Bill Salkeld
William Franklin Salkeld
Born: March 8, 1917
Pocatello, ID US
Deceased: April 22, 1967
Los Angeles, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 190
Career: 1934-1953
Major League Statistics
Bill Salkeld compiled a career batting average of .257 with 77 home runs and 265 RBI in his 1240-game career with the Sacramento Senators, San Francisco Seals, Tucson Cowboys, San Diego Padres, Indianapolis Indians, Seattle Rainiers, Portland Beavers and Stockton Ports. He began playing during the 1934 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | 89 | 204 | 204 | 52 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .255 | .255 | .319 | .574 | 65 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | 111 | 322 | 322 | 84 | 11 | 7 | 2 | .261 | .261 | .357 | .618 | 115 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 69 | 204 | 204 | 45 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .221 | .221 | .265 | .485 | 54 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 18 | 46 | 46 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .370 | .370 | .543 | .913 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 102 | 360 | 360 | 109 | 21 | 13 | 8 | .303 | .303 | .500 | .803 | 180 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 127 | 431 | 431 | 124 | 20 | 4 | 20 | .288 | .288 | .492 | .780 | 212 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 116 | 395 | 324 | 39 | 73 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 51 | 1 | 63 | 49 | .225 | .353 | .346 | .699 | 112 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 121 | 447 | 354 | 59 | 101 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 60 | 3 | 81 | 43 | .285 | .425 | .412 | .837 | 146 | 5 | 7 | ||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 111 | 370 | 309 | 32 | 85 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 3 | 52 | 24 | .275 | .386 | .379 | .765 | 117 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 115 | 395 | 340 | 49 | 82 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 4 | 50 | 26 | .241 | .338 | .315 | .653 | 107 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 34 | 128 | 112 | 16 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 13 | .241 | .336 | .348 | .684 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 104 | 323 | 249 | 26 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 39 | 1 | 69 | 56 | .205 | .381 | .349 | .731 | 87 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 32 | 106 | 78 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 25 | 13 | .192 | .394 | .308 | .702 | 24 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1953 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 91 | 251 | 251 | 57 | 8 | 0 | 13 | .227 | .227 | .414 | .641 | 104 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1240 | 3982 | 3584 | 234 | 922 | 158 | 38 | 77 | 265 | 12 | 0 | 356 | 224 | .257 | .327 | .387 | .714 | 1387 | 0 | 13 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | C | 89 | 172 | 29 | 15 | .931 | 2.258 | |||||
| 1935 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | C | 111 | 353 | 54 | 12 | .971 | 3.667 | |||||
| 1936 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | C | 69 | 266 | 38 | 8 | .974 | 4.406 | |||||
| 1939 | D | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | C | 43 | 220 | 33 | 5 | .981 | 5.884 | |||||
| 1939 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | C | 15 | 62 | 5 | 2 | .971 | 4.467 | |||||
| 1940 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | C | 112 | 377 | 69 | 8 | .982 | 3.982 | |||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | C | 93 | 365 | 37 | 7 | 5 | .983 | 4.323 | 7 | |||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | C | 108 | 401 | 66 | 10 | 5 | .979 | 4.324 | 4 | |||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | C | 90 | 377 | 69 | 10 | 9 | .978 | 4.956 | 7 | |||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | C | 102 | 530 | 73 | 5 | 14 | .992 | 5.912 | 5 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 31 | 161 | 27 | 7 | 2 | .964 | 6.065 | 6 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | C | 92 | 364 | 50 | 3 | 10 | .993 | 4.500 | 2 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 29 | 94 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .990 | 3.517 | 1 | |||
| 1953 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | C | 74 | 431 | 52 | 12 | .976 | 6.527 | |||||
| Totals | 1058 | 4173 | 610 | 105 | 45 | .979 | 4.521 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Senators | |||
| 1935 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Senators | BRO | ||
| 1936 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | NY1 | ||
| 1939 | D | Arizona-Texas League | Tucson Cowboys | |||
| 1939 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1940 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1941 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1942 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1943 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1944 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | ||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1953 | C | California League | Stockton Ports | CHN |
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