What years did Sal Yvars play?

Sal Yvars played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1954.

Was Sal Yvars a pitcher?

No. Sal Yvars was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Sal Yvars hit?

Sal Yvars hit 10 career home runs with 102 hits.

Sal Yvars

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1954)

AVG .244

HR 10

RBI 42

H 102

OPS .659

PIV -333

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 187 lb
Born: 2/20/1924 in New York, NY, USA
Died: 12/10/2008 in Valhalla, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1947-09-27
Last Game: 1954-09-26

Full name: Salvador Anthony Yvars

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
210	418	41	102	12	0	10	42	1	37	41	.244	.315	.344	.659	-333

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career OBP .315 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career SLG .344 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Career OPS .659 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 8.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1947	NY1	NL	1	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	NY1	NL	15	38	4	8	1	1	6	0	3	1	.211	—	—	—	—	0.0
1949	NY1	NL	3	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	NY1	NL	9	14	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1951	NY1	NL	25	41	9	13	2	2	3	0	5	7	.317	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	NY1	NL	66	151	15	37	3	4	18	0	10	16	.245	.252 (-3%)	.326 (-9%)	.369 (-7%)	.696 (-8%)	-197.0
1953	NY1	NL	23	47	1	13	0	0	1	0	7	1	.277	—	—	—	—	-58.0
1953	SLN	NL	30	57	4	14	2	1	6	0	4	6	.246	.264 (-7%)	.335 (-9%)	.397 (-16%)	.733 (-13%)	-58.0
1954	SLN	NL	38	57	8	14	4	2	8	1	6	5	.246	.261 (-6%)	.333 (-1%)	.390 (+8%)	.723 (+4%)	36.7
Career · 9 seasons			210	418	41	102	12	10	42	1	37	41	.244	—	—	—	—	-276

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
1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1951	WS	NY1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

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	111	234	25	58	6	25	.248
Away	99	184	16	44	4	17	.239

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1954-09-26	STL	ATL	W	1	1	0	0
1954-09-19	STL	ATL	W	1	0	0	0
1954-09-09	STL	BRO	L	2	0	1	0
1954-08-21	STL	CIN	W	1	0	0	0
1954-08-13	STL	CIN	W	1	0	0	1
1954-08-12	STL	ATL	L	1	0	0	1
1954-08-10	STL	ATL	L	1	0	0	0
1954-08-08	STL	PIT	L	1	0	0	0
1954-08-01	STL	PHI	L	1	0	0	0
1954-07-28	STL	NY1	L	1	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	176	12	526	86	8	11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1947	NY1	C	1	0	3	1	0	0
1948	NY1	C	15	0	50	8	0	2
1949	NY1	C	2	0	11	1	0	0
1950	NY1	C	9	0	22	4	1	0
1951	NY1	C	23	0	46	3	3	1
1952	NY1	C	59	0	202	40	3	3
1953	NY1	C	20	0	70	8	0	1
1953	SLN	C	26	0	76	12	1	3
1954	SLN	C	21	12	46	9	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Catcher	176

Frequently Asked Questions about Sal Yvars

What years did Sal Yvars play?: Sal Yvars played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1954.
Was Sal Yvars a pitcher?: No. Sal Yvars was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Sal Yvars hit?: Sal Yvars hit 10 career home runs with 102 hits.