Mark Salas
Mark Bruce Salas
Born: March 8, 1961
Montebello, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 18 (1979 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
Draft: Round 1 (1984 Rule V Draft, Minnesota Twins)
School: Nogales HS (LaPuente, CA)
N/A
Career: 1979-1989
Major League Statistics
TSN Contract Card
Mark Salas compiled a career batting average of .264 with 62 home runs and 301 RBI in his 612-game career with the Johnson City Cardinals, Gastonia Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers, Nashville Sounds, Louisville Redbirds, Columbus Clippers and Colorado Springs Sky Sox. He began playing during the 1979 season and last took the field during the 1989 campaign.
 Johnson City Cardinals |
 Gastonia Cardinals |
 St. Petersburg Cardinals |
 Nashville Sounds |
 Louisville Redbirds |
 Arkansas Travelers |
 Columbus Clippers |
 Colorado Springs Sky Sox |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 53 | 158 | 144 | 23 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 14 | .243 | .297 | .403 | .700 | 58 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Cardinals | 98 | 303 | 267 | 42 | 67 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 22 | .251 | .317 | .404 | .721 | 108 | 5 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1981 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 100 | 360 | 321 | 26 | 78 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 25 | .243 | .287 | .302 | .590 | 97 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 4 | |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | 43 | 155 | 137 | 19 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 | .255 | .318 | .438 | .756 | 60 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1982 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 27 | 79 | 76 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .224 | .253 | .276 | .529 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 7 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 131 | 524 | 473 | 76 | 144 | 25 | 4 | 20 | 82 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 56 | .304 | .362 | .501 | .863 | 237 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 95 | 340 | 316 | 28 | 77 | 20 | 2 | 12 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 43 | .244 | .286 | .434 | .720 | 137 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 12 | 48 | 43 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | .233 | .312 | .395 | .708 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 46 | 166 | 146 | 27 | 46 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | .315 | .384 | .534 | .918 | 78 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| Totals | 612 | 2155 | 1945 | 251 | 513 | 88 | 15 | 62 | 301 | 24 | 10 | 154 | 208 | .264 | .318 | .420 | .738 | 817 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 23 | 26 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | C | 48 | 194 | 19 | 6 | 2 | .973 | 4.438 | 10 | |||
| 1980 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Cardinals | C | 88 | 452 | 41 | 5 | 6 | .990 | 5.602 | 17 | |||
| 1981 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | C | 89 | 387 | 65 | 13 | 6 | .972 | 5.079 | 8 | |||
| 1981 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | C | 6 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .950 | 3.167 | 0 | |||
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | C | 40 | 267 | 24 | 7 | 0 | .977 | 7.275 | 9 | |||
| 1982 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | C | 17 | 88 | 15 | 1 | 4 | .990 | 6.059 | 0 | |||
| 1983 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | C | 49 | 262 | 36 | 3 | 5 | .990 | 6.082 | 4 | |||
| 1983 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | OF | 47 | 72 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .987 | 1.638 | ||||
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | OF | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .857 | .667 | ||||
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | C | 48 | 255 | 27 | 6 | 4 | .979 | 5.875 | 2 | |||
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | C | 9 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 5.667 | 1 | |||
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | C | 15 | 86 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .989 | 6.067 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 466 | 2130 | 247 | 45 | 36 | .981 | 5.101 | 52 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1980 | A | South Atlantic League | Gastonia Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1981 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1982 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1982 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Sounds | NYA | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1983 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1987 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1989 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CLE |
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