 7 | 33 | 182 | 128 | 99 | 3 | 7 | 139 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .305 | .379 | .684 | |
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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 |
1947 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .286 | .118 | .403 |
1948 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .333 | .633 |
Total | 11 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .293 | .229 | .521 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 70 | 59 | 292 | 28 | 1 | 328 | 8 | .976 | 529.1 | 5.58 | 1 | 62 | 16 | 25.8 |
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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)... 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...
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