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Jesse Orosco League
7-20-2215
Sal Sankey Catcher
Retired (1956, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .765 Status Deceased (1988) Option Years 0  
H 298 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 09-02-1919
HR 39 Drafted Round 3, Pick 38
(1938)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(107 games)
RBI 155
SB 35
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 CIN-PIT
45
118
22
29
5
2
5
14
14
26 0 0
3
0 2
.775
.326
.449
.203
.246
1951 PIT
58
190
28
54
10
3
6
28
15
28 1 0
9
2 0
.803
.340
.463
.179
.284
1952 PIT
50
171
23
49
9
2
6
23
18
32 0 0
4
2 0
.822
.354
.468
.181
.287
1953 PIT
95
291
41
76
12
4
12
44
21
61 2 3
11
4 1
.766
.312
.454
.192
.261
1954 PIT
60
192
27
51
6
3
7
27
12
34 0 0
5
2 1
.746
.309
.438
.172
.266
1955 PIT-OAK
45
153
19
39
8
1
3
19
8
25 0 1
3
3 2
.669
.290
.379
.124
.255
Total
353
1115
160
298
50
15
39
155
88
206 3 4
35
13 6
.765
.321
.444
.177
.267
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Sal Sankey has retired from the Oakland Oaks
1955-09-22The Oakland Oaks have designated Sal Sankey for assignment.
1955-08-23The Oakland Oaks have promoted Sal Sankey to the major league team.
1955-08-23The Oakland Oaks have acquired Sal Sankey from the waiver wire.
1955-08-13The Pittsburgh Pirates have waived Sal Sankey.
1955-07-27The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Sal Sankey for assignment.
1950-05-20A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati RedLegs. The Cincinnati RedLegs receive Alex Gedeon, Jack Donahue, Billy Mlicki - CLE, Draft Pick - 1953 Round 1 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1952 Round 1 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for John Baldschun, Leo Durocher, Sal Sankey.