Player Report for #38 Alvin Salars

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Sunday, October 19th, 1958

AB	453
HR	32
RBI	93
AVG	.320
OPS	1.005

Name:	Alvin Salars	Contract:	Major League Contract
Nickname:		Salary:	$9,730,000
Birthday:	11-13-1925	Signed Through:	1960 Season
Age:	32	Years of Major League Service:	12 Years, 31 Days
Born in:	Santiago (Santiago)	Major League Service Days this Year:	152 Days
Nationality:	Dominican
Height:	5' 10"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	9 Years, 90 Days
Weight:	203 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	14 Years
		Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Position:	C	Minor League Option Years:	3 option years left
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right	Contract Extension	-
Status:	Completely Rested	Drafted	-
Morale:	Great	Local Popularity (National)	Extremely Popular (Extremely Popular)

Newark

Gunners

ACB

Batting Ratings (OSA)

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	9	Catcher 20 (Arm: 19)
Stealing Ability:	8
Baserunning Instincts:	1
Sacrifice Bunt:	17
Bunt for Hit:	7
Hitter Type:	Normal

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Opponent	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB
09-24-1958	PSM	Win, 9-3	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
09-22-1958	@ PSM	Win, 8-3	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
09-21-1958	@ PSM	Win, 12-6	3	1	1	0	0	2	0	0
09-19-1958	PSM	Loss, 11-22	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	0
09-18-1958	PSM	Win, 5-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	0
09-16-1958	@ PSM	Loss, 1-5	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
09-15-1958	@ PSM	Loss, 4-8	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0
09-13-1958	PSM	Win, 11-10	6	2	2	1	1	0	1	0
09-12-1958	PSM	Loss, 6-11	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
09-10-1958	@ PRO	Win, 11-9	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0

