Donald Palmer
Donald Vernon Palmer
Born: December 17, 1924
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1946-1951
Donald Palmer compiled a career batting average of .278 with 1 home runs and 101 RBI in his 223-game career with the Scranton Red Sox, Toledo Mud Hens and Schenectady Blue Jays. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1951 campaign.
Click on column headings to sort.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 33 | 109 | 100 | 18 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 10 | .290 | .336 | .330 | .666 | 33 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 100 | 386 | 338 | 50 | 100 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 58 | 0 | 41 | 30 | .296 | .377 | .373 | .750 | 126 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 74 | 230 | 210 | 19 | 52 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 17 | 32 | .248 | .307 | .290 | .597 | 61 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1951 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 16 | 32 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .312 | .562 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 223 | 757 | 680 | 87 | 189 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 101 | 2 | 0 | 65 | 72 | .278 | .344 | .338 | .683 | 230 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | C | 31 | 170 | 15 | 8 | 1 | .959 | 5.968 | 3 | |||
| 1947 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | C | 92 | 511 | 40 | 8 | 8 | .986 | 5.989 | 12 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 69 | 326 | 31 | 9 | 5 | .975 | 5.174 | 8 | |||
| Totals | 192 | 1007 | 86 | 25 | 14 | .978 | 5.693 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1947 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SLA | ||
| 1951 | A | Eastern League | Schenectady Blue Jays | PHI |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
