#80 Robert "Spoony" Palm, Catcher, 20 yrs, St. Louis (A) Browns
Friday, 10/20/1929
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Robert Palm
Spoony
1/1/1909
20
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"8
180

Catcher
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1929 (Possible Arbitration)
2 Year(s), 116 Days (460 total Days)
172 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 116 Days (460 total Days)
2 Year(s)

3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall87759
Versus LHP108869
Versus RHP76759
Talent87869
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Fielding Ratings
C : 4 (Range), .972 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 4
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/21WASL 7-11311100110#3  
9/23@BOSW 12-4612000201#3  
9/24@BOSL 1-9302000011#6  
9/26@NYYL 0-1401000000#3  
9/27@NYYW 7-4513010100#3PoG 
9/28PHAL 3-13302000100#6  
9/29PHAL 3-17401000201#3  
9/30CHAL 3-5401000100#6  
10/1@DETW 9-2520000001#3  
10/2@CLEW 9-8210000000#7  

Batting Stats 1929

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall13851816828813103864447.324.378.485.863.848.160
Projected13851816828813103864447.324.378.485.863.848.160
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall126571410019052514914193.392.96.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1324352418231412101.326.392.485.877
vs. RHP386125236985633035403.324.374.484.858
Close/Late491742191193000.347.448.5711.020
Scoring Position170537228102019500.312.374.412.786
Pinch Hitting921002020000.222.364.333.697
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6623165135446271724.281.336.433.769
Road72287103153957592723.359.412.526.938
March/April207621610141147.276.309.382.690
May2485304042215811.353.404.541.945
June249229630161579.315.360.446.806
July208326503171866.313.360.482.841
August249130515191495.330.382.571.954
Sept/Oct2691322311513109.352.438.473.911

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19278933211316116756527142451.340.387.539.927 SLA
19281033659619713706132324464.263.326.460.786SLA
19291385181682881310386444547141.324.378.485.863SLA
Total3301215377631642248212103811115256.310.365.492.857 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1927, AAA5619476111286860351673.392.474.8921.366

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1929

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher13512546872055616.9711126.14.4421424330.3
Second Base11422601.0009.06.00    
Shortstop10111201.0005.03.60    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Homeruns
1927 - 16 - 7th
    

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