CF Ron Palmer #18
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/16/1974
CF RON PALMER #18 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
53 107 21 4 1 0 9 17 21 .196 .310 .252 7 0.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
Gap 35 35 35 35
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 55 55 55 55
Avoid K's 40 40 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 70
Errors: - 50 75
Arm: 25 50 50
Turn DP: - 30 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 35
1st Base: - Center Field: 65
2nd Base: - Right Field: 55
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 65
Stealing Aggressiveness: 80
Stealing Ability: 75
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 70
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/14/1974 HOU Win, 2-1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/1974 @ SFS Win, 7-5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/02/1974 BOS Win, 2-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/29/1974 SFS Win, 7-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/27/1974 SFS Win, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/25/1974 @ BOS Win, 6-5 2 0 0 1 0 2 1 0
08/21/1974 @ NYE Loss, 1-2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/17/1974 LAP Win, 4-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/16/1974 LAP Win, 4-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/14/1974 CHH Loss, 5-8 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Ron is as smart as they come.
High: Baseball IQ
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:07/07/1943
Born in:Baltimore, MD
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$35,200
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 67 Days
Service This Yr:160 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1961, 17th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 53 107 21 4 1 0 9 10 17 21 .196 .310 .252 .562 .251 .056 61
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 27 135 1 1 0 0 9 1 27 5 7 5 58.3 10.1 2.71 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   22 4 0 1 0 3 4 6 7 0 0 1 .182 .379 .273 .652
Versus Right   85 17 4 0 0 6 4 11 14 1 9 0 .200 .289 .247 .536
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
April   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 .250 .500 .250 .750
May   11 3 0 0 0 3 3 4 3 0 2 0 .273 .467 .273 .739
June   14 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 3 0 1 0 .071 .188 .071 .259
July   53 11 2 0 0 2 4 6 11 1 4 0 .208 .283 .245 .529
August   25 5 2 1 0 2 1 3 4 0 1 1 .200 .310 .360 .670
September   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   36 10 2 0 0 2 1 4 9 0 4 0 .278 .350 .333 .683
Last Year   25 6 1 1 0 1 2 0 4 0 1 0 .240 .240 .360 .600
Career   1282 271 36 10 17 119 168 164 283 13 41 4 .211 .300 .295 .595
Home   50 11 1 1 0 6 6 4 9 0 4 1 .220 .291 .280 .571
Road   57 10 3 0 0 3 4 13 12 1 5 0 .175 .324 .228 .552
Grass   107 21 4 1 0 9 10 17 21 1 9 1 .196 .310 .252 .562
Day   67 13 3 1 0 8 8 13 13 1 7 1 .194 .329 .269 .598
Night   40 8 1 0 0 1 2 4 8 0 2 0 .200 .273 .225 .498
As Starter   90 18 3 1 0 8 7 13 18 1 8 1 .200 .305 .256 .560
As Reliever / Substitution   17 3 1 0 0 1 3 4 3 0 1 0 .176 .333 .235 .569
Pinch Hitting   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
Close/Late   32 5 0 1 0 2 1 7 2 0 1 0 .156 .308 .219 .526
Inning 1-3   34 5 2 0 0 1 2 4 9 1 6 0 .147 .231 .206 .437
Inning 4-6   30 8 1 0 0 6 3 3 6 0 2 1 .267 .353 .300 .653
Inning 7-9   32 6 0 1 0 1 3 7 4 0 1 0 .188 .333 .250 .583
Extra Innings   11 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 .182 .357 .273 .630
0 Outs   33 3 1 0 0 2 3 4 10 1 5 1 .091 .205 .121 .326
1 Outs   35 8 2 1 0 1 4 4 4 0 4 0 .229 .308 .343 .651
2 Outs   39 10 1 0 0 6 1 9 7 0 0 0 .256 .396 .282 .678
Scoring Position   29 4 0 0 0 9 1 5 3 1 9 0 .138 .257 .138 .395
Bases Empty   66 12 2 1 0 0 5 9 15 0 0 0 .182 .280 .242 .522
Runner on 1st   12 5 2 0 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 1 .417 .562 .583 1.146
Runner on 2nd   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 9 0 .000 .125 .000 .125
Runner on 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Runner on 1st & 2nd   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .000 .182 .000 .182
