1924
Born February 20, 1924
New York, NY, USA
Sal Yvars Notable
Sal Yvars divided eight seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the New York Giants from 1947, then the St. Louis Cardinals through 1954.
Across 210 games he batted .244, with 102 hits and 41 runs. He finished with 10 home runs, 12 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 176 games behind the plate, with 526 putouts and 8 errors. He turned 11 double plays.
He was born in New York, NY, USA on February 20, 1924, and died on December 10, 2008. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | NYG | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .200 |
| 1948 | NYG | 15 | 38 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .211 |
| 1949 | NYG | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1950 | NYG | 9 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .143 |
| 1951 | NYG | 25 | 41 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .317 |
| 1952 | NYG | 66 | 151 | 15 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 0 | .245 |
| 1953 | NYG/STL | 53 | 104 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 0 | .260 |
| 1954 | STL | 38 | 57 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .246 |
| Career | — | 210 | 418 | 41 | 102 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 42 | 37 | 41 | 1 | .244 |
On this day & linked events
2008
Died December 10, 2008
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain