#53 Chico Salmon, Shortstop, 28 yrs, Kansas City Royals Saturday, 10/21/1969 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Chico Salmon
12/3/1940 28 PANAMA,, 5"10 170
Shortstop R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 2 / 6 (Fair) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 3.0 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 : Minor League Option Years :
| 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
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Talent | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/25 | @DET | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/26 | @DET | L 2-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/28 | NYY | L 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #1 | | |
9/29 | NYY | W 5-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/1 | SEA | L 1-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/2 | BAL | W 1-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
10/4 | @MIN | L 3-7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
10/5 | CAL | L 5-6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/6 | MIN | W 5-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/7 | @CAL | W 2-1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 157 | 640 | 189 | 32 | 8 | 15 | 69 | 83 | 35 | 78 | .295 | .336 | .441 | .776 | .713 | .145 |
Projected | 157 | 640 | 189 | 32 | 8 | 15 | 69 | 83 | 35 | 78 | .295 | .336 | .441 | .776 | .713 | .145 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 152 | 690 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 282 | 55 | 10 | 1 | 90.9 | 93.9 | 5.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 212 | 64 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 13 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .302 | .348 | .462 | .810 |
vs. RHP | 428 | 125 | 20 | 3 | 11 | 48 | 58 | 22 | 50 | 0 | 11 | 2 | .292 | .330 | .430 | .760 |
Close/Late | 68 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .309 | .329 | .426 | .755 |
Scoring Position | 97 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .340 | .356 | .567 | .923 |
Pinch Hitting | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 79 | 320 | 98 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 42 | 45 | 14 | 37 | .306 | .336 | .450 | .786 |
Road | 78 | 320 | 91 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 38 | 21 | 41 | .284 | .325 | .431 | .756 |
March/April | 24 | 102 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 8 | .343 | .377 | .549 | .926 |
May | 27 | 98 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 14 | .357 | .382 | .571 | .953 |
June | 27 | 113 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 12 | .230 | .275 | .336 | .611 |
July | 23 | 98 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 14 | .367 | .398 | .520 | .918 |
August | 27 | 112 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 12 | .223 | .273 | .313 | .585 |
Sept/Oct | 29 | 117 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 18 | .274 | .295 | .393 | .688 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1965 | 40 | 54 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .500 | .517 | .704 | 1.221 | KC |
1966 | 126 | 342 | 86 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 38 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 9 | 2 | .251 | .295 | .342 | .637 | KC |
1967 | 128 | 400 | 100 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 46 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 56 | 4 | 2 | .250 | .303 | .343 | .646 | KC |
1968 | 148 | 510 | 160 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 56 | 73 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 59 | 7 | 3 | .314 | .358 | .449 | .807 | KC |
1969 | 157 | 640 | 189 | 32 | 8 | 15 | 69 | 83 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 78 | 10 | 1 | .295 | .336 | .441 | .776 | OAK SD KC |
Total | 599 | 1946 | 562 | 90 | 26 | 33 | 220 | 256 | 119 | 15 | 12 | 242 | 33 | 8 | .289 | .333 | .413 | .745 | |
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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 |
1964, AA | 137 | 535 | 145 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 48 | 62 | 56 | 59 | 6 | 2 | .271 | .336 | .364 | .701 |
1965, AAA | 78 | 310 | 94 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 50 | 18 | 26 | 8 | 1 | .303 | .336 | .455 | .791 |
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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% |
First Base | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 4.50 | | | | |
Third Base | 84 | 80 | 42 | 201 | 17 | 250 | 7 | .972 | 714.2 | 3.15 | | | | |
Shortstop | 72 | 72 | 93 | 268 | 44 | 365 | 4 | .989 | 601.0 | 5.47 | | | | |
Leftfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
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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)...
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