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Amos Otis League
5-15-2139
Fred Salmon First Base
Retired (1978, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .275 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .783 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 1871 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 05-11-1940
HR 249 Drafted Round 2, Pick 31
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(60 games)
RBI 1009
SB 81
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt D+ Control D+   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 2
1B A+ (100%) LF C+ (50.1%) Arm B- WS Appearances 3
2B F  (2.1%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 4
3B F  (0.2%) RF C+ (47.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1961 PIT-KC 0 21 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
1962 KC 0 115 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
1963 KC 3 133 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
1964 KC 4 109 0 2 2 0 1 0 2
1965 KC 0 123 0 0 2 2 5 0 6
1966 KC 1 120 1 0 0 0 2 1 11
1967 KC 4 95 1 0 2 2 7 0 26
1968 KC 3 112 0 0 0 0 2 1 20
1969 KC 4 120 0 0 0 0 0 1 13
1970 KC 4 115 0 0 0 0 0 9 11
1971 KC 0 95 0 0 0 0 0 1 11
1972 KC 0 114 2 2 0 0 0 0 14
1973 KC 0 36 2 4 1 23 0 4 54
1974 KC 0 64 8 9 0 0 0 1 59
1975 KC 0 43 15 8 0 28 0 11 37
1976 KC 12 32 3 11 0 0 0 14 40
1977 KC 9 8 3 2 0 0 0 18 78
1978 KC 3 6 12 3 0 0 0 7 5
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Fred Salmon has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1978-07-29The Kansas City Royals have waived Fred Salmon.
1978-06-15The Kansas City Royals have designated Fred Salmon for assignment.
1972-09-22Fred Salmon of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1967-03-03The Kansas City Royals have renamed Willie Aikens to Fred Salmon.
1965-09-29The Kansas City Royals have promoted Willie Aikens to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent Liu Chamberlain to the minors.
1965-09-23The Kansas City Royals have promoted Liu Chamberlain to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent Willie Aikens to the minors.
1962-04-11The Kansas City Royals have renamed Fred Salmon to Willie Aikens.
1961-09-01A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Penzancers and the Kansas City Athletics. The Kansas City Athletics receive Fred Salmon, Draft Pick - 1964 Round 3 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1964 Round 2 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1964 Round 1 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1963 Round 1 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Penzancers in exchange for Warren Orton.