#5 Maurice "Big Moe Sally" Salisbury, Third Base, 34 yrs, Boston (A) Red Sox
Tuesday, 7/8/1952
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Maurice Salisbury
Big Moe Sally
10/3/1917
34
Alabama
6"5
259

Third Base
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R
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Minimal
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2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Good
Normal
Durable
2.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 1,780,000
1955
17 Year(s), 2 Days (2926 total Days)
99 Day(s)
20 Year(s)
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall00000
Versus LHP00000
Versus RHP00000
Talent65654
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7
2
7
2
2
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 8 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 10 (Range), .965 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 8 (Range), .977 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
5/22DETW 9-6101010000#8  
5/23CLEL 6-7100000000#6  
5/27@PHAW 15-0211000000#4  
5/28@PHAL 1-4100000000#5  
6/3@DETL 3-4000000000#8  
6/10@SLAL 4-5100000000#9  
6/23WSHW 6-5000000000#2  
6/29CHAW 10-8100000000#8  
6/30@CLEW 5-4100000000#8  
7/5@CHAW 5-4100000001#5  

Batting Stats 1952

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall212850101435.179.258.250.508.417.071
Projected385090202759.179.258.250.508.417.071
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall5320001107100.01.82.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2140101114000.190.227.286.513
vs. RHP710000321010.143.333.143.476
Close/Late500000100000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position1020001002010.200.182.200.382
Pinch Hitting620101211000.333.429.6671.095
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home10920100232.222.385.444.829
Road111930001203.158.158.158.316
Last Week2200000001.000.000.000.000
March/April4710000111.143.250.143.393
May111740101323.235.300.353.653
June5300000000.000.000.000.000
July1100000001.000.000.000.000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
193575973755328146011721.381.413.6291.042 DET
193667270721474194624025349.267.324.415.739DET
19376425183209115549281340114.331.396.6141.009DET
193872295118316135463204133811.400.444.6781.122DET
19397832188271014526932024556.274.338.551.889DET
1940823131061981045594206361417.339.410.546.956DET
19419436411023121650693703611515.302.364.563.927DET
194295368109188236170303332914.296.351.576.928CLV
1943104415119347288479322632128.287.336.605.941CLV
1944110435143401222888935136068.329.378.6281.005CLV
1945943661182612277591324851911.322.376.6801.056CLV
1946118484145351327113109395744104.300.353.593.946CLV
1947113458125299247973403945716.273.329.533.862CLV
194810540110723818646833324315.267.326.499.824CLV
1949101377108201331807424255822.286.328.655.984CLV
19501485421651572911110366057332.304.377.518.895CLV CIN CHA,A
19511032846410012424832324103.225.308.387.696CHA BOS
19522128501014300500.179.258.250.508BOS
Total164460691822389147312110111775553168769118136.300.358.567.925 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19506234001332600.174.240.304.544
Total6234001332600.174.240.304.544

Fielding Stats 1952

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base15531501801.00060.22.67    
Rightfield10200201.0004.04.50    

Player History

NEGRO LEAGUES
Had first career hit on 4/10/1935, off Cornell Cullen (HOM)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/1/1935, off Miffin Joplin (NEW)...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1937, hitting .500 with 3 HR, 6 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Newark on 5/6/1938...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1938, hitting .408 with 5 HR, 24 RBI...
Hit for the cycle against Baltimore on 8/7/1940...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Baltimore on 8/7/1940...
Drove in 6 runs against Birmingham on 6/23/1941...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1941, hitting .411 with 5 HR, 17 RBI...
Won Glovemen of the Year at Third Base in 1941...
Injured on 4/17/1942 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for 1-2 weeks...
Hit 3 homeruns against Homestead, driving in 9 runs on 5/24/1942...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Kansas City on 6/29/1944...
Drove in 8 runs against Birmingham on 8/23/1944...
Won Glovemen of the Year at Third Base in 1944...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1945, hitting .500 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1946, hitting .358 with 8 HR, 26 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1946, hitting .591 with 4 HR, 9 RBI...
Sets a new season NL-Record for RBI with 108 on 9/20/1946...
Won Glovemen of the Year at Third Base in 1946...
Hit 3 homeruns against Birmingham, driving in 7 runs on 5/2/1947...
Won Glovemen of the Year at Third Base in 1949...
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MAJOR LEAGUES
Signed as a free agent by the Cincinnati Reds on 2/1/1950...
Immediately traded from Cincinnati to Chicago (A) on 3/1/1950 (Going to CIN: RF William Tumulty. Going to CHA: 3B Maurice Salisbury, P Len Bond)...
Drove in 7 runs against St. Louis (A) on 5/11/1950...
Drove in 6 runs against Philadelphia (A) on 7/4/1950...
Was selected to the 1950 Allstar game...
Won WORLD SERIES with Chicago (A) in 1950...
Won ROOKIE OF THE YEAR in 1950, hitting .304 with 29 HR, 111 RBI...
Won GOLD GLOVE AWARD at Third Base in 1950...
Traded from Chicago (A) to Boston (A) on 1/30/1951 (Going to CHA: P Angus Rickman, SS Antonio Vasquez. Going to BOS: P Herb Woodburn, 3B Maurice Salisbury, SS Marcos Hernandez)...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1938 - .400 - 2nd
1950 - .304 - 9th
OBP
1938 - .444 - 5th
SLG
1937 - .614 - 9th
1938 - .678 - 3rd
1944 - .628 - 9th
1945 - .680 - 2nd
1949 - .655 - 8th
1950 - .518 - 9th
OPS
1938 - 1.122 - 2nd
1945 - 1.056 - 3rd
Hits
1938 - 118 - 8th
1944 - 143 - 3rd
Doubles
1943 - 34 - 2nd
1944 - 40 - 1st
Triples
1937 - 9 - 9th
1939 - 10 - 5th
1941 - 12 - 4th
1944 - 12 - 4th
1945 - 12 - 9th
1946 - 13 - 8th
Homeruns
1942 - 23 - 10th
1943 - 28 - 4th
1944 - 22 - 8th
1945 - 27 - 5th
1946 - 27 - 5th
1947 - 24 - 10th
1949 - 31 - 8th
1950 - 29 - 7th
RBI
1937 - 55 - 7th
1943 - 84 - 7th
1944 - 88 - 4th
1945 - 75 - 9th
1946 - 113 - 1st
1950 - 111 - 6th
Runs
1939 - 69 - 8th
1941 - 69 - 9th
1942 - 70 - 10th
1944 - 89 - 4th
1945 - 91 - 4th
1946 - 109 - 1st
     

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