#37 Bill Salkeld, Catcher, 30 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Blue Jays
Sunday, 10/15/1947
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Bill Salkeld

3/8/1917
30
USA,ID,POCATELLO
5"10
190

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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1947 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
2 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall55448
Versus LHP44437
Versus RHP55448
Talent656108
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2
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4
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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  
9/21BROW 15-11513000201#7  
9/30BROW 5-3400000000#7  
10/1BSNW 5-3400000001#8  
10/2@CINW 6-5501100000#8  
10/7@CHCW 6-1302000210#8  
10/10CHCW 14-9300000111#8  
10/11CHCL 9-11400000001#8  
10/12CHCL 0-3100000001#5  
10/14@CHCL 2-9200000021#8  
10/15@CHCL 2-9400000001#8  

Batting Stats 1947

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall812305271931252324.226.296.383.679.590.157
Projected812305271931252324.226.296.383.679.590.157
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall582570001040881700.024.33.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP130312072115916010.238.286.415.701
vs. RHP100215121010148030.210.307.340.647
Close/Late3350002224000.152.200.152.352
Scoring Position661621323067020.242.297.439.737
Pinch Hitting1830012102010.167.158.333.491
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home41121292182215914.240.292.471.763
Road40109235019101410.211.291.284.576
This Week51400001035.000.167.000.167
Last Week2831002010.375.444.500.944
March/April174060022356.150.239.300.539
May133580038536.229.282.486.768
June103481026443.235.316.441.757
July1335101115562.286.372.457.829
August1542113003523.262.295.333.629
Sept/Oct134492017334.205.255.318.574
Postseason61720003045.118.273.118.390

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19451344641122328724028133900.241.284.351.636 PHA
1946105348991636394132023600.284.343.399.742PHA CHA PHI
19478123052719312523002400.226.296.383.679PHI
Total32010422634662314210683159900.252.307.374.681 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19476172000304500.118.273.118.390
Total6172000304500.118.286.118.403

Fielding Stats 1947

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher69583552603876.984539.26.452491428.6

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...
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