1957
Born October 19, 1957
Glens Falls, NY, USA
David Palmer Notable
b. October 19, 1957 · Montreal Expos 1978–1980, 1982, 1984–1985, Atlanta Braves 1986–1987, Philadelphia Phillies 1988, Detroit Tigers 1989
David Palmer played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Montreal Expos in 1978 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 1989.
He went 64 and 59 with a 3.78 earned run average, pitching 1,085 innings in 212 games. He struck out 748 and threw 4 shutouts. Across 213 games he batted .149, with 48 hits and 22 runs. He finished with 5 home runs and 12 doubles.
He was born in Glens Falls, NY, USA on October 19, 1957. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | MON | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1979 | MON | 36 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | .032 |
| 1980 | MON | 25 | 45 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 0 | .200 |
| 1982 | MON | 13 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .042 |
| 1984 | MON | 20 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | .152 |
| 1985 | MON | 24 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .111 |
| 1986 | ATL | 35 | 66 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 0 | .182 |
| 1987 | ATL | 28 | 48 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0 | .125 |
| 1988 | PHI | 22 | 39 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .256 |
| 1989 | DET | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 213 | 323 | 22 | 48 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 95 | 0 | .149 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | MON | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9.2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2.79 |
| 1979 | MON | 10 | 2 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 122.2 | 110 | 36 | 30 | 72 | 2.64 |
| 1980 | MON | 8 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 0 | 129.2 | 124 | 43 | 30 | 73 | 2.98 |
| 1982 | MON | 6 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 73.2 | 60 | 26 | 36 | 46 | 3.18 |
| 1984 | MON | 7 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 105.1 | 101 | 45 | 44 | 66 | 3.84 |
| 1985 | MON | 7 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 135.2 | 128 | 56 | 67 | 106 | 3.71 |
| 1986 | ATL | 11 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 209.2 | 181 | 85 | 102 | 170 | 3.65 |
| 1987 | ATL | 8 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 152.1 | 169 | 83 | 64 | 111 | 4.90 |
| 1988 | PHI | 7 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 129.0 | 129 | 64 | 48 | 85 | 4.47 |
| 1989 | DET | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 17.1 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 7.79 |
| Career | — | 64 | 59 | 212 | 176 | 2 | 1085.0 | 1036 | 456 | 434 | 748 | 3.78 |
On this day & linked events
1978
Major-league debut: David Palmer
David Palmer made a major-league debut on September 9, 1978.
1989
Final major-league game: David Palmer
David Palmer played a final major-league game on June 30, 1989.
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