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Mark Salas

Positions: Catcher and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: March 8, 1961 in Montebello, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 18th round of the 1979 MLB June Amateur Draft from Nogales HS (La Puente, CA).

High School: Nogales HS (La Puente, CA)

Debut: June 19, 1984 (Age 23-103d, 14,905th in major league history)
vs. MON 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 5, 1991 (Age 30-211d)
vs. BAL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1985 season

Full Name: Mark Bruce Salas

Nicknames: Chief

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.0

1292

319

.247

142

RBI

143

OBP

.300

SLG

.389

OPS

.688

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	26-49 / in Starts: 23-34
Longest Hitting Streak	6 games
Longest On Base Streak	6 games
Most Games w/o HR	30 games
Most Games w/o RBI	25 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	6

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 211 PAs	9
Actual Runners on Base	109 (58-37-14)
Avg. MLBer w/ 211 PAs	21
Avg. Runners on Base	126 (61-42-22)

Most Driven In
I CalderÃ³n	3
Self	3
D Boston	1
G Walker	1
D Gallagher	1

Most Driven In By
O GuillÃ©n	6
Self	3
D Boston	2
G Redus	2
K Williams	1
S Lyons	1
F Manrique	1

1988 Batting Game Log

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1988 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	298	2 (1)	Apr 6	CHW		CAL	L,2-4	10-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6	3.49	-0.089	5.37	-0.08%	-0.43	C
2	299	6 (3)	Apr 10	CHW		SEA	L,4-7	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	6	1.36	-0.092	2.16	-0.09%	-0.59	C
3	300	7	Apr 12	CHW	@	CAL	L,6-15	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	6	.13	-0.003	.18	0.00%	-0.43	C
4	301	10 (2)	Apr 16	CHW	@	OAK	W,5-1	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	7	1.59	-0.083	2.17	-0.07%	-0.85	C
5	302	14 (3)	Apr 20	CHW	@	SEA	L,4-5	GS-9	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.231	.462	.692	7	1.26	0.243	2.43	0.28%	1.57	C
6	303	17 (2)	Apr 23	CHW		OAK	L,2-3	CG(10)	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.176	.353	.529	6	1.09	-0.108	2.24	-0.13%	-0.78	C
7	304	18	Apr 24	CHW		OAK	L,3-5	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.350	.550	7	.70	-0.014	1.33	-0.02%	-0.26	C
8	305	20 (1)	Apr 29	CHW		BAL	L,0-9	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.350	.550	6						C
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
9	306	22 (1)	May 1	CHW		BAL	W,7-3	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.417	.667	7	.34	0.040	.42	0.03%	0.90	C
10	307	26 (3)	May 5	CHW	@	BOS	L,3-16	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.240	.400	.640	6	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.48	C
11	308	28 (1)	May 8	CHW	@	BAL	L,5-6	CG(10)	5	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.300	.414	.714	7	1.17	0.099	1.27	0.07%	0.99	C
12	309	31 (2)	May 11	CHW	@	NYY	L,2-12	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.303	.387	.690	7	.91	-0.025	.91	-0.02%	-0.47	C
13	310	34 (2)	May 15	CHW		TOR	W,6-5	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.306	.382	.688	7	.66	-0.017	.74	-0.01%	-0.21	C
14	311	35	May 16	CHW		TOR	L,1-5	CG	3	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.306	.359	.417	.776	7	.78	0.108	.86	0.07%	1.17	C
15	312	36	May 17	CHW	@	CLE	L,2-6	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.297	.350	.405	.755	9	2.63	-0.072	2.52	-0.04%	-0.36	PH C
16	313	37	May 18	CHW	@	CLE	L,1-2	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.341	.395	.736	9	1.41	-0.036	1.19	-0.02%	-0.10	PH
17	314	40 (2)	May 21	CHW		DET	L,1-3	GS-9	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.341	.415	.756	6	.82	0.001	.42	0.00%	0.02	C
18	315	41	May 22	CHW		DET	L,1-3	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.295	.340	.409	.750	6	.67	-0.020	.36	-0.01%	-0.13	C
