#53 Chico Salmon, Shortstop, 31 yrs, New York (N) Mets
Thursday, 2/9/1972
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Chico Salmon

12/3/1940
31
PANAMA,,
5"10
175

Shortstop
R
R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
Normal
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,000,000
1973
6 Year(s), 110 Days (1142 total Days)
0 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 110 Days (1142 total Days)
8 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall75338
Versus LHP86338
Versus RHP65338
Talent76337
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3
7
6
3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 2 (Range), .976 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 3 (Range), .978 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 6 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 4 (Range), .976 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  

Batting Stats 1972

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
Projected0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall000000000000.0.0.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
Close/Late000000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position000000000000.000.000.000.000
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS

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
19701505471362145494427417252.249.288.329.617KC
197115559715925712476428428132.266.303.392.695KC
Total9043090857136375031636417423153954112.277.319.394.713 

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 1972

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

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)...
Injured on 8/29/1970 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for one week...
Signed as a free agent by New York (N) on 2/4/1972 to a 2-year deal worth $4,000,000 per year...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1968 - .314 - 8th
Hits
1969 - 189 - 10th
Triples
1971 - 7 - 10th
  

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