Howard Palmer
Howard Palmer
Born: 1925
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 1944-1950
Howard Palmer compiled a career batting average of .289 with 12 home runs and 190 RBI in his 418-game career with the Johnson City Cardinals, Allentown Cardinals, St. Joseph Cardinals, Salisbury Cardinals, Newark Moundsmen, Mayfield Clothiers, Kingston Ponies, Elizabethton Betsy Local and Paris Lakers. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 41 | 162 | 135 | 21 | 40 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 23 | 37 | .296 | .414 | .422 | .836 | 57 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 68 | 266 | 222 | 42 | 65 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 38 | 28 | .293 | .405 | .423 | .829 | 94 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| 1946 | C | WA | St. Joseph Cardinals | 27 | 122 | 102 | 19 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 17 | .294 | .400 | .382 | .782 | 39 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1946 | D | ESHL | Salisbury Cardinals | 89 | 377 | 317 | 55 | 105 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 44 | 6 | 50 | 37 | .331 | .436 | .442 | .878 | 140 | 9 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | D | KITL | Mayfield Clothiers | 36 | 142 | 142 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .282 | .282 | .387 | .669 | 55 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | D | OHSL4 | Newark Moundsmen | 70 | 315 | 264 | 47 | 73 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 62 | 3 | 50 | 58 | .277 | .394 | .420 | .814 | 111 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | C | BORD | Kingston Ponies | 42 | 162 | 130 | 21 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 31 | 31 | .238 | .389 | .308 | .697 | 40 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Local | 28 | 124 | 102 | 12 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 15 | .235 | .355 | .304 | .659 | 31 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | D | MIDW | Paris Lakers | 17 | 55 | 55 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .309 | .309 | .436 | .745 | 24 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 418 | 1725 | 1469 | 217 | 425 | 74 | 28 | 12 | 190 | 18 | 0 | 224 | 223 | .289 | .392 | .402 | .794 | 591 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | OF | 41 | 65 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .944 | 1.634 |
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | OF | 68 | 90 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .950 | 1.397 |
| 1946 | D | ESHL | Salisbury Cardinals | OF | 80 | 116 | 11 | 10 | 1 | .927 | 1.588 |
| 1946 | C | WA | St. Joseph Cardinals | OF | 27 | 36 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .915 | 1.593 |
| 1947 | D | OHSL4 | Newark Moundsmen | OF | 70 | 93 | 9 | 5 | 2 | .953 | 1.457 |
| 1949 | C | BORD | Kingston Ponies | OF | 37 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .969 | 1.676 |
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Local | OF | 28 | 42 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .898 | 1.571 |
| Totals | 351 | 502 | 38 | 35 | 3 | .939 | 1.538 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1944 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1945 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1946 | C | Western Association | St. Joseph Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1946 | D | Eastern Shore League | Salisbury Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1947 | D | Ohio State League | Newark Moundsmen | SLA | ||
| 1947 | D | Kitty League | Mayfield Clothiers | SLA | ||
| 1949 | D | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Betsy Local | CHN | ||
| 1949 | C | Border League | Kingston Ponies | |||
| 1950 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Paris Lakers |
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