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Historical player · 1978–1989

David Palmer

B/T R/R · HT 73 · WT 195 · Born 10/19/1957 · From Glens Falls, NY USA · Debut 1978-09-09 · Final 1989-06-30

Career · batting

G
213
 
 
AB
323
 
 
H
48
 
 
HR
5
 
 
RBI
23
 
 
SB
0
 
 
BB
5
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.149 · 0.394
 
 

Career · pitching

G
212
 
 
GS
176
 
 
IP
1,085.0
 
 
W-L
64-59
 
 
SV
2
 
 
SO
748
 
 
ERA
3.78
 
 
WHIP
1.36
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Atlanta Braves · 1986–1987

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HR
2
#532 on the Braves
1 J. Anderson
1 G. Zinn
Hits
18
#903 on the Braves
1 F. Bradley
1 J. Tyler
RBI
11
#777 on the Braves
1 J. Anderson
1 E. Wright
Runs
7
#934 on the Braves
1 B. Akers
1 F. Allen
BB
2
#1,105 on the Braves
1 D. Alexander
1 M. Acosta

Career with the Philadelphia Phillies · 1988–1988

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HR
2
#508 on the Phillies
1 E. Averill
1 C. Zimmer
Hits
10
#1,014 on the Phillies
1 S. Andrews
1 S. Wooten
RBI
6
#879 on the Phillies
1 J. Arrieta
1 D. West
Runs
6
#924 on the Phillies
1 P. Behan
1 J. Arrieta

Career with the Montreal Expos · 1978–1985

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HR
1
#329 on the Expos
1 M. Aldrete
Hits
20
#379 on the Expos
1 R. Burris
1 K. Williams
RBI
6
#410 on the Expos
1 E. Adrianza
1 G. Wright
Runs
9
#375 on the Expos
1 T. Barrera
1 F. Benavides
BB
3
#473 on the Expos
1 T. Armas
1 F. Alou

Career with the Detroit Tigers · 1989–1989

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MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
5
#5,291 all-time MLB
1 T. Abreu
1 C. Zomphier
Hits
48
#8,069 all-time MLB
1 F. Baumann
1 C. Young
RBI
23
#7,548 all-time MLB
1 W. Alexander
1 R. Ynoa

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1978 Expos NL 5100 00 0 0 000 0.0000.0000.000
1979 Expos NL 363111 00 0 0 0115 0.0320.0630.032
1980 Expos NL 254539 20 0 3 0215 0.2000.2340.244
1982 Expos NL 132421 00 0 0 007 0.0420.0420.042
1984 Expos NL 203325 10 1 3 0012 0.1520.1520.273
1985 Expos NL 243614 10 0 0 0010 0.1110.1110.139
1986 Braves NL 3566312 30 1 6 0117 0.1820.1940.273
1987 Braves NL 284846 10 1 5 0115 0.1250.1430.208
1988 Phillies NL 2239610 40 2 6 004 0.2560.2560.513
1989 Tigers AL 5000 00 0 0 000
Career 213 323 22 48 12 0 5 23 0 5 95 0.149 0.162 0.232

Pitching · year by year

YearTeamLgWLGGSSVIPHERBBSOERAWHIP
1978 Expos NL 01510 9.79327 2.791.14
1979 Expos NL 10236112 122.7110363072 2.641.14
1980 Expos NL 8624190 129.7124433073 2.981.19
1982 Expos NL 6413130 73.760263646 3.181.30
1984 Expos NL 7320190 105.3101454466 3.841.38
1985 Expos NL 71024230 135.71285667106 3.711.44
1986 Braves NL 111035350 209.718185102170 3.651.35
1987 Braves NL 81128280 152.31698364111 4.901.53
1988 Phillies NL 7922220 129.0129644885 4.471.37
1989 Tigers AL 03550 17.325151112 7.792.08
Career 64 59 212 176 2 1,085.0 1,036 456 434 748 3.78 1.36

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
P2121761,085.01031631012
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