David Palmer (MLB)

Full Name: David William Palmer	Primary Position: P
Height/Weight: 6' 1"/195	First Game: September 9, 1978
Birthdate: August 19, 1957	Final Game: June 30, 1989
Birthplace: Glens Falls, New York	MLB Experience: 10 years
Bat/Throw: Right/Right

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Born on August 19, 1957 in Glens Falls, New York, David Palmer (David William Palmer) played for the Montreal Expos, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies and Detroit Tigers over the course of his 10 year career. Palmer broke into the bigs on September 9, 1978 with the Montreal Expos, and put up a 2.64 ERA in 122.2 innings pitched in 1979, his rookie year.

Most people believe that David Palmer's best season was 1986, when he posted a 3.65 ERA, won 11 games and struck out 170 batters.

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Year	Team		G	GS	W	L	ERA	K	R	ER	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	HR	BB	IB	WP	HBP
1978	MON	N	5	1	0	1	2.79	7	4	3	0	0	0	9.2	9	1	2	0	0	0
1979	MON	N	36	11	10	2	2.64	72	41	36	2	1	2	122.2	110	10	30	7	2	2
1980	MON	N	24	19	8	6	2.98	73	53	43	3	1	0	129.2	124	11	30	1	1	2
1982	MON	N	13	13	6	4	3.18	46	34	26	1	0	0	73.2	60	3	36	2	6	2
1984	MON	N	20	19	7	3	3.84	66	45	45	1	1	0	105.1	101	5	44	4	0	0
1985	MON	N	24	23	7	10	3.71	106	60	56	0	0	0	135.2	128	5	67	5	9	3
1986	ATL	N	35	35	11	10	3.65	170	98	85	2	0	0	209.2	181	17	102	8	9	5
1987	ATL	N	28	28	8	11	4.90	111	94	83	0	0	0	152.1	169	17	64	4	5	7
1988	PHI	N	22	22	7	9	4.47	85	67	64	1	1	0	129	129	8	48	5	2	0
1989	DET	A	5	5	0	3	7.79	12	19	15	0	0	0	17.1	25	1	11	0	0	0
Total	NL		207	171	64	56	3.72	736	496	441	10	4	2	1067.2	1011	77	423	36	34	21
Total	AL		5	5	0	3	7.79	12	19	15	0	0	0	17.1	25	1	11	0	0	0
Total			212	176	64	59	3.78	748	515	456	10	4	2	1085	1036	78	434	36	34	21

[edit] Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	PB	SB	CS	PkO	AVG
1978	MON	N	P	5	1	9.2	0	5	1	0	0	2	0	0	.833
1979	MON	N	P	36	11	122.2	7	17	1	0	0	7	2	0	.960
1980	MON	N	P	24	19	129.2	9	26	2	0	1	12	10	1	.946
1982	MON	N	P	13	13	73.2	7	10	1	1	0	13	7	0	.944
1984	MON	N	P	20	19	105.1	20	13	1	1	1	13	10	0	.971
1985	MON	N	P	24	23	135.2	17	21	1	3	1	27	8	0	.974
1986	ATL	N	P	35	35	209.2	18	33	0	3	2	41	18	0	1.000
1987	ATL	N	P	28	28	152.1	9	25	1	2	0	30	4	0	.971
1988	PHI	N	P	22	22	129	14	12	1	2	0	25	5	0	.963
1989	DET	A	P	5	5	17.1	2	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	.750
Total			P	212	176	1085	103	163	10	12	5	172	64	1	.964

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Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	BB	SO	SH	GDP
1978	MON	N	5	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0
1979	MON	N	36	31	1	1	0	0	.032	.063	.032	0	1	15	4	1
1980	MON	N	25	45	3	9	0	3	.200	.234	.244	2	2	15	2	0
1982	MON	N	13	24	2	1	0	0	.042	.042	.042	0	0	7	3	0
1984	MON	N	20	33	2	5	1	3	.152	.152	.273	1	0	12	6	0
1985	MON	N	24	36	1	4	0	0	.111	.111	.139	1	0	10	5	2
1986	ATL	N	35	66	3	12	1	6	.182	.194	.273	3	1	17	10	1
1987	ATL	N	28	48	4	6	1	5	.125	.143	.208	1	1	15	8	1
1988	PHI	N	22	39	6	10	2	6	.256	.256	.513	4	0	4	9	1
1989	DET	A	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0
Total	NL		208	323	22	48	5	23	.149	.162	.232	12	5	95	47	6
Total	AL		5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0
Total			213	323	22	48	5	23	.149	.162	.232	12	5	95	47	6

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Selected by Montreal Expos in the 21st round of the free-agent draft (June 8, 1976).
Granted free agency (November 12, 1985).
Signed by Atlanta Braves (February 13, 1986).
Granted free agency (November 12, 1986).
Signed by Atlanta Braves (December 19, 1986).
Granted free agency (November 9, 1987).
Signed by Philadelphia Phillies (December 18, 1987).
Released by Philadelphia Phillies (October 13, 1988).
Signed by Detroit Tigers (February 25, 1989).
Released by Detroit Tigers (July 13, 1989).
Signed by Cleveland Indians (July 27, 1989).
Released by Cleveland Indians (October 26, 1989).

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