Atlantic Coast Baseball 1958 Batting Stats

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO	VORP
Overall	114	453	145	31	0	32	93	106	50	58	.320	.405	.600	1.005	1.043	.280	47.8
Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	106	524	17	0	0	13	0	4	272	63	0	2	0.0	110.4	9.12
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Versus Left		133	48	7	0	10	28	35	16	12	0	0	6	.361	.452	.639	1.091
Versus Right		320	97	24	0	22	65	71	34	46	4	0	11	.303	.385	.584	.969
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
April		91	20	3	0	2	11	16	13	17	0	0	4	.220	.343	.319	.661
May		106	50	10	0	16	37	35	13	5	0	0	1	.472	.533	1.019	1.552
June		90	27	5	0	4	19	20	6	10	2	0	7	.300	.381	.489	.870
July		117	36	8	0	9	21	27	12	19	2	0	2	.308	.376	.607	.983
August		49	12	5	0	1	5	8	6	7	0	0	3	.245	.362	.408	.770
Spring Training		23	9	0	0	0	4	2	1	2	0	1	0	.391	.417	.391	.808
Playoffs		66	15	5	0	3	10	9	6	9	1	0	1	.227	.297	.439	.737
Last Year		390	131	23	4	28	95	75	38	41	4	22	14	.336	.410	.631	1.041
2 Years Ago		392	112	19	2	34	97	79	38	48	5	0	11	.286	.361	.605	.966
Career		5159	1588	290	43	404	1179	1046	511	652	55	57	124	.308	.380	.616	.996
Home		234	89	15	0	17	46	61	24	30	1	0	7	.380	.451	.662	1.114
Road		219	56	16	0	15	47	45	26	28	3	0	10	.256	.357	.534	.891
Grass		453	145	31	0	32	93	106	50	58	4	0	17	.320	.405	.600	1.005
Night		453	145	31	0	32	93	106	50	58	4	0	17	.320	.405	.600	1.005
Pinch Hitting		5	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	2	0	0	1	.200	.429	.400	.829
Close/Late		84	26	9	0	2	12	21	15	10	0	0	5	.310	.442	.488	.930
Inning 1-3		171	49	7	0	12	45	35	9	25	2	0	4	.287	.333	.538	.871
Inning 4-6		137	50	9	0	15	32	38	21	16	2	0	5	.365	.461	.759	1.220
Inning 7-9		136	44	14	0	5	16	32	20	16	0	0	8	.324	.439	.537	.976
Extra Innings		9	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.222	.222	.333	.556
0 Outs		152	49	10	0	14	23	48	15	15	2	0	10	.322	.413	.664	1.078
1 Outs		140	54	10	0	10	42	39	19	15	2	0	2	.386	.460	.671	1.132
2 Outs		161	42	11	0	8	28	19	16	28	0	0	5	.261	.346	.478	.824
Scoring Position		133	39	8	0	9	64	29	14	22	4	0	8	.293	.384	.556	.940
Bases Empty		212	76	13	0	18	18	57	25	24	0	0	6	.358	.440	.675	1.115
Runner on 1st		108	30	10	0	5	11	20	11	12	0	0	3	.278	.361	.509	.870
Runner on 2nd		43	10	1	0	4	11	7	3	8	0	0	1	.233	.298	.535	.833
Runner on 3rd		11	2	0	0	1	4	2	2	3	0	0	0	.182	.308	.455	.762
Runner on 1st & 2nd		33	15	5	0	1	13	8	3	4	0	0	4	.455	.550	.697	1.247
Runner on 1st & 3rd		16	3	0	0	0	8	5	1	1	3	0	3	.188	.304	.188	.492
Runner on 2nd & 3rd		15	6	1	0	2	16	4	1	3	0	0	0	.400	.438	.867	1.304
Bases Loaded		15	3	1	0	1	12	3	4	3	1	0	0	.200	.350	.467	.817
Two Strikes		174	41	6	0	10	22	36	27	58	1	0	4	.236	.350	.443	.792
First Pitch		78	32	9	0	6	17	19	0	0	0	0	3	.410	.432	.756	1.189
Count 0-1		36	16	2	0	5	19	9	0	0	1	0	2	.444	.462	.917	1.378
Count 0-2		26	6	1	0	1	1	5	0	7	0	0	2	.231	.286	.385	.670
Count 1-0		44	14	8	0	2	10	8	0	0	1	0	2	.318	.340	.636	.977
Count 1-1		43	12	1	0	3	9	12	0	0	0	0	6	.279	.367	.512	.879
Count 1-2		57	13	1	0	4	7	6	0	17	0	0	0	.228	.228	.456	.684
Count 2-0		20	8	1	0	1	3	5	0	0	1	0	0	.400	.381	.600	.981
Count 2-1		38	16	2	0	5	8	7	0	0	0	0	0	.421	.421	.868	1.289
Count 2-2		56	16	4	0	2	5	10	0	20	1	0	2	.286	.305	.464	.769
Count 3-0		3	1	0	0	0	1	5	17	0	0	0	0	.333	.900	.333	1.233
Count 3-1		17	5	2	0	0	4	5	6	0	0	0	0	.294	.478	.412	.890
Full Count		35	6	0	0	3	9	15	27	14	0	0	0	.171	.532	.429	.961
Behind in Count		119	35	4	0	10	27	20	0	24	1	0	4	.294	.315	.580	.894
Ahead in Count		122	44	13	0	8	26	30	23	0	2	0	2	.361	.463	.664	1.127

Career Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	VORP
1946 Newark - ACB	20	67	259	63	11	4	8	38	34	11	1	1	41	0	1	.243	.276	.409	.685	7.5
1947 Newark - ACB	21	111	454	121	19	3	22	73	74	44	7	7	69	5	5	.267	.336	.467	.803	26.2
1948 Newark - ACB	22	109	426	118	21	6	29	66	69	45	7	3	77	1	4	.277	.353	.559	.912	40.9
1949 Newark - ACB	23	105	427	132	21	3	37	97	86	32	13	4	69	1	3	.309	.372	.632	1.004	53.9
1950 Newark - ACB	24	58	211	57	8	0	16	37	39	27	5	1	31	1	1	.270	.365	.536	.900	19.5
1951 Newark - ACB	25	101	382	123	15	3	43	101	80	41	14	4	40	6	3	.322	.404	.715	1.118	63.2
1952 Newark - ACB	26	109	436	156	34	6	39	147	105	47	12	4	45	4	2	.358	.431	.732	1.163	82.0
1953 Newark - ACB	27	106	411	137	31	4	30	90	93	48	7	5	48	5	3	.333	.408	.647	1.055	60.7
1954 Newark - ACB	28	112	452	156	31	3	46	127	109	52	12	9	42	4	5	.345	.419	.732	1.151	79.4
1955 Newark - ACB	29	110	466	137	26	5	40	118	97	38	4	4	43	2	1	.294	.350	.629	.978	41.0
1956 Newark - ACB	30	98	392	112	19	2	34	97	79	38	11	5	48	2	3	.286	.361	.605	.966	33.8
1957 Newark - ACB	31	104	390	131	23	4	28	95	75	38	14	4	41	0	1	.336	.410	.631	1.041	48.7
1958 Newark - ACB	32	114	453	145	31	0	32	93	106	50	17	4	58	0	2	.320	.405	.600	1.005	47.8
Total ACB		1304	5159	1588	290	43	404	1179	1046	511	124	55	652	31	34	.308	.380	.616	.996	604.5

