Mike Palm
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948)
Mike Palm was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1948 for the Boston Red Sox. Across 3 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 6.00 ERA and 1 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 190 lb
- Died
- 7/24/2011 in Scituate, MA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1948-07-11
- Last Game
- 1948-07-21
Full name: Richard Paul Palm
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | BOS | AL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6.00 | — | 0 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | BOS | AL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3.38 |
| Away | 1 | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 |
Last 3 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-07-21 | BOS | CHW | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-07-18 | BOS | SLA | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1948-07-11 | BOS | PHA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 3 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-07-21 | BOS | CHW | — | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-07-18 | BOS | SLA | — | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1948-07-11 | BOS | PHA | — | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 3 |
Mike Palm: the record in brief
Mike Palm played a first major league game on July 11, 1948 and a last one on July 21, 1948. Every season row on the page belongs to the Boston Red Sox, in 1948. Listed as a pitcher, Palm batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-3 and 190 pounds. Palm was born on February 13, 1925, in Boston, MA, USA. Palm's death is recorded on July 24, 2011, in Scituate, MA, USA. Mike Palm was the playing name; the full given name is Richard Paul.
Palm went 0-0 with a 6.00 ERA in 3 games, 0 of them starts. Also on Palm's record: 1 strikeouts. The league ERA over Palm's seasons was 4.10, so the 6.00 figure ran 46.2% worse than average. Palm's only pitching season is 1948: 3 games, 1 strikeouts.
Palm appears at one position only: pitcher, in 3 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Palm
- Was Mike Palm a pitcher?
- Yes. Mike Palm pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Mike Palm hit?
- Mike Palm hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Mike Palm play for?
- Mike Palm played for one team, the Boston Red Sox (1948).
- What were Mike Palm's career stats?
- In 3 games, Mike Palm went 0-0 with a 6.00 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 3.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Mike Palm play?
- Mike Palm played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Mike Palm and how much did he weigh?
- Mike Palm was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 190 pounds.
- What was Mike Palm's career ERA?
- Mike Palm finished with a 6.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Mike Palm have?
- Mike Palm recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Mike Palm in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Mike Palm has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.