#53 Chico Salmon, Shortstop, 28 yrs, Kansas City Royals
Saturday, 10/21/1969
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Chico Salmon

12/3/1940
28
PANAMA,,
5"10
170

Shortstop
R
R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Normal
3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1969 (Automatic)
4 Year(s), 110 Days (798 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 110 Days (798 total Days)
5 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall65338
Versus LHP75338
Versus RHP65338
Talent76337
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3
7
6
3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 3 (Range), .978 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 4 (Range), .979 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 6 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 5 (Range), .979 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/25@DETW 3-0300000001#2  
9/26@DETL 2-7400000001#2  
9/28NYYL 1-2401000002#1  
9/29NYYW 5-3311000000#1  
10/1SEAL 1-6411100000#1  
10/2BALW 1-0401000001#1  
10/4@MINL 3-7501100001#1  
10/5CALL 5-6413001100#2  
10/6MINW 5-4401000000#2  
10/7@CALW 2-1501000000#2  

Batting Stats 1969

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1576401893281569833578.295.336.441.776.713.145
Projected1576401893281569833578.295.336.441.776.713.145
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall152690400121102825510190.993.95.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP21264125421251328002.302.348.462.810
vs. RHP42812520311485822500112.292.330.430.760
Close/Late68214208349040.309.329.426.755
Scoring Position9733923450316031.340.356.567.923
Pinch Hitting421000002000.500.500.7501.250
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7932098152942451437.306.336.450.786
Road7832091176627382141.284.325.431.756
March/April2410235443182278.343.377.549.926
May2798357141310614.357.382.571.953
June2711326331514612.230.275.336.611
July239836603817514.367.398.520.918
August2711225402118812.223.273.313.585
Sept/Oct29117328021412318.274.295.393.688

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19654054274211016301730.500.517.7041.221KC
1966126342861552353821244292.251.295.342.637KC
19671284001001635504629335642.250.303.343.646KC
196814851016023810567331645973.314.358.449.807KC
1969157640189328156983354078101.295.336.441.776OAK SD KC
Total59919465629026332202561191512242338.289.333.413.745 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1964, AA137535145162104862565962.271.336.364.701
1965, AAA783109419283750182681.303.336.455.791

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1969

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base10100101.0002.04.50    
Third Base848042201172507.972714.23.15    
Shortstop727293268443654.989601.05.47    
Leftfield1000000.0003.00.00    

Player History

Drafted in 4th round, 68th overall pick, by Kansas City in 1964...
Injured on 7/16/1964 with a Blister On Finger, out for 3 days...
Had first career hit on 7/12/1965, off Jim O'toole (CLE)...
Hit first career homerun on 8/28/1965, off Bob Lee (MIN)...
Injured on 6/19/1967 with a Ruptured Tricep Tendon, out for 3-4 weeks...
Injured on 7/15/1968 with a Sore Back, out for one week...
Traded from Oakland to San Diego on 2/3/1969 (Going to OAK: C Paul AAA. Going to SD: SS Chico Salmon, 3B Bill Sorrell, P Bill Faul, P Wally Bunker, SS Jackie Hernandez)...
Traded from San Diego to Kansas City on 2/3/1969 (Going to SD: P Dick Wantz, LF Ed Stroud, P Floyd Weaver, P Howie Koplitz, P Mel Nelson. Going to KC: CF George Thomas, P Dick Bosman, SS Chico
Salmon, 1B Norm Siebern, P Bill Faul)...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1968 - .314 - 8th
    

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