Paul LaPalme
Paul Edmore LaPalme (Lefty)
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 5' 10" , Weight: 184 lb.

Born: December 14, 1923 in Springfield, MA (All Transactions)
Debut: May 28, 1951
Final Game: August 28, 1957
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1951 27 PIT NL 22 12 10 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .100 .250 .100 .350 -3 1 0 0 0 1
1952 28 PIT NL 31 11 10 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .100 .100 .200 .300 -19 2 0 0 1 1
1953 29 PIT NL 35 63 59 6 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 13 .085 .100 .085 .185 -51 5 2 0 3 1
1954 30 PIT NL 33 39 35 2 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 6 .143 .167 .229 .395 3 8 0 1 3 0 1
1955 31 STL NL 56 20 19 1 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 .211 .250 .263 .513 37 5 0 0 0 0 0 1
1956 32 TOT MLB 41 13 10 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 .200 .200 .300 .500 30 3 0 0 3 0 0 1
1956 32 TOT NL 12 6 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .750 1.250 223 3 0 0 2 0 0 1
1956 32 STL NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1956 32 CIN NL 11 6 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .750 1.250 223 3 0 0 2 0 0 1
1956 32 CHW AL 29 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1957 33 CHW AL 36 7 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 .500 .667 .500 1.167 224 2 0 1 1 0 0 1
7 Seasons 254 165 147 13 20 4 1 0 6 0 0 5 29 .136 .175 .177 .352 -6 26 2 2 11 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 105 94 8 13 3 1 0 4 0 0 3 18 .136 .175 .177 .352 -6 17 1 1 7
PIT (4 yrs) 121 125 114 11 12 2 1 0 2 0 0 3 23 .105 .136 .140 .276 -27 16 2 1 7 0
STL (2 yrs) 57 20 19 1 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 .211 .250 .263 .513 37 5 0 0 0 0 0
CHW (2 yrs) 65 14 10 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 4 .200 .333 .200 .533 46 2 0 1 2 0 0
CIN (1 yr) 11 6 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .750 1.250 223 3 0 0 2 0 0
NL (6 yrs) 189 151 137 13 18 4 1 0 4 0 0 4 25 .131 .162 .175 .337 -11 24 2 1 9 0 0
AL (2 yrs) 65 14 10 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 4 .200 .333 .200 .533 46 2 0 1 2 0 0

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1951 27 PIT NL 12 9 0 0.0 106 .125 .100 .271 .250 .345 .100 .410 .350 .756 -3 .000 -1.5 -0.2 .333 .200 .000
1952 28 PIT NL 11 10 0 0.0 99 .125 .100 .264 .100 .337 .200 .393 .300 .730 -19 .000 -1.6 -0.2 .222 .100 .100
1953 29 PIT NL 63 59 1 0.4 109 .109 .085 .273 .100 .344 .085 .425 .185 .769 -51 .013 -13.2 -1.3 .107 .017 .000
1954 30 PIT NL 39 33 1 0.8 107 .172 .143 .272 .167 .343 .229 .420 .395 .763 3 .037 -5.2 -0.5 .300 .086 .086
1955 31 STL NL 20 15 1 1.8 105 .222 .211 .264 .250 .335 .263 .418 .513 .754 37 .146 -1.7 -0.2 .400 .105 .053
1956 32 TOT MLB 13 11 1 2.4 107 .333 .200 .269 .200 .346 .300 .417 .500 .763 30 .234 -1.0 -0.1 .375 .100 .100
1956 32 TOT NL 6 4 1 6.7 108 .667 .500 .271 .500 .339 .750 .428 1.250 .766 223 .676 0.7 0.1 1.500 .250 .250
1956 32 CIN NL 6 4 1 6.7 108 .667 .500 .271 .500 .339 .750 .428 1.250 .766 223 .676 0.7 0.1 1.500 .250 .250
1956 32 CHW AL 7 7 0 0.0 107 .000 .000 .268 .000 .351 .000 .410 .000 .760 -100 .000 -1.8 -0.2 .000 .000 .000
1957 33 CHW AL 7 3 2 18.1 100 .667 .500 .264 .667 .336 .500 .399 1.167 .735 224 .930 1.0 0.1 2.000 .250 .000
7 Seasons 165 140 6 1.1 107 .169 .136 .270 .175 .342 .177 .419 .352 .761 -6 .070 -23.2 -2.3 .256 .075 .041
162 Game Avg. 105 89 4 1.1 107 .169 .136 .270 .175 .342 .177 .419 .352 .761 -6 .070 -23.2 -2.3 .256 .075 .041
PIT (4 yrs) 125 111 2 0.5 107 .132 .105 .272 .136 .343 .140 .419 .276 .763 -27 .015 -21.5 -2.1 .192 .061 .035
CHW (2 yrs) 14 10 2 5.4 104 .333 .200 .267 .333 .344 .200 .405 .533 .749 46 .571 -0.7 -0.1 .500 .100 .000
STL (2 yrs) 20 15 1 1.8 105 .222 .211 .264 .250 .335 .263 .418 .513 .754 37 .146 -1.7 -0.2 .400 .105 .053
CIN (1 yr) 6 4 1 6.7 108 .667 .500 .271 .500 .339 .750 .428 1.250 .766 223 .676 0.7 0.1 1.500 .250 .250
NL (6 yrs) 151 130 4 0.8 107 .161 .131 .271 .162 .342 .175 .420 .337 .761 -11 .039 -22.4 -2.2 .240 .073 .044
AL (2 yrs) 14 10 2 5.4 104 .333 .200 .267 .333 .344 .200 .405 .533 .749 46 .571 -0.7 -0.1 .500 .100 .000

