#80 Robert "Spoony" Palm, Catcher, 24 yrs, St. Louis (A) Browns
Sunday, 10/22/1933
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Robert Palm
Spoony
1/1/1909
24
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"8
180

Catcher
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R
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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,257,143
1933
$ 5,000,000 (4 year(s))
6 Year(s), 116 Days (1148 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 116 Days (1148 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall67865
Versus LHP88866
Versus RHP67855
Talent67965
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5
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Fielding Ratings
C : 4 (Range), .971 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 4
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23BOSL 1-5400000002#5  
9/24BOSW 4-3401000000#5  
9/26@WASL 3-7400000002#5  
9/27@WASL 7-8501000002#5  
9/28@DETW 6-5401000010#5  
9/29@CLEL 4-9300000010#5  
9/30@CHAL 5-6501000001#5  
10/1WASL 3-5301000010#5  
10/2@NYYL 5-14422100001#5  
10/4PHAL 4-8311001111#3  

Batting Stats 1933

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall158591156205351158663130.264.336.492.828.772.228
Projected158591156205351158663130.264.336.492.828.772.228
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1526613702504291605935.796.85.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP63253171717913000.397.472.8101.282
vs. RHP52813117428986954117403.248.319.455.774
Close/Late551202311111014000.218.338.455.793
Scoring Position1814860117802345402.265.348.481.828
Pinch Hitting630025202000.500.5001.5002.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7828376941661453464.269.348.498.846
Road80308801111954412966.260.324.487.811
March/April25932632421161126.280.358.484.842
May2595366292616921.379.433.7681.201
June26942900926181016.309.371.596.967
July261032351312101016.223.292.379.671
August271002650622161030.260.327.490.817
Sept/Oct29106161048101321.151.250.274.524

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19278933211316116756527142451.340.387.539.927 SLA
19281033659619713706132324464.263.326.460.786SLA
19291385181682881310386444547141.324.378.485.863SLA
1930148547145326259989523377108.265.331.483.813SLA
193115558914734522115794206130106.250.297.436.733SLA
1932961976110115464427123653.310.392.599.991SLA
19331585911562053511586633413059.264.336.492.828SLA,AL
Total88731398861593313962351028715264885532.282.343.487.829 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1927, AAA5619476111286860351673.392.474.8921.366

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1933

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher3228113601223.975253.14.33024416.7
Third Base124124741631025922.9151079.22.16    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by St. Louis (A) in 1927...
Had first career hit on 6/11/1927, off Vic Keen (DET)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/21/1927, off Sloppy Thurston (WAS)...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1927, hitting .481 with 1 HR, 9 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Washington on 7/20/1927...
Drove in 6 runs against New York (A) on 7/20/1929...
Drove in 6 runs against New York (A) on 8/31/1929...
1/31/1931: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,257,143 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 7 RBI against New York (A) on 5/31/1931...
Drove in 6 runs against Cleveland on 8/17/1931...
1/31/1932: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,257,143 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1933: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,257,143 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 7 runs against Cleveland on 4/8/1933...
Was selected to the 1933 Allstar game...
9/25/1933: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (A), $5,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1929 - 8 - 9th
Homeruns
1927 - 16 - 7th
1930 - 25 - 6th
RBI
1929 - 103 - 10th
1931 - 115 - 6th
  

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