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Mike Piazza League
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Sal Black Starting Pitcher
Retired (1957, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.81 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 55-69 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 02-23-1921
K 867 Drafted Round 6, Pick 88
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 7 years
(17 games)
IP 1038.0
WHIP 1.47
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L D- Endurance   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor Val
Speed D- Bunt C+ Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Majors 29 46.00 149 28 13 0 / 6 1 / 25 0 / 15 1 / 46
1951 Majors 30 44.40 162 24 0 0 / 11 2 / 14 0 / 19 2 / 44
1952 Majors 31 45.03 162 23 0 0 / 11 0 / 23 0 / 11 0 / 45
1953 Majors 32 33.06 153 8 9 2 / 4 0 / 14 0 / 15 2 / 33
1954 Majors 33 45.19 162 25 0 0 / 9 0 / 14 0 / 22 0 / 45
1955 Majors 34 45.55 146 26 16 -3 / 8 -5 / 22 -3 / 15 -11 / 45
1956 Majors 35 35.89 144 20 0 -2 / 7 -3 / 15 -4 / 13 -9 / 35
1957 Majors 36 12.49 48 5 0 -2 / 0 -2 / 7 -6 / 5 -10 / 12
Total 1126 159 38 -5 / 56 -7 / 134 -13 / 115 -25 / 305
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Sal Black has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1957-05-25The Seattle Mariners have waived Sal Black.
1956-04-21The Seattle Mariners have promoted Sal Black to the major league team. The Seattle Mariners have waived Clete Arellanes.
1956-04-21The Seattle Mariners have acquired Sal Black from the waiver wire.
1956-04-12The Atlanta Sox have waived Sal Black.
1956-04-01The Atlanta Sox have promoted Tom Brown to the major league team. The Atlanta Sox have designated Sal Black for assignment.
1955-09-13Sal Black of the Atlanta Sox is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1953-09-22Sal Black of the Atlanta SOX is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1950-07-02Sal Black of the Atlanta GreySox is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1950-04-01The Atlanta GreySox have promoted Tim Valentine to the major league team. The Atlanta GreySox have promoted Sal Black to the major league team. The Atlanta GreySox have promoted Cannonball Meulens to the major league team. The Atlanta GreySox have sent Bill Hohnhorst to the minors. The Atlanta GreySox have sent Bill Murphy to the minors. The Atlanta GreySox have sent John Cromer to the minors.