CF Ron Palmer #40
Denver Burros MLB
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
07/31/1977
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CF RON PALMER #40 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
24 36 14 1 1 1 1 2 6 .389 .421 .556 3 0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
BABIP 40 40 40 40
Avoid K's 35 35 35 35
Gap 35 35 35 35
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 55 60 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 60
Errors: - 50 75
Arm: 25 50 50
Turn DP: - 30 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 30
1st Base: - Center Field: 50
2nd Base: - Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 70
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 70
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/30/1977 SDC Win, 6-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/29/1977 @ STL Loss, 4-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/23/1977 @ PHI Loss, 3-4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/21/1977 @ NYK Win, 4-2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/15/1977 KCB Loss, 9-12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/10/1977 MIL Win, 8-3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/03/1977 @ CHI Loss, 4-9 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
06/29/1977 @ MIL Loss, 5-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/26/1977 STL Loss, 1-3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
06/26/1977 STL Loss, 4-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Palmer possesses great intelligence.
High: Baseball IQ
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:07/07/1943
Born in:Baltimore, MD
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$55,000
Signed Through:1977 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 67 Days
Service This Yr:117 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:15 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 1977 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 24 36 14 1 1 1 1 5 2 6 .389 .421 .556 .977 .428 .167 167
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 4 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 3 3 1 75.0 8.7 10.23 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   8 4 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 .875 1.475
Versus Right   28 10 1 1 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 .357 .357 .464 .821
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Week   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
April   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
May   11 7 1 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 .636 .636 1.000 1.636
June   14 6 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .429 .467 .571 1.038
July   9 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
Spring Training   42 11 0 0 0 2 4 3 6 1 0 0 .262 .304 .262 .566
Last Year   125 33 4 1 2 10 15 8 25 0 5 0 .264 .308 .360 .668
2 Years Ago   63 11 1 0 1 6 15 9 14 0 4 1 .175 .288 .238 .526
Career   1509 329 42 12 21 137 204 184 330 13 50 5 .218 .303 .304 .606
Home   17 6 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 .353 .421 .471 .892
Road   19 8 1 0 1 1 4 0 3 0 0 0 .421 .421 .632 1.053
Grass   36 14 1 1 1 1 4 2 6 0 0 0 .389 .421 .556 .977
Turf   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Day   23 9 0 1 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 .391 .440 .478 .918
Night   13 5 1 0 1 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 .385 .385 .692 1.077
As Starter   16 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .375 .375 .500 .875
As Reliever / Substitution   20 8 1 0 1 1 4 2 3 0 0 0 .400 .455 .600 1.055
Pinch Hitting   12 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 .250 .357 .333 .690
Close/Late   12 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .333 .385 .333 .718
Inning 1-3   7 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .429 .429 .714 1.143
Inning 4-6   7 4 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .571 .571 1.000 1.571
Inning 7-9   18 7 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .389 .421 .444 .865
Extra Innings   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
0 Outs   17 7 0 1 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 .412 .444 .706 1.150
1 Outs   10 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 .300 .364 .400 .764
2 Outs   9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .444 .444 .444 .889
Scoring Position   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Bases Empty   25 9 1 1 1 1 4 1 4 0 0 0 .360 .385 .600 .985
Runner on 1st   4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 2nd   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   20 7 0 0 1 1 3 2 6 0 0 0 .350 .409 .500 .909
First Pitch   2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 0-1   4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 0-2   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Count 1-2   6 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 2-0   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   5 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 .200 .429 .200 .629
Behind in Count   14 6 0 1 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 .429 .429 .786 1.214
Ahead in Count   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Batting Leadoff   14 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Batting 7th   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 8th   5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .800 .800 1.200 2.000
Batting 9th   13 5 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .385 .429 .615 1.044
Low Leverage   16 7 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 .438 .471 .688 1.158
Medium Leverage   13 7 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .538 .538 .692 1.231
High Leverage   7 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125
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 56 110 21 4 1 0 10 11 18 1 1 23 7 5 .191 .308 .245 .553 66 60 0.7
1975 Dallas - MLB 31 79 63 11 1 0 1 6 15 9 1 0 14 4 1 .175 .288 .238 .526 51 55 0.5
1976 New York - MLB 32 8 16 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 1 .250 .250 .312 .562 65 50 -0.1
1976 Denver - MLB 32 35 109 29 3 1 2 10 13 8 0 0 21 9 1 .266 .316 .367 .683 96 85 0.5
1976 Total - MLB 32 43 125 33 4 1 2 10 15 8 0 0 25 9 2 .264 .308 .360 .668 92 81 0.4
1977 Denver - MLB 33 24 36 14 1 1 1 1 5 2 0 0 6 3 1 .389 .421 .556 .977 149 167 0.3
Total MLB 731 1509 329 42 12 21 137 204 184 5 13 330 73 41 .218 .303 .304 .606 76 72 5.8
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
1975 Dallas - MLB 31 9 6 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .167 .286 .667 .952 166 170 0.5
1976 Denver - MLB 32 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 .333 .500 .667 1.167 233 156 0.1
Total MLB 23 19 4 1 0 1 2 6 3 0 0 3 2 1 .211 .318 .421 .739 125 109
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 39 27 95 4 0 99 0 1.000 270.1 3.30 +7.3 1.096
1974 Dallas - MLB RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 +0.1 1.030
1975 Dallas - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Dallas - MLB CF 64 6 55 2 0 58 1 .983 158.2 3.23 +3.2 1.065
1975 Dallas - MLB RF 8 2 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 37.0 2.68 +0.7 1.146
1976 New York - MLB CF 3 3 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 26.0 4.50 +0.4 1.008
1976 Denver - MLB CF 26 26 71 3 0 76 2 .974 223.1 2.98 -1.8 .994
1976 New York - MLB RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.032
1976 Denver - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.032
1977 Denver - MLB C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 -0.2 .000 1 0 0 0.0
1977 Denver - MLB CF 5 4 5 0 0 6 1 .833 34.0 1.32 -1.4 .705
1977 Denver - MLB RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 12.2 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 -0.2 .000 1 0 0 0.0
TOTAL 2B 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 1.015
TOTAL CF 615 379 1155 31 4 1203 17 .986 3622.2 2.95 +39.7 1.042
TOTAL RF 58 42 84 0 0 84 0 1.000 385.0 1.96 +2.4 1.021
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).
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
11/18/1975 Became a free agent.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
02/01/1976 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $70,400 with the New York Knickerbockers organization.
07/19/1976 Was traded by the New York Knickerbockers to the Denver Burros in exchange for RP Mike Gresley.
10/30/1976 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $55,000 with the Denver Burros organization.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
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