Bill Salkeld
| Bill Salkeld | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: March 8, 1917 Pocatello, Idaho, U.S. | |
| Died: April 22, 1967 (aged 50) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 18, 1945, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 21, 1950, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .273 |
| Home runs | 31 |
| Runs batted in | 132 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
William Franklin Salkeld (March 8, 1917 – April 22, 1967) was an American professional baseball player, a catcher in the Major Leagues from 1945–50 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Braves and Chicago White Sox. A native of Pocatello, Idaho, who grew up in Sacramento, California, Salkeld batted left-handed, threw right-handed, stood 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg).