#80 Robert "Spoony" Palm, Catcher, 25 yrs, St. Louis (A) Browns
Friday, 10/20/1934
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Robert Palm
Spoony
1/1/1909
25
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"8
180

Catcher
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,000,000
1937
7 Year(s), 116 Days (1320 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 116 Days (1320 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77965
Versus LHP87966
Versus RHP66855
Talent77966
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5
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1
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Fielding Ratings
C : 4 (Range), .973 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 4
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23WASL 5-8511001102#4  
9/24WASW 6-2400000002#4  
9/26@BOSW 6-4422011202#4PoG 
9/27@BOSW 7-5511001202#4  
9/28CLEW 7-6201100120#4  
9/29PHAW 7-4422101101#4  
9/30DETW 6-5310000010#4  
10/1@NYYW 9-6503100100#4  
10/2CHAW 4-2514100000#4  
10/4@CHAW 3-1402000001#4  

Batting Stats 1934

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall152557149305361099774145.268.354.533.887.904.266
Projected152557149305361099774145.268.354.533.887.904.266
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall147636211012032977113765.0109.76.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP12042711228241931000.350.439.7251.164
vs. RHP43710723424817355114302.245.330.481.811
Close/Late712341623111020001.324.415.6621.077
Scoring Position16343101117302539301.264.359.540.899
Pinch Hitting300000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home74262691631245403576.263.353.485.838
Road78295801422464573969.271.354.576.930
March/April25912440716181024.264.333.538.872
May26932152417161024.226.298.452.750
June25972132617151025.216.290.474.764
July24902540825151219.278.359.589.948
August24852370420151326.271.367.494.861
Sept/Oct281013571714181927.347.459.6441.103

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
Total1039369610351893817573260736117296336839.280.344.494.838 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1927, AAA5619476111286860351673.392.474.8921.366

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1934

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher14013775460282612.9851247.15.9631262721.4
Third Base10109111233.87085.02.44    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1929 - 8 - 9th
Homeruns
1927 - 16 - 7th
1930 - 25 - 6th
1933 - 35 - 3rd
RBI
1929 - 103 - 10th
1931 - 115 - 6th
1933 - 115 - 6th
  

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