Sal Yvars

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

Sal Yvars was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1954 for the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 8 seasons. In 210 career games, he hit .244 with 102 hits, 10 home runs, and 42 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

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

Sal Yvars — 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

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Sal Yvars Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B 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 0 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
1948 NY1 NL 15 38 4 8 1 0 1 6 0 3 1 .211 — — — — 0.0
1949 NY1 NL 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1950 NY1 NL 9 14 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .143 — — — — 0.0
1951 NY1 NL 25 41 9 13 2 0 2 3 0 5 7 .317 — — — — 0.0
1952 NY1 NL 66 151 15 37 3 0 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 0 1 0 7 1 .277 — — — — -58.0
1953 SLN NL 30 57 4 14 2 0 1 6 0 4 6 .246 .264 (-7%) .335 (-9%) .397 (-16%) .733 (-13%) -58.0
1954 SLN NL 38 57 8 14 4 0 2 8 1 6 5 .246 .261 (-6%) .333 (-1%) .390 (+8%) .723 (+4%) 36.7
Career · 9 seasons 210 418 41 102 12 0 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

Sal Yvars — 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

Sal Yvars — 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

Sal Yvars — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1112342558625.248
Away991841644417.239

Last 10 Games — Batting

Sal Yvars — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1954-09-26 STLATLW 110000000
1954-09-19 STLATLW 100000000
1954-09-09 STLBROL 201000000
1954-08-21 STLCINW 100000000
1954-08-13 STLCINW 100000001
1954-08-12 STLATLL 100000001
1954-08-10 STLATLL 100000000
1954-08-08 STLPITL 100000000
1954-08-01 STLPHIL 100000000
1954-07-28 STLNY1L 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sal Yvars — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 176 12 526 86 8 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sal Yvars — 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

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Sal Yvars Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 176

Sal Yvars: the record in brief

Sal Yvars played a first major league game on September 27, 1947 and a last one on September 26, 1954. Yvars played for the New York Giants (1947 through 1953) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1953 through 1954). Born on February 20, 1924, in New York, NY, USA, Yvars is listed as a catcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 187 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. The bio records the death on December 10, 2008, in Valhalla, NY, USA. The bio lists the given name Salvador Anthony.

Yvars finished with 102 hits from 418 at bats in 210 games, which works out to .244, along with 10 homers and 42 RBI. Yvars's career OPS of .659 combines a .315 on-base mark with .344 slugging. Measured against the leagues Yvars played in, the .244 career average compares with a .262 league average over the same seasons, 6.8% below the league. The highest hit total in a season was 37, in 1952. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .245 in 1952, did not top the league's .252.

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.
What teams did Sal Yvars play for?
Sal Yvars played for 2 teams: the New York Giants (1947–1953) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1953–1954).
What were Sal Yvars's career stats?
In 210 games, Sal Yvars had 102 hits, 10 home runs, 42 RBI, 41 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .244 batting average.
What position did Sal Yvars play?
Sal Yvars played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Sal Yvars and how much did he weigh?
Sal Yvars was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 187 pounds.
How many home runs did Sal Yvars hit each season?
Sal Yvars's home runs by season: 0 in 1947, 1 in 1948, 0 in 1949, 0 in 1950, 2 in 1951, 4 in 1952, 1 in 1953, and 2 in 1954. His most in one season was 4, in 1952.
What was Sal Yvars's career batting average?
Sal Yvars batted .244 over his career, with 102 hits in 418 at bats.
How many RBI did Sal Yvars have?
Sal Yvars drove in 42 runs in his career.
Is Sal Yvars in the Hall of Fame?
No. Sal Yvars has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.