Rick Palma
Ricardo Jose (Navas) Palma
Born: September 26, 1979
Maracay, Aragua VE
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 160
Career: 1997-2006
Rick (Navas) Palma compiled a career record of 46 wins and 62 losses, with 11 saves, and a 3.98 ERA in his 304-game pitching career with the Williamsport Cubs, Rockford Cubbies, Lansing Lugnuts, Daytona Cubs, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx, Altoona Curve, Iowa Cubs, Erie SeaWolves, Aguascalientes Rieleros and Cancun Langosteros. He began playing during the 1997 season and last took the field during the 2006 campaign.
 Williamsport Cubs |
 Rockford Cubbies |
 Lansing Lugnuts |
 Daytona Cubs |
 West Tenn Diamond Jaxx |
 Altoona Curve |
 Iowa Cubs |
 Erie SeaWolves |
 Aguascalientes Rieleros |
 Cancun Langosteros |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Cubs | 4 | 7 | .364 | 3.48 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 77.7 | 77 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 36 | 1 | 47 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 336 |
| 1998 | A | MIDW | Rockford Cubbies | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4.46 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103.0 | 114 | 59 | 51 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 65 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 451 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | Lansing Lugnuts | 7 | 7 | .500 | 2.94 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 134.7 | 134 | 61 | 44 | 6 | 44 | 0 | 79 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 571 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 4 | 8 | .333 | 4.70 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 99.7 | 109 | 61 | 52 | 9 | 44 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 446 |
| 2001 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | 4 | 9 | .308 | 3.06 | 57 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70.7 | 61 | 29 | 24 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 292 |
| 2002 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.80 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1.71 | 43 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58.0 | 52 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 233 |
| 2003 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.67 | 35 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68.7 | 70 | 35 | 28 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 296 |
| 2004 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 2 | 11 | .154 | 4.34 | 53 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 66.3 | 67 | 35 | 32 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 281 |
| 2005 | AAA | MEX | Cancun Langosteros | 0 | 2 | .000 | 7.07 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | 39 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 135 |
| 2005 | AAA | MEX | Aguascalientes Rieleros | 6 | 2 | .750 | 5.53 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70.0 | 86 | 48 | 43 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 312 |
| 2006 | AAA | MEX | Aguascalientes Rieleros | 4 | 2 | .667 | 5.34 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.7 | 69 | 38 | 33 | 8 | 27 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 260 |
| Totals | 46 | 62 | .426 | 3.98 | 304 | 108 | 74 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 845.3 | 893 | 442 | 374 | 64 | 309 | 6 | 622 | 16 | 17 | 50 | 3668 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | 57 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | 43 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 35 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .400 | .500 | .400 | .900 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 135 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .188 | .235 | .188 | .423 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Cubs | P | 14 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .944 | 1.214 |
| 1998 | A | MIDW | Rockford Cubbies | P | 21 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 2 | .923 | 1.143 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | Lansing Lugnuts | P | 22 | 9 | 26 | 2 | 2 | .946 | 1.591 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | P | 20 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 1 | .850 | .850 |
| 2001 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | P | 57 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .246 |
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | P | 43 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .186 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | P | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2002 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | P | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .100 |
| 2003 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | P | 35 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .900 | .514 |
| 2004 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | P | 53 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .933 | .264 |
| 2005 | AAA | MEX | Cancun Langosteros | P | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 |
| 2005 | AAA | MEX | Aguascalientes Rieleros | P | 11 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.273 |
| 2006 | AAA | MEX | Aguascalientes Rieleros | P | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .727 |
| Totals | 304 | 37 | 139 | 12 | 9 | .936 | .579 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Williamsport Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1998 | A | Midwest League | Rockford Cubbies | CHN | ||
| 1999 | A | Midwest League | Lansing Lugnuts | CHN | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Daytona Cubs | CHN | ||
| 2001 | AA | Southern League | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | CHN | ||
| 2002 | AA | Southern League | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | CHN | ||
| 2002 | AA | Eastern League | Altoona Curve | PIT | ||
| 2002 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | July 3, 2002 | July 6, 2002 |
| 2003 | AA | Eastern League | Altoona Curve | PIT | ||
| 2004 | AA | Eastern League | Erie SeaWolves | DET | April 8, 2004 | September 4, 2004 |
| 2005 | AAA | Mexican League | Cancun Langosteros | April 23, 2005 | May 17, 2005 | |
| 2005 | AAA | Mexican League | Aguascalientes Rieleros | May 22, 2005 | July 23, 2005 | |
| 2006 | AAA | Mexican League | Aguascalientes Rieleros | March 22, 2006 | June 6, 2006 |
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