Sal Yvars
Salvador Anthony Yvars
Born: February 20, 1924
New York, NY US
Deceased: December 10, 2008
Valhalla, NY US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 187
Career: 1946-1955
Major League Statistics
Sal Yvars compiled a career batting average of .301 with 49 home runs and 295 RBI in his 484-game career with the Manchester Giants, Jersey City Giants, Minneapolis Millers, Buffalo Bisons and Little Rock Travelers. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | NENL | Manchester Giants | 73 | 265 | 220 | 41 | 70 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 54 | 2 | 36 | 37 | .318 | .430 | .536 | .966 | 118 | 7 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 80 | 249 | 208 | 34 | 61 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 43 | 6 | 36 | 25 | .293 | .402 | .466 | .869 | 97 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 132 | 483 | 409 | 67 | 123 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 88 | 1 | 65 | 43 | .301 | .405 | .479 | .885 | 196 | 7 | 2 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 84 | 334 | 290 | 49 | 89 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 57 | 1 | 38 | 24 | .307 | .391 | .469 | .860 | 136 | 5 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 91 | 340 | 291 | 48 | 82 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 53 | 3 | 38 | 28 | .282 | .380 | .412 | .792 | 120 | 8 | 3 | ||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 15 | 48 | 48 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .479 | .812 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 9 | 18 | 18 | 5 | .278 | .278 | .278 | .556 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 484 | 1737 | 1484 | 239 | 446 | 70 | 16 | 49 | 295 | 13 | 0 | 213 | 157 | .301 | .398 | .468 | .866 | 695 | 5 | 26 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | NENL | Manchester Giants | C | 55 | 278 | 38 | 8 | 6 | .975 | 5.745 | 5 | |||
| 1946 | B | NENL | Manchester Giants | OF | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .125 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | C | 61 | 236 | 34 | 8 | 3 | .971 | 4.426 | 1 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | C | 111 | 516 | 74 | 12 | 11 | .980 | 5.315 | 9 | |||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | C | 82 | 388 | 56 | 14 | 10 | .969 | 5.415 | 12 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | C | 80 | 424 | 35 | 5 | 4 | .989 | 5.738 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 405 | 1844 | 237 | 47 | 34 | .978 | 5.138 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | New England League | Manchester Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET |
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