William Palumbo
William Joseph Palumbo
Born: 1929
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'5"
Weight: 150
Career: 1948-1955
William Palumbo compiled a career batting average of .261 with 15 home runs and 80 RBI in his 774-game career with the Valdosta Dodgers, Johnstown Johnnies, Newport News Dodgers, Asheville Tourists, Burlington Bees and Norfolk Tars. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Dodgers | 131 | 497 | 497 | 146 | 22 | 10 | 2 | .294 | .294 | .390 | .684 | 194 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | 126 | 578 | 415 | 108 | 132 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 63 | 5 | 1 | 152 | 76 | .318 | .504 | .455 | .959 | 189 | 3 | 8 | |||
| 1950 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 119 | 377 | 377 | 91 | 18 | 5 | 3 | .241 | .241 | .340 | .581 | 128 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 137 | 478 | 478 | 132 | 14 | 7 | 1 | .276 | .276 | .341 | .617 | 163 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 112 | 396 | 396 | 98 | 19 | 5 | 3 | .247 | .247 | .343 | .591 | 136 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 15 | 50 | 50 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .260 | .300 | .560 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 111 | 490 | 359 | 53 | 62 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 121 | 74 | .173 | .380 | .214 | .595 | 77 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 23 | 43 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 9 | .143 | .429 | .143 | .571 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 774 | 2909 | 2600 | 168 | 678 | 111 | 36 | 15 | 80 | 13 | 1 | 287 | 159 | .261 | .335 | .348 | .683 | 906 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | 2B | 125 | 362 | 324 | 34 | 97 | .953 | 5.488 |
| 1953 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 2B | 14 | 39 | 55 | 3 | .969 | 6.714 | |
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 2B | 89 | 203 | 213 | 26 | 42 | .941 | 4.674 |
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 3B | 14 | 15 | 35 | 5 | 2 | .909 | 3.571 |
| 1955 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 3B | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.200 |
| Totals | 252 | 626 | 632 | 68 | 141 | .949 | 4.992 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Valdosta Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1949 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Johnstown Johnnies | BRO | ||
| 1950 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1951 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1952 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1953 | B | Tri-State League | Asheville Tourists | BRO | ||
| 1954 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Burlington Bees | |||
| 1955 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA |
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