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Name Team Age
Fred Salmon Retired (1978, Age 38) Died (2016, Age 76)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 31
(1961)		 1B L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Amos Otis League 0 16 years (60 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- B- B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ B- C 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B  C+ D+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D+
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B  A+ B-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C  0 5/11/1940
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
2 3 4
Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (2B)
C+ (50.1 %) C+ (47.0 %) F  (2.1 %)

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Year   Series G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1971 LCS 5 23 1 8 1 0 0 7 2 4 0 1 1 .791 .400 .391 .348
1971 WS 6 16 3 7 0 0 2 3 3 1 1 1 0 1.339 .526 .812 .438
1973 LCS 6 21 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .381 .190 .190 .190
1974 LCS 6 22 4 11 0 1 0 8 0 5 0 0 0 1.091 .500 .591 .500
1974 WS 6 23 7 8 2 1 0 2 5 11 1 0 1 .986 .464 .522 .348
Total 29 105 15 38 3 2 2 21 10 23 2 2 2 .903 .417 .486 .362
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.