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	VORP
1944 Newport - A	18	100	416	128	28	2	11	83	87	60	1	10	44	4	5	.308	.388	.464	.852	26.5
1945 Birmingham - AA	19	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-0.3
1945 Richmond - AAA	19	92	332	96	19	2	10	45	37	15	6	5	44	1	4	.289	.327	.449	.776	16.9
1946 Richmond - AAA	20	44	184	58	15	6	11	37	40	23	0	1	28	1	2	.315	.389	.641	1.031	25.5
Total VBL		136	516	154	34	8	21	82	77	38	6	6	72	2	6	.298	.350	.517	.867	42.5
Total DHBL		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-0.3
Total NEBL		100	416	128	28	2	11	83	87	60	1	10	44	4	5	.308	.388	.464	.852	26.5

Career Postseason Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	VORP
1958 Newark - ACB	32	16	66	15	5	0	3	10	9	6	1	1	9	0	0	.227	.297	.439	.737	0.0
Total ACB		16	66	15	5	0	3	10	9	6	1	1	9	0	0	.227	.297	.439	.737	0.0

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1944 Newport - A	C	100	100	695	35	8	734	4	.995	884.2	7.43	2	29	10	34.5
1945 Richmond - AAA	C	92	92	628	41	4	671	2	.997	804.0	7.49	3	48	19	39.6
1946 Newark - ML	C	67	67	440	49	5	490	1	.998	606.1	7.26	3	61	21	34.4
1946 Richmond - AAA	C	44	44	364	13	6	378	1	.997	404.2	8.38	2	24	8	33.3
1958 Newark - ML	C	107	106	977	49	1	1030	4	.996	949.2	9.72	3	46	20	43.5
1958 Newark - ML	1B	1	0	5	0	0	5	0	1.000	3.0	15.00
1958 Newark - ML	RF	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	3.0	3.00

