#80 Robert "Spoony" Palm, Catcher, 22 yrs, St. Louis (A) Browns
Wednesday, 10/25/1931
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Robert Palm
Spoony
1/1/1909
22
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"8
180

Catcher
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R
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,257,143
1931 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 116 Days (804 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 116 Days (804 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall67756
Versus LHP88866
Versus RHP67756
Talent67855
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1
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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  
9/23WASW 3-2412200002#5  
9/24WASL 4-5521010001#4  
9/26@PHAW 7-5500000001#5  
9/27@PHAL 6-13500000002#5  
9/28DETW 7-6401100102#5  
9/29NYYW 5-4422100102#5  
9/30CLEW 12-5411000102#5  
10/1@BOSL 6-8100000001#9  
10/2CHAL 1-5302000111#5  
10/4@CHAW 5-0511100101#4  

Batting Stats 1931

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall155589147345221157942130.250.297.436.733.673.187
Projected155589147345221157942130.250.297.436.733.673.187
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14963705011062576110662.578.94.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP471650412747000.340.392.7021.094
vs. RHP542131295181037238123600.242.288.413.702
Close/Late611120167815000.180.275.262.538
Scoring Position1814810499301535600.265.312.514.826
Pinch Hitting610012103000.167.167.667.833
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home78293791831161452460.270.323.464.787
Road77296681621154341870.230.270.409.679
March/April259418401128620.191.235.266.501
May26942912212116813.309.356.511.866
June2798285141811224.286.297.480.777
July24932150515121018.226.301.441.742
August261012401628151120.238.310.436.745
Sept/Oct27109278152117535.248.281.477.758

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
Total6332351669129278946238019711203224520.285.340.476.816 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1927, AAA5619476111286860351673.392.474.8921.366

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1931

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher14914968459175512.9841307.05.2031322922.0
Second Base10111201.0001.018.00    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1929 - 8 - 9th
Homeruns
1927 - 16 - 7th
1930 - 25 - 6th
RBI
1929 - 103 - 10th
  

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