Les Palmer
Leslie Lloyd Palmer
Born: May 20, 1923
Hitchcock, TX US
Deceased: October 23, 2009
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1942-1952
Les Palmer compiled a career batting average of .318 with 45 home runs and 87 RBI in his 423-game career with the Lamesa Dodgers, Odessa Oilers and Roswell Rockets. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | WTNM | Lamesa Dodgers | 53 | 191 | 191 | 59 | 4 | 6 | 5 | .309 | .309 | .471 | .780 | 90 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | LONG | Odessa Oilers | 137 | 654 | 559 | 130 | 186 | 24 | 21 | 6 | 87 | 24 | 67 | 55 | .333 | .414 | .483 | .897 | 270 | 10 | 18 | ||||
| 1950 | D | LONG | Odessa Oilers | 73 | 528 | 528 | 157 | 28 | 11 | 20 | .297 | .297 | .506 | .803 | 267 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | LONG | Odessa Oilers | 76 | 286 | 286 | 96 | 10 | 6 | 9 | .336 | .336 | .507 | .843 | 145 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | LONG | Roswell Rockets | 84 | 324 | 324 | 103 | 16 | 5 | 5 | .318 | .318 | .444 | .762 | 144 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 423 | 1983 | 1888 | 130 | 601 | 82 | 49 | 45 | 87 | 24 | 0 | 67 | 55 | .318 | .345 | .485 | .830 | 916 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | WTNM | Lamesa Dodgers | OF | 48 | 66 | 7 | 4 | .948 | 1.521 | |
| 1949 | D | LONG | Odessa Oilers | SS | 47 | 63 | 154 | 29 | 31 | .882 | 4.617 |
| 1949 | D | LONG | Odessa Oilers | OF | 15 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.933 |
| 1949 | D | LONG | Odessa Oilers | 3B | 122 | 101 | 214 | 27 | 23 | .921 | 2.582 |
| Totals | 232 | 255 | 379 | 60 | 54 | .914 | 2.733 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Lamesa Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1949 | D | Longhorn League | Odessa Oilers | |||
| 1950 | D | Longhorn League | Odessa Oilers | |||
| 1951 | C | Longhorn League | Odessa Oilers | |||
| 1952 | C | Longhorn League | Roswell Rockets |
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