Player History
02-05-1944	Signed a 0-year minor league contract with the Newark Gunners organization.
05-10-1944	Goes 5-5 against the Concord Capitals, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 5 R.
05-14-1944	Goes 5-7 against the Concord Capitals, with 3 RBI and 4 R.
10-31-1944	Wins the 1944 NEBL LA Wicked Good Gloveman at C.
01-01-1945	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05-21-1945	Injured (Bruised Ankle), day-to-day for 3 days.
01-01-1946	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (4); Power: - (-); Eye: 4 (2).
10-15-1946	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1947	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (9); Power: 16 (8); Eye: 15 (9).
10-15-1947	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1948	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (10); Power: 17 (9); Eye: 14 (7).
05-10-1948	Wins the ACB KL Player of the Week Award.
06-29-1948	Was selected to the 1948 Atlantic Coast Baseball All-Star Game.
09-25-1948	Wins the 1948 ACB KL Golden Glove at C.
10-18-1948	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1949	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (8); Power: 16 (8); Eye: 12 (6).
06-20-1949	Wins the ACB KL Player of the Week Award.
06-29-1949	Was selected to the 1949 Atlantic Coast Baseball All-Star Game.
06-29-1949	Injured (fractured hand), out for one week.
07-01-1949	Wins the ACB KL Batter of the Month Award.
07-04-1949	Wins the ACB KL Player of the Week Award.
09-23-1949	Won the 1949 Atlantic Coast Baseball World Championship with the Newark Gunners!
10-01-1949	Wins the 1949 ACB KL Golden Glove at C.
10-14-1949	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,683,600 through arbitration.
01-01-1950	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (8); Power: 19 (10); Eye: 13 (7).
06-22-1950	Injured (fractured ankle), out for 8 months.
06-29-1950	Was selected to the 1950 Atlantic Coast Baseball All-Star Game.
10-14-1950	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,223,900 through arbitration.
01-01-1951	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (8); Power: 17 (9); Eye: 15 (8).
04-06-1951	Injured (strained posterior cruciate ligament), out for 2 weeks.
05-20-1951	Hits three home runs against the Poughkeepsie Sheriffs, going 4-4 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored!
05-28-1951	Wins the ACB KL Player of the Week Award.
06-01-1951	Wins the ACB KL Batter of the Month Award.
06-11-1951	Goes 0-3 against the Poughkeepsie Sheriffs, ending his hitting streak at 25 games.
06-29-1951	Was selected to the 1951 Atlantic Coast Baseball All-Star Game.
08-13-1951	Wins the ACB KL Player of the Week Award.
09-24-1951	Won the 1951 Atlantic Coast Baseball World Championship with the Newark Gunners!
09-26-1951	Wins the 1951 ACB KL Krajewski-Hunt Award.
09-26-1951	Wins the 1951 ACB KL Golden Glove at C.
09-28-1951	Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $36,000,000 with the Newark Gunners organization.
01-01-1952	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (8); Power: 16 (8); Eye: 14 (7).
05-16-1952	Injured (strained hamstring muscle), day-to-day for 5 days.
06-23-1952	Wins the ACB KL Player of the Week Award.
06-29-1952	Was selected to the 1952 Atlantic Coast Baseball All-Star Game.
07-14-1952	Wins the ACB KL Player of the Week Award.
09-24-1952	Wins the 1952 ACB KL Golden Glove at C.
01-01-1953	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (8); Power: 16 (8); Eye: 14 (7).
04-27-1953	Wins the ACB KL Player of the Week Award.
05-10-1953	Injured (bruised foot), out for 2 weeks.
06-29-1953	Wins the ACB KL Player of the Week Award.
06-29-1953	Was selected to the 1953 Atlantic Coast Baseball All-Star Game.
08-23-1953	Injured (strained posterior cruciate ligament), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09-21-1953	Won the 1953 Atlantic Coast Baseball World Championship with the Newark Gunners!
01-01-1954	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (8); Power: 16 (8); Eye: 15 (8).
05-01-1954	Wins the ACB KL Batter of the Month Award.
05-03-1954	Wins the ACB KL Player of the Week Award.
06-02-1954	Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $54,000,000 with the Newark Gunners organization.
06-29-1954	Was selected to the 1954 Atlantic Coast Baseball All-Star Game.
07-26-1954	Wins the ACB KL Player of the Week Award.
08-01-1954	Wins the ACB KL Batter of the Month Award.
10-04-1954	Wins the 1954 ACB KL Golden Glove at C.
10-07-1954	Wins the 1954 ACB KL Golden Bat.
01-01-1955	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (8); Power: 16 (8); Eye: 14 (8).
06-01-1955	Wins the ACB KL Batter of the Month Award.
06-20-1955	Wins the ACB KL Player of the Week Award.
06-29-1955	Was selected to the 1955 Atlantic Coast Baseball All-Star Game.
07-01-1955	Wins the ACB KL Batter of the Month Award.
07-18-1955	Hits his 300th career Atlantic Coast Baseball home run!
08-04-1955	Injured (blurred vision), day-to-day for one week.
09-09-1955	Injured (fractured finger), out for 2 weeks.
09-30-1955	Wins the 1955 ACB KL Golden Glove at C.
01-01-1956	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (8); Power: 15 (8); Eye: 14 (8).
05-11-1956	Injured (blurred vision), day-to-day for one week.
05-26-1956	Hits three home runs against the Poughkeepsie Sheriffs, going 3-4 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored!
05-28-1956	Injured (concussion), out for 2 weeks.
10-02-1956	Wins the 1956 ACB KL Golden Glove at C.
01-01-1957	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 16 (9); Eye: 14 (9).
04-15-1957	Collects his 1000th career Atlantic Coast Baseball RBI!
05-03-1957	Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $29,190,000 with the Newark Gunners organization.
06-08-1957	Goes 5-5 against the Bangor Lumberjacks, with 0 RBI and 2 R.
07-29-1957	Injured (strained thigh muscle), out for 1-2 weeks.
01-01-1958	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 16 (9); Eye: 14 (9).
05-12-1958	Wins the ACB KL Player of the Week Award.
06-01-1958	Wins the ACB KL Batter of the Month Award.
06-02-1958	Wins the ACB KL Player of the Week Award.
06-10-1958	Scores his 1000th career Atlantic Coast Baseball run!
06-29-1958	Was selected to the 1958 Atlantic Coast Baseball All-Star Game.
07-19-1958	Hits his 400th career Atlantic Coast Baseball home run!
09-25-1958	Won the 1958 Atlantic Coast Baseball World Championship with the Newark Gunners!
10-06-1958	Wins the 1958 ACB KL Golden Glove at C.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	H	Rank
1949	132	9
1952	156	10
1954	156	6
1955	137	9
1958	145	10

