What years did Stan Palys play?

Stan Palys played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1956.

Was Stan Palys a pitcher?

No. Stan Palys was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Stan Palys hit?

Stan Palys hit 10 career home runs with 79 hits.

Stan Palys

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953-1956)

AVG .237

HR 10

RBI 43

H 79

OPS .671

PIV -446

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 5/1/1930 in Blakely, PA, USA
Died: 2/8/2021 in Jupiter, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1953-09-20
Last Game: 1956-09-25

Full name: Stanley Francis Palys

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
138	333	42	79	17	0	10	43	2	26	54	.237	.293	.378	.671	-446

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 8.9% below league average.

Career OBP .293 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 12.1% below league average.

Career SLG .378 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .671 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1953	PHI	NL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1954	PHI	NL	2	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	PHI	NL	15	52	8	15	3	1	8	1	6	5	.288	.258 (+12%)	.332 (+9%)	.393 (+3%)	.726 (+5%)	57.5
1955	CIN	NL	79	222	29	51	14	7	30	1	12	35	.230	.258 (-11%)	.332 (-18%)	.393 (-2%)	.726 (-9%)	57.5
1956	CIN	NL	40	53	5	12	0	2	5	0	6	13	.226	.258 (-12%)	.331 (-9%)	.397 (-15%)	.728 (-12%)	-104.5
Career · 5 seasons			138	333	42	79	17	10	43	2	26	54	.237	—	—	—	—	10

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	71	165	24	40	4	22	.242
Away	68	168	18	39	6	21	.232

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1956-09-25	CIN	ATL	L	1	0
1956-09-16	CIN	BRO	L	1	0
1956-09-11	CIN	NY1	W	1	1
1956-09-07	CIN	STL	L	1	0
1956-08-28	CIN	NY1	W	0	0
1956-08-26	CIN	PHI	L	1	0
1956-08-23	CIN	BRO	L	1	0
1956-08-19	CIN	ATL	L	1	0
1956-08-17	CIN	ATL	W	4	2
1956-08-15	CIN	CHC	W	3	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
OF	82	70	160	4	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1953	PHI	OF	1	0	0	0	0
1954	PHI	OF	1	1	2	0	0
1955	PHI	OF	15	15	29	1	0
1955	CIN	1B	1	0	1	0	0
1955	CIN	OF	55	48	116	3	1
1956	CIN	OF	10	6	13	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	1
Left Field	66
Center Field	4
Right Field	14

Frequently Asked Questions about Stan Palys

What years did Stan Palys play?: Stan Palys played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1956.
Was Stan Palys a pitcher?: No. Stan Palys was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Stan Palys hit?: Stan Palys hit 10 career home runs with 79 hits.