Chico Salmon
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1972)
Chico Salmon was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1972 for the Cleveland Guardians and the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 9 seasons. In 658 career games, he hit .249 with 415 hits, 31 home runs, and 149 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 160 lb
- Died
- 9/17/2000 in Almirante, Bocas del Toro, Panama
- MLB Debut
- 1964-06-28
- Last Game
- 1972-08-14
Full name: Rutherford Eduardo Salmon
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 658 | 1,667 | 202 | 415 | 70 | 6 | 31 | 149 | 46 | 89 | 233 | .249 | .290 | .354 | .644 | -1,232 |
Career AVG .249 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .290 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.
Career SLG .354 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .644 vs. league average .680 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | CLE | AL | 86 | 283 | 43 | 87 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 10 | 13 | 37 | .307 | .250 (+23%) | .312 (+9%) | .377 (+12%) | .690 (+11%) | 478.9 |
| 1965 | CLE | AL | 79 | 120 | 20 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 19 | .242 | .245 (-2%) | .310 (-10%) | .371 (+3%) | .682 (-3%) | -78.4 |
| 1966 | CLE | AL | 126 | 422 | 46 | 108 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 40 | 10 | 21 | 41 | .256 | .248 (+3%) | .309 (-7%) | .376 (-8%) | .685 (-7%) | -517.0 |
| 1967 | CLE | AL | 90 | 203 | 19 | 46 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 29 | .227 | .242 (-6%) | .306 (-6%) | .357 (-8%) | .663 (-7%) | -217.8 |
| 1968 | CLE | AL | 103 | 276 | 24 | 59 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 30 | .214 | .236 (-10%) | .298 (-15%) | .340 (-17%) | .638 (-16%) | -655.7 |
| 1969 | BAL | AL | 52 | 91 | 18 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 22 | .297 | .248 (+20%) | .320 (+17%) | .369 (+22%) | .689 (+20%) | 318.8 |
| 1970 | BAL | AL | 63 | 172 | 19 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 30 | .250 | .253 (-2%) | .325 (-12%) | .385 (+3%) | .711 (-4%) | -136.6 |
| 1971 | BAL | AL | 42 | 84 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .179 | .249 (-28%) | .316 (-35%) | .365 (-28%) | .682 (-32%) | -423.9 |
| 1972 | BAL | AL | 17 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .062 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 658 | 1,667 | 202 | 415 | 70 | 6 | 31 | 149 | 46 | 89 | 233 | .249 | — | — | — | — | -1,232 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (658 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 306 | 784 | 104 | 207 | 15 | 66 | .264 |
| Away | 352 | 883 | 99 | 208 | 16 | 83 | .236 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-08-14 | BAL | OAK | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-08-02 | BAL | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-07-31 | BAL | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1972-07-29 | BAL | CLE | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-07-22 | BAL | KCR | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-07-18 | BAL | TEX | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1972-07-09 | BAL | TEX | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-07-07 | BAL | TEX | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-06-27 | BAL | MIL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-06-21 | BAL | LAA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 130 | 64 | 578 | 26 | 6 | 45 |
| 2B | 164 | 134 | 286 | 339 | 27 | 61 |
| 3B | 54 | 26 | 37 | 64 | 6 | 7 |
| OF | 122 | 56 | 131 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 137 | 107 | 203 | 286 | 21 | 57 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | CLE | 1B | 13 | 8 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1964 | CLE | 2B | 32 | 23 | 51 | 62 | 2 | 10 |
| 1964 | CLE | OF | 53 | 39 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | CLE | 1B | 28 | 16 | 127 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
| 1965 | CLE | 2B | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 1965 | CLE | 3B | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | CLE | OF | 17 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 | CLE | 1B | 24 | 17 | 141 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 1966 | CLE | 2B | 28 | 26 | 52 | 65 | 6 | 10 |
| 1966 | CLE | 3B | 6 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 1966 | CLE | OF | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 | CLE | SS | 61 | 57 | 106 | 147 | 11 | 32 |
| 1967 | CLE | 1B | 24 | 11 | 96 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 1967 | CLE | 2B | 24 | 18 | 44 | 64 | 4 | 10 |
| 1967 | CLE | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 | CLE | OF | 28 | 6 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 | CLE | SS | 14 | 10 | 28 | 33 | 0 | 9 |
| 1968 | CLE | 1B | 11 | 5 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1968 | CLE | 2B | 45 | 37 | 76 | 92 | 5 | 18 |
| 1968 | CLE | 3B | 18 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 2 |
| 1968 | CLE | OF | 13 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | CLE | SS | 15 | 11 | 24 | 31 | 1 | 6 |
| 1969 | BAL | 1B | 17 | 3 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 1969 | BAL | 2B | 9 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 3 |
| 1969 | BAL | 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | BAL | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | BAL | SS | 9 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | BAL | 1B | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | BAL | 2B | 12 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 3 | 2 |
| 1970 | BAL | 3B | 11 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | BAL | SS | 33 | 21 | 36 | 52 | 5 | 9 |
| 1971 | BAL | 1B | 9 | 4 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 1971 | BAL | 2B | 9 | 9 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 5 |
| 1971 | BAL | 3B | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| 1971 | BAL | SS | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 1972 | BAL | 1B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1972 | BAL | 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 132 |
| Second Base | 164 |
| Third Base | 54 |
| Shortstop | 137 |
| Left Field | 57 |
| Center Field | 5 |
| Right Field | 63 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Chico Salmon (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Chico Salmon
- What years did Chico Salmon play?
- Chico Salmon played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1972.
- Was Chico Salmon a pitcher?
- No. Chico Salmon was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Chico Salmon hit?
- Chico Salmon hit 31 career home runs with 415 hits.
- What was Chico Salmon's career batting average?
- Chico Salmon batted .249 over his career, with 415 hits in 1,667 at bats.
- How many RBI did Chico Salmon have?
- Chico Salmon drove in 149 runs in his career.
- Is Chico Salmon in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Chico Salmon has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.