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Mike Piazza League
4-30-2121
Sal Black Starting Pitcher
Retired (1957, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.81 Total Rating B    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 F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A    Mentor Val B 
Speed D- Bunt C+ Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B  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   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 ATL
9
 13
30
28
2
0
0
 0
182.2
 187 106 96 3 89
158
1.51
4.73
1951 ATL
8
 11
24
24
2
1
0
 0
152.2
 168 81 79 1 50
113
1.43
4.66
1952 ATL
11
 4
26
23
3
0
0
 0
160.0
 150 85 70 3 65
134
1.34
3.94
1953 ATL
2
 5
26
8
1
0
1
 1
76.1
 88 61 53 3 43
63
1.72
6.25
1954 ATL
9
 9
27
25
1
0
0
 1
160.1
 169 82 78 2 59
155
1.42
4.38
1955 ATL
13
 12
35
26
0
0
1
 0
174.2
 180 102 87 3 67
159
1.41
4.48
1956 SEA
2
 12
23
20
3
0
0
 0
105.2
 120 80 71 3 42
70
1.53
6.05
1957 SEA
1
 3
15
5
0
0
0
 0
25.2
 40 21 21 0 12
15
2.03
7.36
2121
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
55
 69
206
159
12
1
2
 2
1038.0
 1102 618 555 18 427
867
1.47
4.81
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.