Paul LaPalme
Paul Edmore LaPalme
Born: December 14, 1923
Springfield, MA US
Deceased: February 7, 2010
Leominster, MA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1941-1959
Major League Statistics
Paul LaPalme compiled a career record of 106 wins and 60 losses and a 3.19 ERA in his 288-game pitching career with the Bristol Twins, Erie Sailors, Trenton Giants, Jacksonville Tars, Hartford Chiefs, New Orleans Pelicans, Indianapolis Indians, Hollywood Stars, St. Paul Saints and Montreal Royals. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1959 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | 10 | 4 | .714 | 4.50 | 21 | 116.0 | 129 | 72 | 58 | 35 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | C | MATL | Erie Sailors | 12 | 11 | .522 | 3.27 | 30 | 190.0 | 220 | 87 | 69 | 38 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | 20 | 2 | .909 | 3.16 | 27 | 20 | 1 | 191.0 | 195 | 85 | 67 | 55 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||||||
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Giants | 9 | 4 | .692 | 2.76 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 114.0 | 101 | 41 | 35 | 33 | 65 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 4 | 2 | .667 | 5.77 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 53.0 | 66 | 43 | 34 | 22 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1948 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Giants | 13 | 8 | .619 | 3.00 | 23 | 159.0 | 141 | 60 | 53 | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 14 | 13 | .519 | 2.90 | 31 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 211.0 | 175 | 96 | 68 | 79 | 162 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2.47 | 9 | 62.0 | 54 | 19 | 17 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.67 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49.0 | 42 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.68 | 5 | 2 | 22.0 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 2 | 2 | .500 | 3.72 | 5 | 29.0 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 6 | 1 | .857 | 1.29 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 56.0 | 36 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 5 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 31 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2.57 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 84.0 | 72 | 29 | 24 | 4 | 22 | 9 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 106 | 60 | .639 | 3.19 | 288 | 40 | 0 | 64 | 8 | 0 | 1336.0 | 1278 | 589 | 474 | 8 | 413 | 9 | 561 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | 21 | 43 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .140 | .140 | .140 | .279 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | MATL | Erie Sailors | 51 | 102 | 102 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .216 | .245 | .461 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | 68 | 193 | 179 | 45 | 61 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 12 | 17 | .341 | .389 | .503 | .891 | 90 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 16 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .348 | .348 | .435 | .783 | 10 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Giants | 28 | 59 | 51 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .157 | .232 | .196 | .428 | 10 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Giants | 27 | 63 | 63 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .270 | .492 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 40 | 94 | 78 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 8 | .231 | .318 | .269 | .587 | 21 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 31 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .500 | .900 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 9 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .200 | .368 | .200 | .568 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Indianapolis Indians | 39 | 65 | 56 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | .161 | .190 | .161 | .350 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | (+) St. Paul Saints | 39 | 65 | 56 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | .161 | .190 | .161 | .350 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 28 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .048 | .048 | .048 | .095 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 324 | 636 | 590 | 65 | 145 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 41 | .246 | .286 | .319 | .604 | 188 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | C | MATL | Erie Sailors | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | P | 27 | 9 | 54 | 2 | 0 | .969 | 2.333 |
| 1946 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | OF | 22 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .864 |
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Giants | P | 18 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 1 | .974 | 2.111 |
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | P | 15 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | .875 | .933 |
| 1948 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Giants | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | P | 31 | 13 | 30 | 2 | 0 | .956 | 1.387 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 31 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .452 |
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | P | 9 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 1.444 |
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | P | 28 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 0 | .960 | .857 |
| Totals | 296 | 53 | 175 | 9 | 2 | .962 | .770 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | Appalachian League | Bristol Twins | |||
| 1942 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Erie Sailors | |||
| 1946 | D | Appalachian League | Bristol Twins | NY1 | ||
| 1947 | B | Inter-State League | Trenton Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1947 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | NY1 | ||
| 1948 | B | Inter-State League | Trenton Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Chiefs | BSN | ||
| 1950 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | ||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | ||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | LAN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | LAN |
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