Year	TB	Rank
1949	270	2
1951	273	7
1952	319	5
1953	266	7
1954	331	1
1955	293	3
1957	246	10

Year	2B	Rank
1952	34	7

Year	3B	Rank
1948	6	3
1951	3	10
1952	6	3
1953	4	5
1955	5	3
1957	4	7

Year	HR	Rank
1947	22	9
1949	37	1
1951	43	1
1952	39	5
1953	30	6
1954	46	3
1955	40	3
1956	34	6
1958	32	8

Year	RBI	Rank
1949	97	3
1951	101	4
1952	147	2
1953	90	9
1954	127	1
1955	118	2
1956	97	6
1957	95	8
1958	93	10

Year	R	Rank
1949	86	3
1951	80	8
1952	105	6
1953	93	7
1954	109	3
1955	97	5
1958	106	6

Year	BB	Rank
1954	52	8

Year	IBB	Rank
1950	4	5
1951	8	1

Year	HP	Rank
1947	7	3
1949	13	10
1951	14	5
1957	14	10
1958	17	10

Year	SH	Rank
1949	5	4
1957	22	7

Year	SF	Rank
1947	7	2
1948	3	9
1949	4	7
1951	4	6
1952	4	8
1953	5	7
1954	9	1
1955	4	9
1956	5	3
1957	4	10

Year	EBH	Rank
1948	56	8
1949	61	2
1951	61	7
1952	79	5
1953	65	7
1954	80	3
1955	71	2
1956	55	9
1957	55	10

Year	AVG	Rank
1948	.277	8
1949	.309	5
1951	.322	5
1952	.358	4
1953	.333	4
1954	.345	3
1957	.336	5
1958	.320	9

Year	OBP	Rank
1948	.353	9
1949	.372	4
1951	.404	2
1952	.431	4
1953	.408	6
1954	.419	5
1957	.410	7
1958	.405	10

Year	SLG	Rank
1948	.559	4
1949	.632	1
1951	.715	1
1952	.732	2
1953	.647	1
1954	.732	1
1955	.629	5
1956	.605	7
1957	.631	3
1958	.600	9

Year	RC	Rank
1948	81.98	8
1949	96.55	3
1951	104.89	4
1952	134.99	3
1953	109.11	6
1954	136.31	1
1955	101.14	8
1957	104.64	8
1958	110.43	7

Year	RC/27	Rank
1948	6.79	5
1949	8.15	3
1951	10.08	2
1952	12.15	2
1953	10.12	2
1954	11.32	1
1955	7.94	8
1957	9.74	5
1958	9.12	8

Year	ISO	Rank
1947	.200	9
1948	.282	7
1949	.323	1
1951	.393	1
1952	.374	3
1953	.314	4
1954	.387	1
1955	.335	4
1956	.319	5
1957	.295	6

Year	TAVG	Rank
1948	.901	6
1949	1.016	3
1951	1.206	2
1952	1.291	2
1953	1.140	2
1954	1.263	1
1955	.991	8
1956	.973	10
1957	1.129	3
1958	1.043	10

Year	OPS	Rank
1948	.912	6
1949	1.004	1
1951	1.118	1
1952	1.163	2
1953	1.055	1
1954	1.151	1
1955	.978	5
1956	.966	6
1957	1.041	3
1958	1.005	8

Year	VORP	Rank
1948	40.9	8
1949	53.9	3
1951	63.2	2
1952	82.0	2
1953	60.7	2
1954	79.4	1
1955	41.0	10
1957	48.7	7
1958	47.8	7