Donald Palmer
Donald W. Palmer
Born: February 13, 1951
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 31 (1969 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: David Douglas HS (Portland, OR)
Career: 1969-1972
Donald Palmer compiled a career batting average of .279 with 15 home runs and 120 RBI in his 243-game career with the Johnson City Yankees, Oneonta Yankees, DeLand Sun Caps, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Kinston Eagles and West Haven Yankees. He began playing during the 1969 season and last took the field during the 1972 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 13 | 46 | 42 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .262 | .311 | .357 | .668 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | 34 | 115 | 97 | 12 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 16 | .340 | .421 | .485 | .906 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1970 | A | FLOR | DeLand Sun Caps | 83 | 284 | 266 | 33 | 72 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 62 | .271 | .311 | .368 | .679 | 98 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 62 | 231 | 204 | 27 | 60 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 28 | .294 | .374 | .402 | .776 | 82 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 32 | 112 | 101 | 9 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 17 | .257 | .330 | .386 | .716 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 15 | 58 | 53 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | .226 | .281 | .283 | .564 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 243 | 849 | 766 | 92 | 214 | 25 | 6 | 15 | 120 | 18 | 9 | 70 | 148 | .279 | .342 | .386 | .729 | 296 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | 1B | 14 | 108 | 5 | 2 | 9 | .983 | 8.071 |
| 1969 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | OF | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .917 | .786 |
| 1969 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | OF | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .909 |
| 1970 | A | FLOR | DeLand Sun Caps | OF | 69 | 128 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .985 | 1.870 |
| 1970 | A | FLOR | DeLand Sun Caps | 1B | 5 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 5.600 |
| 1971 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 3B | 8 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 1 | .943 | 4.125 |
| 1971 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 1B | 28 | 236 | 7 | 5 | 23 | .980 | 8.679 |
| 1971 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | OF | 21 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .938 | 1.429 |
| 1971 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 2.000 |
| 1972 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 1B | 21 | 178 | 10 | 5 | 14 | .974 | 8.952 |
| 1972 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | OF | 15 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1972 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | OF | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.100 |
| Totals | 217 | 770 | 48 | 20 | 52 | .976 | 3.770 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1969 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1970 | A | Florida State League | DeLand Sun Caps | |||
| 1971 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1971 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | NYA | ||
| 1972 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | NYA | ||
| 1972 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA |
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