Joseph Palma
Joseph Andrew Palma
Born: February 12, 1941
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 1960-1965
Joseph Palma compiled a career batting average of .231 with 18 home runs and 196 RBI in his 476-game career with the St. Petersburg Saints, Modesto Reds, Idaho Falls Yankees, Sarasota Sun Sox, Columbus Yankees and Elmira Pioneers. He began playing during the 1960 season and last took the field during the 1965 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | 29 | 109 | 95 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 10 | .221 | .312 | .221 | .533 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 60 | 238 | 206 | 28 | 50 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 42 | .243 | .325 | .301 | .626 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1961 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 138 | 583 | 519 | 77 | 120 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 67 | 14 | 6 | 60 | 83 | .231 | .312 | .351 | .662 | 182 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | A | PION | Idaho Falls Yankees | 125 | 535 | 453 | 77 | 126 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 66 | 4 | 1 | 73 | 70 | .278 | .376 | .380 | .756 | 172 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Yankees | 8 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | .167 | .474 | .250 | .724 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | A | FLOR | Sarasota Sun Sox | 41 | 168 | 138 | 17 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 22 | .188 | .321 | .203 | .524 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 58 | 226 | 199 | 12 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 28 | .161 | .252 | .221 | .473 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Yankees | 17 | 51 | 43 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | .163 | .275 | .209 | .484 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 476 | 1929 | 1665 | 226 | 384 | 55 | 14 | 18 | 196 | 26 | 9 | 236 | 267 | .231 | .326 | .313 | .638 | 521 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | SS | 20 | 30 | 75 | 16 | 12 | .868 | 5.250 |
| 1960 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | 3B | 18 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 1 | .829 | 1.889 |
| 1960 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 1B | 13 | 90 | 2 | 2 | 11 | .979 | 7.077 |
| 1960 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 2B | 11 | 28 | 32 | 5 | 8 | .923 | 5.455 |
| 1960 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 3B | 10 | 8 | 27 | 3 | 5 | .921 | 3.500 |
| 1961 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | SS | 135 | 224 | 336 | 47 | 72 | .923 | 4.148 |
| 1963 | A | PION | Idaho Falls Yankees | SS | 124 | 178 | 312 | 52 | 75 | .904 | 3.952 |
| 1964 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | SS | 58 | 83 | 183 | 21 | 24 | .927 | 4.586 |
| 1964 | A | FLOR | Sarasota Sun Sox | SS | 37 | 48 | 87 | 11 | 3 | .925 | 3.649 |
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Yankees | SS | 14 | 25 | 37 | 4 | 7 | .939 | 4.429 |
| Totals | 440 | 729 | 1110 | 168 | 218 | .916 | 4.180 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Saints | NYA | ||
| 1960 | C | California League | Modesto Reds | NYA | ||
| 1961 | C | California League | Modesto Reds | NYA | ||
| 1963 | A | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1964 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1964 | AA | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BAL | ||
| 1964 | A | Florida State League | Sarasota Sun Sox | CHA | ||
| 1965 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Yankees | NYA |
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