1940
Born December 3, 1940
Colon, Colón, Panama
Chico Salmon Notable
Chico Salmon divided nine seasons between two clubs as a second baseman: the Cleveland Indians from 1964, then the Baltimore Orioles through 1972.
Across 658 games he batted .249, with 415 hits and 202 runs. He finished with 31 home runs, 70 doubles and 46 stolen bases.
He played 164 games at second base, with 339 assists and 27 errors. He turned 61 double plays. He also played 137 games at shortstop, 130 games at first base and 122 games in the outfield.
He was born in Colon, Colón, Panama on December 3, 1940, and died on September 17, 2000. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | CLE | 86 | 283 | 43 | 87 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 37 | 10 | .307 |
| 1965 | CLE | 79 | 120 | 20 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 7 | .242 |
| 1966 | CLE | 126 | 422 | 46 | 108 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 40 | 21 | 41 | 10 | .256 |
| 1967 | CLE | 90 | 203 | 19 | 46 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 29 | 10 | .227 |
| 1968 | CLE | 103 | 276 | 24 | 59 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 7 | .214 |
| 1969 | BAL | 52 | 91 | 18 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 0 | .297 |
| 1970 | BAL | 63 | 172 | 19 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 8 | 30 | 2 | .250 |
| 1971 | BAL | 42 | 84 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 0 | .179 |
| 1972 | BAL | 17 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .063 |
| Career | — | 658 | 1667 | 202 | 415 | 70 | 6 | 31 | 149 | 89 | 233 | 46 | .249 |
On this day & linked events
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