What years did Bill Salkeld play?

Bill Salkeld played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1950.

Was Bill Salkeld a pitcher?

No. Bill Salkeld was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Bill Salkeld hit?

Bill Salkeld hit 31 career home runs with 232 hits.

Bill Salkeld

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945-1950)

AVG .273

HR 31

RBI 132

H 232

OPS .835

PIV 3,634

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 190 lb
Born: 3/8/1917 in Pocatello, ID, USA
Died: 4/22/1967 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1945-04-18
Last Game: 1950-04-21

Full name: William Franklin Salkeld

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
356	850	111	232	39	2	31	132	6	182	101	.273	.402	.433	.835	3,634

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .402 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — +19.4% above league average.

Career SLG .433 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — +15.5% above league average.

Career OPS .835 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — +17.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1945	PIT	NL	95	267	45	83	16	1	15	52	2	50	16	.311	.260 (+19%)	.328 (+28%)	.354 (+54%)	.683 (+41%)	2118.2
1946	PIT	NL	69	160	18	47	8	0	3	19	2	39	16	.294	.256 (+14%)	.328 (+31%)	.358 (+12%)	.687 (+21%)	793.6
1947	PIT	NL	47	61	5	13	2	0	0	8	0	6	8	.213	.262 (-19%)	.336 (-16%)	.376 (-35%)	.712 (-26%)	-242.2
1948	BSN	NL	78	198	26	48	8	1	8	28	1	42	37	.242	.263 (-8%)	.340 (+11%)	.379 (+9%)	.719 (+10%)	481.5
1949	BSN	NL	66	161	17	41	5	0	5	25	1	44	24	.255	.262 (-3%)	.343 (+21%)	.384 (-1%)	.727 (+9%)	482.5
1950	CHA	AL	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			356	850	111	232	39	2	31	132	6	182	101	.273	—	—	—	—	3,634

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	9	2	2	0	0	1	1	5	1	.222

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1948	WS	BSN	5	9	2	2	0	0	1	1	5	1	.222

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	191	451	70	127	19	89	.282
Away	165	399	41	105	12	44	.263

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1950-04-21	CHW	DET	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
1949-09-16	BSN	STL	L	1	0	1	0	1	0	0
1949-09-11	BSN	PHI	L	4	0	1	0	1	0	1
1949-09-10	BSN	PHI	W	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1949-09-08	BSN	PHI	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1949-09-03	BSN	PHI	L	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
1949-09-02	BSN	PHI	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
1949-09-01	BSN	CHC	W	4	1	3	1	5	0	0
1949-08-31	BSN	CHC	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1949-08-30	BSN	STL	W	4	1	1	1	2	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	275	0	972	128	24	19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1945	PIT	C	86	279	40	9	8
1946	PIT	C	51	176	31	6	3
1947	PIT	C	15	29	4	1	0
1948	BSN	C	59	254	32	3	5
1949	BSN	C	63	230	21	5	3
1950	CHA	C	1	4	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	276

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1945	Most Valuable Player	NL	24th	6.0	336	0

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Salkeld

What years did Bill Salkeld play?: Bill Salkeld played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1950.
Was Bill Salkeld a pitcher?: No. Bill Salkeld was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Bill Salkeld hit?: Bill Salkeld hit 31 career home runs with 232 hits.