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 2 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Bases Loaded   4 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Two Strikes   55 9 2 0 0 4 2 6 21 0 0 0 .164 .246 .200 .446
First Pitch   15 5 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 4 1 .333 .389 .400 .789
Count 0-1   7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 0-2   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   8 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 1-1   12 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .417 .667
Count 1-2   19 6 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 .316 .316 .368 .684
Count 2-0   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   6 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Count 2-2   17 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 .059 .059 .118 .176
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   10 2 0 0 0 3 1 6 3 0 0 0 .200 .500 .200 .700
Behind in Count   35 7 1 0 0 1 2 0 11 0 2 0 .200 .200 .229 .429
Ahead in Count   18 3 1 0 0 3 2 10 0 0 3 0 .167 .464 .222 .687
Batting Leadoff   30 7 0 0 0 3 4 6 5 0 2 0 .233 .361 .233 .594
Batting 2nd   38 8 1 1 0 4 4 4 7 1 6 1 .211 .295 .289 .585
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 .250 .750
Batting 7th   11 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .091 .167 .182 .348
Batting 8th   17 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 4 0 0 0 .176 .300 .235 .535
Batting 9th   6 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .286 .333 .619
Low Leverage   38 9 2 0 0 1 3 7 8 0 0 0 .237 .356 .289 .645
Medium Leverage   42 9 2 1 0 1 4 7 11 0 7 0 .214 .327 .310 .636
High Leverage   26 3 0 0 0 7 1 3 2 1 2 1 .115 .226 .115 .341
PENNSYLVANIA-NEW YORK BASEBALL LEAGUE 1962 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 120 397 105 9 0 15 58 49 50 103 .264 .363 .401 .764 .346 .136 111
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 120 460 12 0 0 3 0 1 159 24 26 13 66.7 62.1 5.43 .9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Career   397 105 9 0 15 58 49 50 103 1 0 12 .264 .363 .401 .764
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1966 New York - MLB 22 2 8 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .375 .375 .625 1.000 187 194 0.1
1967 New York - MLB 23 80 164 35 3 2 2 13 21 16 1 0 44 5 7 .213 .287 .293 .580 76 75 1.3
1968 New York - MLB 24 119 249 61 9 2 3 20 28 26 0 3 56 12 10 .245 .313 .333 .646 99 98 1.2
1969 New York - MLB 25 89 147 25 1 3 3 14 22 23 0 1 35 7 3 .170 .281 .279 .560 62 60 0.8
1970 New York - MLB 26 120 331 67 10 0 6 32 53 46 1 5 80 14 7 .202 .298 .287 .585 61 59 -0.4
1971 New York - MLB 27 104 251 53 6 1 3 30 31 36 1 3 42 12 5 .211 .309 .279 .588 71 66 0.9
1973 Denver - MLB 29 15 25 6 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 .240 .240 .360 .600 61 45 0.1
1974 Dallas - MLB 30 53 107 21 4 1 0 9 10 17 1 1 21 7 5 .196 .310 .252 .562 61 61 0.7
Total MLB 582 1282 271 36 10 17 119 168 164 4 13 283 57 37 .211 .300 .295 .595 73 70 4.7
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1961 Total - 17 25 106 45 9 3 1 24 41 16 2 1 7 32 8 .425 .504 .594 1.098 100 100 1.9
1962 Geneva - Rk 18 120 397 105 9 0 15 58 49 50 12 1 103 26 13 .264 .363 .401 .764 99 111 0.9
Total Penny 120 397 105 9 0 15 58 49 50 12 1 103 26 13 .264 .363 .401 .764 99 111
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1968 New York - MLB 24 9 8 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583 82 87 -0.1
1969 New York - MLB 25 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -119 0.9
Total MLB 12 10 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .200 .273 .200 .473 49 49
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1966 New York - MLB CF 2 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 17.0 3.18 -0.1 .994
1967 New York - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 New York - MLB CF 77 56 187 5 2 195 3 .985 492.2 3.51 +9.8 1.046
1968 New York - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 New York - MLB CF 117 84 255 3 1 263 5 .981 740.2 3.14 +0.6 1.003
1969 New York - MLB 2B 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 1.015
1969 New York - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 New York - MLB CF 81 42 121 3 0 127 3 .976 416.0 2.68 +7.9 1.107
