Bill Salkeld

Position: Catcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-10, 190lb (178cm, 86kg)

Born: March 8, 1917 in Pocatello, ID us

Died: April 22, 1967 in Los Angeles, CA

Buried: Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, CA

Last Game: April 21, 1950 (Age 33-044d)
vs. DET 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1945 season

Full Name: William Franklin Salkeld

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Relatives: Grandfather of Roger Salkeld

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.8

850

232

.273

111

RBI

132

OBP

.402

SLG

.433

OPS

.835

OPS+

128

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1934	17	-10.5	Sacramento	PCL	AA		89		204		52	8	1	1						.255		.319		65
1935	18	-9.1	Sacramento	PCL	AA	BRO	111		322		84	11	7	2						.261		.357		115
1936	19	-8.1	San Francisco	PCL	AA		69		204	22	45	5	2	0	15	2				.221		.265		54			2

1939	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D-AA		120	412	406	9	126	24	14	9	8	0		6		.310		.505		205			0
1939	22	-6.9	San Francisco	PCL	AA		18	52	46	9	17	3	1	1	8	0		6		.370	.442	.544	.986	25			0
1939	22	1.6	Tucson	AZTX	D		102		360		109	21	13	8						.303		.500		180
1940	23	-4.9	San Diego	PCL	AA		127		431		124	20	4	20						.288		.492		212
1941	24	-4.0	San Diego	PCL	AA		116	395	324	39	73	12	3	7	51	1		63	49	.225	.353	.346	.699	112		1	7
1942	25	-3.9	San Diego	PCL	AA		121	447	354	59	101	20	2	7	60	3		81	43	.285	.425	.412	.837	146		5	7
1943	26	-2.7	San Diego	PCL	AA		111	370	309	32	85	18	4	2	47	3		52	24	.275	.386	.379	.765	117		4	5
1944	27	-2.3	San Diego	PCL	AA		115	395	340	49	82	16	0	3	49	4		50	26	.241	.339	.315	.653	107		0	5
1945	28	-1.1	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	95	317	267	45	83	16	1	15	52	2	3	50	16	.311	.420	.547	.966	146	8	0	0		7
1946	29	0.3	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	69	200	160	18	47	8	0	3	19	2	1	39	16	.294	.432	.400	.832	64	1	0	1		4
1947	30	1.6	Indianapolis	AA	AAA	PIT	34	128	112	16	27	6	0	2	10	0		16	13	.241	.336	.348	.684	39	0	0	0
1947	30	1.3	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	47	68	61	5	13	2	0	0	8	0	0	6	8	.213	.284	.246	.530	15	2	0	1		2
1948	31	3.0	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	78	250	198	26	48	8	1	8	28	1	3	42	37	.242	.378	.414	.792	82	3	1	9		5
1949	32	3.9	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	66	209	161	17	41	5	0	5	25	1	1	44	24	.255	.418	.379	.796	61	5	1	3		7
1950	33	2.6	Seattle	PCL	AAA		104	323	249	26	51	6	0	10	39	1		69	56	.205	.381	.349	.731	87		2	3
1950	33	4.2	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	1	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	0	0	0	0		1
1951	34	4.0	Portland	PCL	AAA		32	106	78	13	15	4	1	1	9	0		25	13	.192	.394	.308	.702	24		1	2

1953	36	12.9	Stockton	CALL	C	CHC	91	350	251	53	57	8	0	13	54	1		93	43	.227	.438	.414	.852	104		1	5
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (6 seasons)					Majors		356	1048	850	111	232	39	2	31	132	6	8	182	101	.273	.402	.433	.835	368	19	2	14		26
Minors (13 seasons)					Minors		1240	4089	3584	318	922	158	38	77	342	15		455	267	.257		.387		1387		14	36
All Levels (17 Seasons)							1596	5137	4434	429	1154	197	40	108	474	21	8	637	368	.260		.396		1755		16	50		26

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		170	557	439	55	93	16	1	13	58	1		110	82	.212	.373	.342	.715	150		3	5
AA (9 seasons)					Minors		877	2822	2534	210	663	113	24	43	230	13		252	142	.262		.376		953		10	26
C (1 season)					Minors		91	350	251	53	57	8	0	13	54	1		93	43	.227	.438	.414	.852	104		1	5
D (1 season)					Minors		102	360	360		109	21	13	8						.303		.500		180