Paul LaPalme

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951-1957)

W–L 24–45
ERA 4.42
WHIP 1.49
SO 277
Pitcher PIV -6334.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
12/14/1923 in Springfield, MA, USA
Died
2/7/2010 in Leominster, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1951-05-28
Last Game
1957-08-28

Full name: Paul Edmore LaPalme

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
24 45 253 51 10 2 14 616.3 645 303 71 272 277 4.42 -6334.3

Career ERA 4.42 vs. league average 3.94 across their career seasons — 12.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1951 PIT NL 1 5 22 8 1 1 0 54.3 79 38 31 24 6.29 4.04 (-56%) -1030.2
1952 PIT NL 1 2 31 2 0 0 0 59.7 56 26 37 25 3.92 3.70 (-6%) -1592.9
1953 PIT NL 8 16 35 24 7 1 2 176.3 191 90 64 86 4.59 4.14 (-11%) -184.0
1954 PIT NL 4 10 33 15 2 0 0 120.7 147 74 54 57 5.52 3.90 (-42%) -1552.3
1955 SLN NL 4 3 56 0 0 0 3 91.7 76 28 34 39 2.75 4.00 (+31%) -188.6
1956 SLN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.7 4 6 2 0 81.00 — 0.0
1956 CIN NL 2 4 11 2 0 0 0 27.0 26 14 4 4 4.67 3.96 (-18%) -1298.3
1956 CHA AL 3 1 29 0 0 0 2 45.7 31 12 27 23 2.36 3.96 (+40%) 299.1
1957 CHA AL 1 4 35 0 0 0 7 40.3 35 15 19 19 3.35 3.83 (+13%) -787.1
Career · 9 seasons 24 45 253 51 10 2 14 616.1 645 303 272 277 4.42 — -6,334

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
254 147 13 20 4 1 0 6 0 5 29 .136 .175 .177 .352 -714

Career AVG .136 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 47.5% below league average.

Career OBP .175 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 47.1% below league average.

Career SLG .177 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 54.6% below league average.

Career OPS .352 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 51.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1951 PIT NL 22 10 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .100 — — — — 0.0
1952 PIT NL 31 10 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .100 — — — — 0.0
1953 PIT NL 35 59 6 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 13 .085 .264 (-68%) .335 (-70%) .397 (-79%) .733 (-75%) -713.9
1954 PIT NL 33 35 2 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 6 .143 — — — — 0.0
1955 SLN NL 56 19 1 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 .211 — — — — 0.0
1956 SLN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1956 CIN NL 11 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1956 CHA AL 29 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1957 CHA AL 36 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 254 147 13 20 4 1 0 6 0 5 29 .136 — — — — -714

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home129676802.119
Away1258171204.148

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home128300.03131471301364.41
Away125315.23321541421434.39

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1957-08-28 CHWNYYL 000000000
1957-08-27 CHWNYYL 000000000
1957-08-17 CHWDETL 101000000
1957-08-11 CHWDETL 000000000
1957-08-03 CHWBOSL 000000000
1957-08-02 CHWBOSL 000000000
1957-07-31 CHWMINW 000000000
1957-07-23 CHWNYYL 000000000
1957-07-19 CHWBOSL 000000000
1957-07-11 CHWMINL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1957-08-27 CHWNYY — 0.2111011
1957-08-17 CHWDET L 1.2211120
1957-08-11 CHWDET — 1.0200000
1957-08-03 CHWBOS — 0.0011000
1957-08-02 CHWBOS — 1.0000100
1957-07-31 CHWMIN SV 0.1000000
1957-07-23 CHWNYY — 0.1200000
1957-07-19 CHWBOS — 2.0311011
1957-07-11 CHWMIN L 0.1110100
1957-07-07 CHWCLE — 2.0222201

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 253 17 29 108 7 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1951 PIT P 22 0 4 6 0 0
1952 PIT P 31 0 1 15 1 1
1953 PIT P 35 0 5 23 4 1
1954 PIT P 33 15 7 19 0 1
1955 SLN P 56 0 7 19 1 1
1956 SLN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1956 CIN P 11 2 0 5 0 1
1956 CHA P 29 0 1 11 0 1
1957 CHA P 35 0 4 10 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 253

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Paul LaPalme (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Art Herring
    34-38, 4.32 ERA
  2. 95
    Roy Henshaw
    33-40, 4.16 ERA
  3. 92
    Paul Mirabella
    19-29, 4.45 ERA
  4. 92
    Bob Scanlan
    20-34, 4.63 ERA
  5. 90
    Renie Martin
    24-35, 4.27 ERA
  6. 88
    Tex Clevenger
    36-37, 4.18 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul LaPalme

What years did Paul LaPalme play?
Paul LaPalme played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1957.
Was Paul LaPalme a pitcher?
Yes. Paul LaPalme pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 277 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Paul LaPalme hit?
Paul LaPalme hit 0 career home runs with 20 hits.