1970 New York - MLB CF 117 90 213 5 1 220 2 .991 820.1 2.39 +6.3 1.032
1971 New York - MLB CF 70 34 122 5 0 127 0 1.000 361.2 3.16 +6.6 1.076
1971 New York - MLB RF 40 40 70 0 0 70 0 1.000 322.1 1.95 +1.6 1.002
1973 Denver - MLB CF 14 5 12 1 0 13 0 1.000 62.0 1.89 +0.8 1.105
1974 Dallas - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Dallas - MLB CF 36 27 93 4 0 97 0 1.000 262.2 3.32 +7.3 1.098
1974 Dallas - MLB RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 +0.1 1.030
TOTAL 2B 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 1.015
TOTAL CF 514 340 1009 26 4 1048 13 .988 3173.0 2.94 +39.2 1.047
TOTAL RF 44 40 71 0 0 71 0 1.000 329.1 1.94 +1.7 1.002
PLAYER HISTORY
11/08/1961 Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 17, 41st overall pick) by the New York Knickerbockers, out of high school St. Andrew's (St. Andrew's; Middletown, DE).
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 20 (30); Eye: 30 (55).
05/07/1962 Wins the Penny Player of the Week Award.
05/14/1962 Wins the Penny Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1962 Wins the Penny Batter of the Month Award.
06/04/1962 Wins the Penny Player of the Week Award.
07/05/1962 Named the #58 prospect in the MLB
07/25/1962 Injured (bruised toe),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/01/1962 Wins the Penny Batter of the Month Award.
08/01/1962 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for one week.
08/06/1962 Wins the Penny Player of the Week Award.
08/13/1962 Wins the Penny Player of the Week Award.
08/20/1962 Wins the Penny Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1962 Wins the Penny Batter of the Month Award.
09/06/1962 Wins the 1962 Penny Most Valuable Player Award.
10/21/1962 Named the #44 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 35 (55).
07/04/1963 Named the #88 prospect in the MLB
10/20/1963 Named the #71 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 40 (55).
07/09/1964 Named the #77 prospect in the MLB
10/26/1964 Named the #45 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 45 (50).
03/19/1965 Injured (fractured cheekbone),out for 6 weeks.
07/08/1965 Named the #73 prospect in the MLB
10/21/1965 Named the #54 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 50 (50).
09/30/1966 Injured (sore calf),day-to-day for 2 days.
10/20/1966 Named the #87 prospect in the MLB
11/08/1966 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $19,800.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (55).
05/19/1967 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/22/1967 Injured (strained leg muscle),out for 5-6 weeks.
11/08/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 55 (55).
06/15/1968 Injured (strained quadriceps),day-to-day for one week.
11/19/1968 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $22,200.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
11/15/1969 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $42,000.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (55).
05/07/1970 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/12/1970 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/15/1970 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $65,000.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (65).
04/26/1971 Injured (hamstring tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/05/1971 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $255,000 with the New York Knickerbockers organization.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (65).
04/04/1972 Released by the New York Knickerbockers.
04/19/1972 Signed a minor league contract with the Denver Burros organization.
05/08/1972 Released by the Denver Burros.
09/03/1972 Signed a minor league contract with the Denver Burros organization.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 55 (65).
02/27/1973 Released by the Denver Burros.
06/06/1973 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $56,000 with the Denver Burros organization.
10/18/1973 Released by the Denver Burros.
11/22/1973 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $70,400 with the Dallas Wranglers organization.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
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