#80 Robert "Spoony" Palm, Catcher, 30 yrs, St. Louis (A) Browns
Sunday, 10/22/1939
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Robert Palm
Spoony
1/1/1909
30
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"8
195

Catcher
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R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
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4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 7,030,000
1941
12 Year(s), 116 Days (2180 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 116 Days (2180 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall971076
Versus LHP1071076
Versus RHP861076
Talent971086
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5
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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  
9/21NYYW 6-3400000002#4  
9/24WASW 14-5432001110#4  
9/26@PHAW 4-1411001200#4  
9/27@PHAL 1-8400000002#4  
9/28@CHAL 2-8411001201#3  
9/29@CLEL 6-9411001101#4  
9/30@DETW 4-2400000101#4  
10/1PHAL 1-14400000002#4  
10/2@BOSL 11-19111100010#2  
10/4NYYW 6-5301000210#4  

Batting Stats 1939

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1475371622834714412481113.302.393.6281.0201.098.326
Projected1475371622834714412481113.302.393.6281.0201.098.326
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall13262427013043377860100.0134.19.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP982770522171428000.276.366.500.866
vs. RHP439135213421221076785402.308.398.6561.054
Close/Late511610410161712100.314.478.5691.047
Scoring Position15753101128503335401.338.446.6431.089
Pinch Hitting1240002221000.333.429.333.762
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home75281841512172634159.299.387.584.970
Road72256781322672614054.305.399.6761.075
March/April2396276082521918.281.349.594.943
May24873140820271619.356.456.6781.134
June239133801132291418.363.439.8131.252
July26852552723181215.294.388.6471.035
August25882341219102119.261.400.398.798
Sept/Oct26902310112519924.256.320.633.953

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
Total1761632218263405538113111154698244812139651.289.359.541.900 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1927, AAA5619476111286860351673.392.474.8921.366

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1939

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher1391325544326058.9871199.04.5441172420.5
First Base10300301.0003.09.00    

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...
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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SLG
1934 - .533 - 8th
1935 - .606 - 2nd
1936 - .617 - 4th
1937 - .564 - 10th
1938 - .620 - 4th
OPS
1935 - .981 - 4th
1936 - .993 - 7th
1937 - .951 - 10th
1938 - .986 - 8th
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
RBI
1929 - 103 - 10th
1931 - 115 - 6th
1933 - 115 - 6th
1934 - 109 - 5th
1935 - 117 - 6th
1938 - 119 - 10th
Runs
1936 - 109 - 10th
BB
1934 - 74 - 10th
  

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