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Jonas Salk Right Field
Retired (1966, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .259 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .704 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 627 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 05-03-1931
HR 43 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 7 years
(138 games)
RBI 236
SB 67
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF (61.0%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF (1.8%)   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1953 Away 3 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .180 .118 .062 .000 .062
1953 Home 3 12 2 3 2 0 0 2 2 2 0 1 0 .774 .357 .417 .167 .250
1954 Away 11 41 4 10 2 1 1 6 7 5 0 1 0 .769 .354 .415 .171 .244
1954 Home 12 46 8 12 5 1 0 4 6 12 0 0 2 .759 .346 .413 .152 .261
1955 Away 7 18 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 .444 .167 .278 .111 .167
1955 Home 9 21 1 4 0 0 0 1 2 6 0 1 0 .451 .261 .190 .000 .190
1960 Away 26 67 11 21 3 0 1 10 6 11 1 0 1 .773 .370 .403 .090 .313
1960 Home 9 28 4 10 2 0 1 4 1 3 0 1 0 .902 .367 .536 .179 .357
1961 Away 31 73 10 25 6 0 3 6 6 11 2 0 0 .940 .392 .548 .205 .342
1961 Home 27 50 9 11 3 0 1 5 8 12 0 0 0 .684 .344 .340 .120 .220
1962 Away 29 91 11 22 5 2 1 12 7 14 2 1 1 .664 .290 .374 .132 .242
1962 Home 26 82 10 14 5 2 1 8 7 17 0 1 0 .550 .233 .317 .146 .171
1963 Away 78 319 37 72 10 2 6 34 31 68 13 7 2 .621 .295 .326 .100 .226
1963 Home 80 301 29 77 9 1 4 20 32 38 11 4 2 .659 .326 .332 .076 .256
1964 Away 81 347 62 100 15 2 9 35 35 58 13 3 1 .774 .353 .421 .133 .288
1964 Home 77 316 55 91 17 0 6 36 36 57 9 4 3 .764 .365 .399 .111 .288
1965 Away 72 297 37 72 14 2 3 19 37 53 8 5 0 .660 .326 .333 .091 .242
1965 Home 72 264 29 71 11 1 5 29 38 47 7 3 5 .740 .365 .375 .106 .269
1966 Away 11 19 2 6 3 0 0 3 1 4 1 0 0 .824 .350 .474 .158 .316
1966 Home 7 12 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 1 0 .647 .231 .417 .250 .167
Total Away 349 1288 174 332 60 9 24 126 131 232 40 17 5 .700 .326 .374 .116 .258
Total Home 322 1132 148 295 54 5 19 110 133 197 27 16 12 .708 .341 .367 .107 .261
Total 671 2420 322 627 114 14 43 236 264 429 67 33 17 .704 .333 .371 .112 .259
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Jonas Salk has retired from the Florida Flamingos
1966-08-16The Florida Flamingos have designated Jonas Salk for assignment.
1966-07-13The Florida Flamingos have promoted Bob Sockalexis to the major league team. The Florida Flamingos have promoted Jonas Salk to the major league team.
1966-07-13The Florida Flamingos have acquired Jonas Salk from the waiver wire.
1966-06-08The Boston Sand Cats have waived Jonas Salk.
1966-04-15The Boston Sand Cats have acquired Jonas Salk from the waiver wire.
1966-04-08The Chicago Mob have waived Jonas Salk.
1966-04-01The Chicago Mob have promoted Ed Crowell to the major league team. The Chicago Mob have promoted Weldon Hermoso to the major league team. The Chicago Mob have promoted Kevin Johns to the major league team. The Chicago Mob have designated Bob Sockalexis for assignment. The Chicago Mob have designated Lou Vizquel for assignment. The Chicago Mob have designated Jonas Salk for assignment.
1965-05-21Jonas Salk of the Chicago Mob is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1964-06-29The Chicago Mob have placed Jonas Salk on the trade block.
1960-04-21The Chicago Mob have promoted Jonas Salk to the major league team. The Chicago Mob have promoted Tim Sutcliffe to the major league team. The Chicago Mob have promoted Alex Foster to the major league team. The Chicago Mob have sent Art Bigler to the minors. The Chicago Mob have sent Carl Whitcher to the minors. The Chicago Mob have sent Lew Moreland to the minors.
1955-06-15The Los Angeles Stars have sent Jonas Salk to the minors.
1953-07-29The Los Angeles Stars have promoted Jonas Salk to the major league team. The Los Angeles Stars have designated Heinie Matias for assignment.
1953-07-29A trade has been completed between the Arizona American Heroes and the Los Angeles Stars. The Los Angeles Stars receive Jonas Salk, Draft Pick 1955 Round 2 ARI (Mike Hayden) from the Arizona American Heroes in exchange for Leo Stovey.
1953-07-29The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Jonas Salk to the major league team.
1950-04-01The Arizona American Heroes have renamed Ron Perezchica to Jonas Salk.
1950-04-01The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Dave Katz to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Doc McFarland to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Chris Chavarria to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Jocko Dellucci to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted March Cordova to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Joey Ferens to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Jack McCaffery to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted John Unser to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Billy Freese to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Ray McMahon to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Haddie Sudakis to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Rex Miller to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Cupid Timlin to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Shovel Alvarado to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Ron Perezchica to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Bill Leiter to the minors.