19	316	42	May 23	CHW		CLE	W,3-2	CG	4	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.353	.417	.770	6	1.02	0.033	.53	0.01%	-0.01	C
20	317	44 (1)	May 25	CHW		CLE	L,2-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.327	.385	.712	7	.79	-0.075	.38	-0.02%	-0.88	C
21	318	46 (1)	May 28	CHW	@	TOR	W,3-2	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.322	.375	.697	7	1.40	0.033	.45	0.01%	-0.14	C
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	319	49 (2)	Jun 1	CHW	@	DET	L,3-9	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.323	.373	.695	7	.88	0.023	.28	0.00%	0.25	C
23	320	50	Jun 2	CHW		TEX	L,2-10	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.317	.367	.684	9	.44	-0.012	.11	0.00%	-0.43	PH C
24	321	52 (1)	Jun 4	CHW		TEX	W,10-8	GS-7	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.318	.355	.673	6	1.03	-0.033	.16	0.00%	-0.19	C
25	322	54 (1)	Jun 6	CHW		MIN	L,4-9	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.313	.349	.663	9	.30	-0.008	.07	0.00%	-0.10	C
26	323	55	Jun 7	CHW		MIN	W,10-8	GS-2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.324	.349	.673	7	.56	0.022	.11	0.00%	0.26	C
27	324	56	Jun 8	CHW		MIN	L,2-5	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.333	.403	.736	7	.88	0.097	.23	0.02%	0.68	C
28	325	58 (1)	Jun 11	CHW		MIL	W,5-3	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.333	.400	.733	7	1.14	0.033	.25	0.00%	0.39	C
29	326	59	Jun 12	CHW		MIL	L,2-16	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.329	.384	.713	7	.41	-0.024	.09	0.00%	-0.30	C
30	327	60	Jun 13	CHW	@	MIN	W,4-1	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.337	.403	.740	7	.55	-0.021	.13	0.00%	0.20	C
31	328	61	Jun 14	CHW	@	MIN	L,1-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.333	.395	.728	7	1.24	-0.035	.32	-0.01%	-0.32	C
32	329	62	Jun 15	CHW	@	MIN	L,1-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.330	.390	.720	9	.05	-0.001	.01	0.00%	-0.10	PH
33	330	63	Jun 16	CHW	@	MIL	W,3-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.315	.372	.687	7	.87	-0.115	.17	-0.01%	-1.07	C
34	331	64	Jun 17	CHW	@	MIL	L,2-7	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.256	.302	.356	.658	7	.81	0.024	.21	0.00%	-0.11	C
35	332	65	Jun 18	CHW	@	MIL	L,3-6	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.293	.344	.637	7	.58	-0.044	.10	-0.01%	-0.64	C
36	333	68 (2)	Jun 21	CHW		KCR	L,2-6	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.291	.333	.625	7	1.08	0.034	.26	0.01%	0.23	C
37	334	69	Jun 22	CHW		KCR	W,5-4	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.298	.340	.638	9	2.56	0.064	.34	0.01%	1.00	PH
38	335	73 (3)	Jun 27	CHW	@	KCR	L,1-2	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.290	.330	.620	6	.77	-0.058	.19	-0.01%	-0.55	C
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
39	336	79 (5)	Jul 3	CHW		NYY	W,4-3	GS-9	4	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.260	.306	.346	.652	8	1.14	0.079	.09	0.00%	-0.10	C
40	337	80	Jul 4	CHW		BAL	W,5-1	CG	4	3	2	3	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.330	.393	.723	7	.42	0.155	.03	0.01%	2.36	C
41	338	81	Jul 5	CHW		BAL	L,1-5	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.331	.391	.721	7	.73	0.016	.06	0.00%	0.05	C
42	339	82	Jul 6	CHW		BAL	W,4-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.322	.381	.703	7	.35	-0.027	.03	0.00%	-0.49	C
43	340	83	Jul 8 (1)	CHW		BOS	W,6-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.320	.376	.696	7	.64	-0.041	.09	0.00%	-0.63	C
44	341	86 (2)	Jul 9 (2)	CHW		BOS	L,2-8	CG(10)	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.310	.364	.674	7	1.63	-0.165	.19	-0.01%	-1.05	C
45	342	87	Jul 10	CHW		BOS	W,4-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.308	.355	.663	7	.66	-0.057	.08	0.00%	-0.81	C
46	343	88	Jul 14	CHW	@	NYY	L,5-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.258	.308	.355	.663	9						C
47	344	89	Jul 15	CHW	@	NYY	L,3-5	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.311	.357	.668	7	.60	0.035	.07	0.00%	0.28	C
48	345	92 (2)	Jul 19 (1)	CHW	@	BAL	L,4-6	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.317	.357	.673	7	1.27	0.063	.15	0.01%	0.89	C
