Bill Salkeld Notable

b. March 8, 1917 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1945–1947, Boston Braves 1948–1949, Chicago White Sox 1950

Bill Salkeld played for three clubs across six seasons as a catcher, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1945 and closing with the Chicago White Sox in 1950.

Across 356 games he batted .273, with 232 hits and 111 runs. He finished with 31 home runs, 39 doubles and 6 stolen bases.

He played 275 games behind the plate, with 972 putouts and 24 errors. He turned 19 double plays.

He hit for the cycle in 1945.

He was born in Pocatello, ID, USA on March 8, 1917, and died on April 22, 1967. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1945	PIT	95	267	45	83	16	1	15	52	50	16	2	.311
1946	PIT	69	160	18	47	8	0	3	19	39	16	2	.294
1947	PIT	47	61	5	13	2	0	0	8	6	8	0	.213
1948	BSN	78	198	26	48	8	1	8	28	42	37	1	.242
1949	BSN	66	161	17	41	5	0	5	25	44	24	1	.255
1950	CHW	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000
Career	—	356	850	111	232	39	2	31	132	182	101	6	.273

On this day & linked events

1917

Born March 8, 1917

Pocatello, ID, USA

1967

Died April 22, 1967

1945

Bill Salkeld Hits for the Cycle, 1945

Bill Salkeld hit for the cycle for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the St. Louis Cardinals on August 4, 1945.

Image: International News, public domain