#80 Robert "Spoony" Palm, Catcher, 31 yrs, St. Louis (A) Browns
Sunday, 10/22/1940
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Robert Palm
Spoony
1/1/1909
31
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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4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 7,030,000
1941
13 Year(s), 116 Days (2352 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 116 Days (2352 total Days)
13 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall871076
Versus LHP1081086
Versus RHP761076
Talent971086
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5
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4
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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 6-5412001400#4PoG 
9/24WASL 4-9511100102#4  
9/26@PHAL 6-7421000111#4  
9/27@PHAL 5-6301000021#4  
9/28DETL 6-7100000000#9  
9/29NYYL 7-9411001110#4  
9/30CLEL 3-21402100102#4  
10/1@BOSL 8-19000000000#2  
10/2CHAW 7-2433002400#3PoG 
10/4@CHAL 2-9411001102#4  

Batting Stats 1940

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1505231543224112410392123.294.401.598.9991.078.304
Projected1505231543224112410392123.294.401.598.9991.078.304
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall13362131301103313757558.3132.09.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP10343901433322514301.417.523.9131.435
vs. RHP42011123227917167109002.264.368.521.890
Close/Late4913104139159000.265.438.531.968
Scoring Position158417176904042300.259.403.449.852
Pinch Hitting1330013321000.231.333.462.795
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home72244731602361554762.299.412.6481.059
Road78279811621863484561.290.391.556.947
March/April23892330615211226.258.347.494.841
May25842241725161821.262.394.583.978
June26842431722191517.286.400.595.995
July24912470821171118.264.346.604.951
August25843190417142318.369.505.6191.124
Sept/Oct27913060924161323.330.410.6921.102

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
Total19116845198037257422143512577902751133610356.289.363.545.908 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1927, AAA5619476111286860351673.392.474.8921.366

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher14213364061171615.9791197.05.3831303123.8

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SLG
1934 - .533 - 8th
1935 - .606 - 2nd
1936 - .617 - 4th
1937 - .564 - 10th
1938 - .620 - 4th
1939 - .628 - 3rd
OPS
1935 - .981 - 4th
1936 - .993 - 7th
1937 - .951 - 10th
1938 - .986 - 8th
1939 - 1.020 - 6th
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
RBI
1929 - 103 - 10th
1931 - 115 - 6th
1933 - 115 - 6th
1934 - 109 - 5th
1935 - 117 - 6th
1938 - 119 - 10th
1939 - 144 - 4th
Runs
1936 - 109 - 10th
1939 - 124 - 6th
BB
1934 - 74 - 10th
  

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