Jay Palma
Gerald Jay Palma
Born: January 27, 1961
San Jose, CA US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 6 (1980 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
Draft: Round 2 (1981 January Secondary Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Peterson HS (Sunnyvale, CA)
De Anza College
Career: 1981-1985
Jay Palma compiled a career batting average of .233 with 14 home runs and 133 RBI in his 368-game career with the Anderson Braves, San Jose Bees and Waterloo Indians. He began playing during the 1981 season and last took the field during the 1985 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Anderson Braves | 67 | 258 | 244 | 29 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 31 | .234 | .262 | .307 | .569 | 75 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Anderson Braves | 131 | 493 | 454 | 52 | 100 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 53 | .220 | .272 | .264 | .537 | 120 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1983 | A | SALL3 | Anderson Braves | 125 | 494 | 450 | 68 | 116 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 50 | 10 | 5 | 30 | 76 | .258 | .300 | .371 | .672 | 167 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1984 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 30 | 76 | 75 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .240 | .250 | .320 | .570 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Indians | 15 | 57 | 54 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | .111 | .158 | .111 | .269 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 368 | 1378 | 1277 | 157 | 297 | 37 | 8 | 14 | 133 | 24 | 10 | 77 | 183 | .233 | .274 | .307 | .581 | 392 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Anderson Braves | 3B | 46 | 29 | 73 | 11 | 5 | .903 | 2.217 |
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Anderson Braves | OF | 20 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .897 | 1.750 |
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Anderson Braves | 3B | 128 | 114 | 269 | 30 | 27 | .927 | 2.992 |
| 1983 | A | SALL3 | Anderson Braves | SS | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 5.500 |
| 1983 | A | SALL3 | Anderson Braves | 3B | 107 | 97 | 238 | 35 | 19 | .905 | 3.131 |
| 1983 | A | SALL3 | Anderson Braves | 1B | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 1.000 |
| 1984 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 3B | 28 | 15 | 44 | 6 | 7 | .908 | 2.107 |
| 1985 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Indians | 3B | 14 | 14 | 34 | 8 | 3 | .857 | 3.429 |
| Totals | 346 | 311 | 672 | 98 | 61 | .909 | 2.841 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | A | South Atlantic League | Anderson Braves | ATL | ||
| 1982 | A | South Atlantic League | Anderson Braves | ATL | ||
| 1983 | A | South Atlantic League | Anderson Braves | ATL | ||
| 1984 | A | California League | San Jose Bees | |||
| 1985 | A | Midwest League | Waterloo Indians | CLE |
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