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1951 27 PIT NL 12 0.0% 16.7% 16.7% 0.0% 0% 1.00 5.0 67%
1952 28 PIT NL 11 0.0% 18.2% 0.0% 9.1% 100% 5.0 73%
1953 29 PIT NL 63 0.0% 20.6% 1.6% 0.0% 0% 13.00 4.5 59.0 73%
1954 30 PIT NL 39 0.0% 15.4% 0.0% 5.1% 40% 5.8 35.0 2.00 74%
1955 31 STL NL 20 0.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 25% 1.00 19.0 9.5 1.20 90%
1956 32 TOT MLB 13 0.0% 30.8% 0.0% 7.7% 50% 2.5 10.0 2.00 46%
1956 32 TOT NL 6 0.0% 16.7% 0.0% 16.7% 50% 4.0 1.00 50%
1956 32 CIN NL 6 0.0% 16.7% 0.0% 16.7% 50% 4.0 1.00 50%
1956 32 CHW AL 7 0.0% 42.9% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0 6.0 3.00 43%
1957 33 CHW AL 7 0.0% 14.3% 14.3% 0.0% 0% 1.00 4.0 4.0 1.00 43%
7 Seasons 165 0.0% 17.6% 3.0% 3.0% 25% 5.80 5.1 24.5 1.64 72%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1954 30 PIT NL 0 0 33% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1955 31 STL NL 0 0 20% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1956 32 TOT MLB 1 0 50% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
1956 32 TOT NL 1 0 50% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
1956 32 CIN NL 1 0 50% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
1956 32 CHW AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1957 33 CHW AL 0 0 0% 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Seasons 1 0 48% 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1954 30 PIT NL 27 30% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 150% 5 0 0% 6 1 17% 14 1 7% 0 0 2 0 0% 12
1955 31 STL NL 15 67% 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 3 1 33% 0 0 0 0 5
1956 32 TOT MLB 13 62% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 100% 3 0 0% 2 1 50% 9 1 11% 1 1 100% 0 0 0
1956 32 TOT NL 6 67% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 100% 2 0 0% 1 0 0% 2 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1956 32 CIN NL 6 67% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 100% 2 0 0% 1 0 0% 2 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1956 32 CHW AL 7 57% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 1 1 100% 7 1 14% 1 1 100% 0 0 0
1957 33 CHW AL 7 86% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 2 0 0% 5 1 20% 1 1 100% 2 0 0% 0
7 Seasons 62 52% 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 11 183% 10 2 20% 11 2 18% 31 4 13% 2 2 100% 4 0 0% 17
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1951 27 22 12 10 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .100 .250 .100 .350 -3 1 0 0 0
1952 28 53 23 20 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .100 .182 .150 .332 -9 3 0 0 1
1953 29 88 86 79 9 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 17 .089 .122 .101 .223 -40 8 2 0 4
1954 30 121 125 114 11 12 2 1 0 2 0 0 3 23 .105 .136 .140 .276 -27 16 2 1 7 0
1955 31 177 145 133 12 16 3 1 0 4 0 0 4 24 .120 .152 .158 .310 -18 21 2 1 7 0 0
1956 32 218 158 143 13 18 4 1 0 5 0 0 4 28 .126 .155 .168 .323 -15 24 2 1 10 0 0
1957 33 254 165 147 13 20 4 1 0 6 0 0 5 29 .136 .175 .177 .352 -6 26 2 2 11 0 0

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1951 27 23 12 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 .167 .000 .167 0 22
1952 28 32 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 31
1953 29 36 62 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 .000 .016 .000 .016 0 35
1954 30 35 38 37 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 .000 .026 .000 .026 1 33
1955 31 59 21 20 1 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 .200 .238 .250 .488 1 56
1956 32 43 10 10 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 1 41
1957 33 38 9 5 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 .600 .778 .600 1.378 2 36
7 Seasons 266 162 153 4 7 1 0 0 5 0 6 30 .046 .099 .052 .151 5 254
162 Game Avg. 162 99 93 2 4 1 0 0 3 0 4 18 .046 .099 .052 .151 3 254

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