49	346	94 (1)	Jul 21	CHW	@	BOS	L,1-6	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.312	.351	.663	7	1.10	-0.056	.10	0.00%	-0.48	C
50	347	96 (1)	Jul 23	CHW	@	BOS	L,5-11	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.252	.303	.341	.644	7	.51	-0.037	.02	0.00%	-0.69	C
51	348	97	Jul 24	CHW	@	BOS	L,2-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.252	.303	.341	.644	9						C
52	349	99 (1)	Jul 26	CHW		SEA	W,1-0	9-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.301	.338	.640	8	2.25	-0.057	.05	0.00%	-0.23	C
53	350	100	Jul 27	CHW		SEA	W,6-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.245	.300	.331	.631	7	.32	-0.036	.01	0.00%	-0.18	C
54	351	101	Jul 28	CHW		CAL	L,6-7	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.245	.300	.331	.631	6						C
55	352	103 (1)	Jul 30	CHW		CAL	L,14-15	CG	5	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.303	.333	.637	6	.85	0.117	.02	0.00%	0.47	C
56	353	104	Jul 31	CHW		CAL	L,5-7	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.248	.300	.329	.629	5	1.43	-0.043	.01	0.00%	-0.87	DH
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
57	354	109 (4)	Aug 5 (2)	CHW	@	CAL	W,5-4	GS-9	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.245	.301	.325	.625	5	1.25	-0.022	.00	0.00%	-0.12	C
58	355	110	Aug 6	CHW	@	CAL	L,5-7	GS-7	3	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.313	.336	.649	6	.92	0.123	.00	0.00%	1.37	C
59	356	113 (2)	Aug 9	CHW	@	OAK	L,1-8	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.306	.327	.633	5	.45	-0.047	.00	0.00%	-0.95	C
60	357	115 (1)	Aug 11	CHW	@	SEA	W,4-3	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.304	.325	.629	9	2.58	-0.073	.00	0.00%	-0.36	PH
61	358	118 (2)	Aug 14	CHW	@	SEA	L,0-11	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.305	.331	.636	5	.59	-0.041	.00	0.00%	-0.47	C
62	359	124 (5)	Aug 21	CHW	@	DET	L,0-5	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.245	.305	.331	.636	5	1.18	-0.009	.00	0.00%	-0.05	C
63	360	126 (1)	Aug 23	CHW	@	TOR	L,2-7	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.251	.309	.341	.651	7	.70	0.012	.00	0.00%	0.09	C
64	361	129 (2)	Aug 27	CHW		CLE	W,4-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.251	.308	.339	.647	7	.70	-0.042	.00	0.00%	-1.03	C
65	362	133 (3)	Aug 31	CHW		DET	L,3-9	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.309	.339	.648	5	.68	-0.009	.00	0.00%	-0.13	C
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
66	363	136 (2)	Sep 4 (2)	CHW	@	CLE	W,5-2	GS-8	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.314	.345	.659	5	1.15	0.066	.00	0.00%	0.71	C
67	364	139 (2)	Sep 9	CHW		MIN	L,0-1	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.313	.343	.655	9	3.44	-0.087	.00	0.00%	-0.23	PH
68	365	141 (1)	Sep 11	CHW		MIN	W,3-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.308	.337	.645	4	.63	-0.048	.00	0.00%	-0.69	C
69	366	145 (3)	Sep 15	CHW	@	MIN	L,3-10	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.254	.308	.337	.645	4						C
70	367	146	Sep 16	CHW	@	MIN	L,4-5	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.308	.337	.645	4	1.18	0.031	.00	0.00%	0.27	C
71	368	150 (3)	Sep 20	CHW	@	TEX	L,1-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.307	.335	.642	4	.99	-0.037	.00	0.00%	-0.37	C
72	369	154 (3)	Sep 25	CHW		KCR	W,6-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.304	.332	.636	9	1.17	-0.060	.00	0.00%	-0.53	C
73	370	157 (2)	Sep 28	CHW		TEX	W,3-2	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.304	.328	.632	6	.83	-0.055	.00	0.00%	-0.55	C
74	371	158	Sep 29	CHW	@	KCR	L,6-7	8-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.304	.328	.632	7						C
75	372	161 (2)	Oct 2	CHW	@	KCR	W,5-1	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.250	.303	.332	.635	6	.71	-0.119	.00	0.00%	-0.97	C
							26-49		211	196	17	49	7	0	3	9	12	2	17	3	0	0	3	3	0	0	.250	.303	.332	.635		.92	-0.602	.40	-0.05%	-7.75

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