#80 Robert "Spoony" Palm, Catcher, 33 yrs, St. Louis (A) Browns
Saturday, 10/21/1942
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Robert Palm
Spoony
1/1/1909
33
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"8
195

Catcher
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R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
2 / 6 (Fair)
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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 19,885,000
1945
15 Year(s), 116 Days (2696 total Days)
172 Day(s)
15 Year(s), 116 Days (2696 total Days)
15 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall86976
Versus LHP107976
Versus RHP76876
Talent96886
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5
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4
4
1
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Fielding Ratings
C : 5 (Range), .973 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 4
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23WASW 15-14421000010#4  
9/24WASW 5-4300000012#4  
9/26@NYYL 3-5300000110#4  
9/27@NYYL 3-9301000011#4  
9/28@CHAW 4-2311001210#4  
9/29@DETW 9-2410000010#4  
9/30@CLEW 4-0201000020#4  
10/1NYYW 3-1400000000#4  
10/2@BOSL 6-7511001201#4  
10/4PHAL 3-7400000002#4  

Batting Stats 1942

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1606191562733713010580149.252.339.485.823.802.233
Projected1606191562733713010580149.252.339.485.823.802.233
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1597094602106300676275.0101.85.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP8635611132211316100.407.480.8841.364
vs. RHP53312121226988467133504.227.315.420.736
Close/Late6719310117720100.284.347.358.705
Scoring Position2145270118603556602.243.346.430.776
Pinch Hitting100000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home79301731122067503472.243.320.492.811
Road81318831611763554677.261.356.478.834
March/April26107347172818623.318.360.598.958
May261012671719191425.257.345.554.899
June271082660628161325.241.315.463.777
July25902720618191919.300.427.522.949
August271042450625211429.231.319.452.771
Sept/Oct291091901512121428.174.278.330.608

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
193415255714930536109977423145137.268.354.533.887SLA
193514554116729342117106610611465.309.375.606.981SLA,AL
193614453216441637109109592513072.308.376.617.993SLA,AL
19371475181543033490105743110273.297.388.564.951SLA
193813949814423246119103620312122.289.366.620.986SLA
193914753716228347144124812411360.302.393.6281.020SLA,AL
194015052315432241124103923312375.294.401.598.999SLA,AL
194116262217034456158136981514485.273.371.611.981SLA,AL
194216061915627337130105804614962.252.339.485.823SLA
Total22338086230643364515172314989683262162911763.285.361.546.907 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1927, AAA5619476111286860351673.392.474.8921.366

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1942

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher15915970050076010.9871403.14.8711122118.8

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.
Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1934, hitting .412 with 3 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1935, hitting .522 with 4 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1935, hitting .520 with 2 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/29/1935, hitting .500 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Was selected to the 1935 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1936, hitting .471 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
Was selected to the 1936 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1936, hitting .522 with 2 HR, 7 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1936, hitting .556 with 4 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1936, hitting .402 with 8 HR, 25 RBI...
10/5/1937: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (A), $7,030,000 per year, for 4 years.
Drove in 6 runs against Cleveland on 4/1/1938...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1938, hitting .667 with 4 HR, 12 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1938, hitting .688 with 4 HR, 12 RBI...
Hit 3 homeruns against Chicago (A), driving in 5 runs on 7/27/1938...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (A) on 4/4/1939...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1939, hitting .583 with 5 HR, 12 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1939, hitting .363 with 11 HR, 32 RBI...
Was selected to the 1939 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1940 Allstar game...
Hit 3 homeruns against Philadelphia (A), driving in 4 runs on 7/20/1940...
Had 2000th career hit on 4/24/1941, off Tiny Bonham (CLE)...
Hit 3 homeruns against Chicago (A), driving in 4 runs on 5/20/1941...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (A) on 5/21/1941...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1941, hitting .400 with 4 HR, 12 RBI...
Was selected to the 1941 Allstar game...
Hit 3 homeruns against Chicago (A), driving in 6 runs on 7/10/1941...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1941, hitting .385 with 7 HR, 15 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Cleveland on 8/17/1941...
10/26/1941: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (A), $19,885,000 per year, for 4 years.
Hit for the cycle against New York (A) on 4/21/1942...
Had 500th career homerun on 7/12/1942, off Max Lanier (CHA)...
Hit 3 homeruns against Philadelphia (A), driving in 4 runs on 7/14/1942...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SLG
1934 - .533 - 8th
1935 - .606 - 2nd
1936 - .617 - 4th
1937 - .564 - 10th
1938 - .620 - 4th
1939 - .628 - 3rd
1940 - .598 - 10th
1941 - .611 - 8th
OPS
1935 - .981 - 4th
1936 - .993 - 7th
1937 - .951 - 10th
1938 - .986 - 8th
1939 - 1.020 - 6th
1940 - .999 - 9th
1941 - .981 - 9th
Doubles
1936 - 41 - 10th
Triples
1929 - 8 - 9th
Homeruns
1927 - 16 - 7th
1930 - 25 - 6th
1933 - 35 - 3rd
1934 - 36 - 3rd
1935 - 42 - 2nd
1936 - 37 - 3rd
1937 - 34 - 5th
1938 - 46 - 3rd
1939 - 47 - 2nd
1940 - 41 - 5th
1941 - 56 - 2nd
RBI
1929 - 103 - 10th
1931 - 115 - 6th
1933 - 115 - 6th
1934 - 109 - 5th
1935 - 117 - 6th
1938 - 119 - 10th
1939 - 144 - 4th
1940 - 124 - 10th
1941 - 158 - 2nd
Runs
1936 - 109 - 10th
1939 - 124 - 6th
1941 - 136 - 6th
BB
1934 - 74 - 10th
1941 - 98 - 8th
  

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