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Bobby Doerr League
9-3-2028
Van LaPalme Relief Pitcher
Retired (2004, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.02 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 71-72 Status Retired (2004) Option Years 0  
SV 305 Age 62 (OS 62) Date of Birth 03-10-1966
K 1124 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1986)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(38 games)
IP 1474.2
WHIP 1.33
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed D+ Bunt D  Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1990 Away 1 0 18 0 0 0 0 1 18.1 25 17 15 0 3 9 1.53 7.36
1990 Home 1 0 19 0 0 0 0 1 20.2 27 16 16 0 11 17 1.84 6.97
1991 Away 1 0 19 0 0 0 0 1 20.1 22 18 18 0 10 15 1.57 7.97
1991 Home 2 0 20 0 0 0 0 1 24.1 21 13 10 0 13 14 1.40 3.70
1992 Away 0 1 15 1 0 0 1 0 20.1 31 17 16 0 9 13 1.97 7.08
1992 Home 0 3 16 0 0 0 0 1 21.0 36 25 24 1 6 18 2.00 10.29
1993 Away 1 1 23 0 0 0 2 1 24.0 31 18 18 0 10 16 1.71 6.75
1993 Home 3 1 17 0 0 0 0 1 29.0 33 15 15 0 12 22 1.55 4.66
1994 Away 3 2 41 0 0 0 15 3 48.0 43 20 15 3 12 40 1.15 2.81
1994 Home 6 2 46 0 0 0 17 2 59.0 73 35 29 1 14 43 1.47 4.42
1995 Away 2 3 42 0 0 0 22 4 46.0 44 16 16 1 11 37 1.20 3.13
1995 Home 2 3 34 0 0 0 14 4 41.0 33 18 18 1 18 27 1.24 3.95
1996 Away 2 3 33 0 0 0 15 4 38.0 31 18 16 0 9 27 1.05 3.79
1996 Home 0 5 33 0 0 0 18 3 34.2 32 22 19 0 14 21 1.33 4.93
1997 Away 2 3 42 1 0 0 11 2 64.2 52 22 19 0 18 41 1.08 2.64
1997 Home 5 2 39 0 0 0 16 2 53.0 59 29 25 1 16 47 1.42 4.25
1998 Away 2 7 43 0 0 0 11 1 79.2 72 30 27 2 34 62 1.33 3.05
1998 Home 4 3 50 0 0 0 15 4 67.2 69 35 30 2 24 55 1.37 3.99
1999 Away 0 3 37 0 0 0 12 5 42.0 41 25 22 0 10 33 1.21 4.71
1999 Home 2 1 43 0 0 0 22 3 44.1 35 18 15 0 10 35 1.02 3.05
2000 Away 2 5 60 0 0 0 16 6 76.0 80 38 36 0 33 59 1.49 4.26
2000 Home 6 2 51 0 0 0 15 4 86.2 74 30 28 2 33 69 1.23 2.91
2001 Away 2 1 22 0 0 0 3 0 40.2 38 13 12 1 12 41 1.23 2.66
2001 Home 2 1 23 0 0 0 5 0 51.2 49 12 11 0 14 50 1.22 1.92
2002 Away 3 4 45 0 0 0 17 5 53.2 57 23 20 0 12 41 1.29 3.35
2002 Home 3 1 41 0 0 0 10 3 44.0 48 19 18 2 12 37 1.36 3.68
2003 Away 2 3 39 0 0 0 10 5 45.1 44 26 23 0 12 28 1.24 4.57
2003 Home 3 2 45 0 0 0 14 1 77.0 77 32 31 1 16 68 1.21 3.62
2004 Away 3 7 56 0 0 0 12 6 94.0 95 42 42 0 31 62 1.34 4.02
2004 Home 6 3 55 0 0 0 12 4 109.2 105 56 55 4 39 77 1.31 4.51
2028 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2028 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 26 43 535 2 0 0 147 44 711.0 706 343 315 7 226 524 1.31 3.99
Total Home 45 29 532 0 0 0 158 34 763.2 771 375 344 15 252 600 1.34 4.05
Total
71
 72
1067
2
0
0
305
 78
1474.2
 1477 718 659 22 478
1124
1.33
4.02
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2004-11-01Van LaPalme has retired from the Kansas City Royals
2003-07-18Van LaPalme of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
2002-09-13Van LaPalme of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
2001-06-25Van LaPalme of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
2001-05-08Van LaPalme of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
2001-04-27The Kansas City Royals have placed Van LaPalme on the trade block.
1999-07-16Van LaPalme of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1998-07-22Van LaPalme of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1997-05-06Van LaPalme of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1996-09-07Van LaPalme of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1994-03-25Trade #1881283 has been completed between the San Francisco Giants and the Kansas City Royals. The Kansas City Royals receive Van LaPalme, Brandon Chapman from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Draft Pick 1994 Round 1 KC (Evan Bowen), Draft Pick 1995 Round 1 KC (Tim Pettit), Draft Pick 1996 Round 2 KC (Joseph Orwell).
1992-09-11Van LaPalme of the San Francisco Giants is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1992-04-13Van LaPalme of the San Francisco Giants is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1992-03-25The San Francisco Giants have promoted Van LaPalme to the major league team. The San Francisco Giants have designated Keenan Lear for assignment.
1991-06-25The San Francisco Giants have sent Van LaPalme to the minors.
1990-10-23The San Francisco Giants have promoted Danny Trechock to the major league team. The San Francisco Giants have promoted Van LaPalme to the major league team. The San Francisco Giants have promoted Adam Nettles to the major league team.
1990-10-03The San Francisco Giants have sent Van LaPalme to the minors.
1990-09-06The San Francisco Giants have promoted Van LaPalme to the major league team.
1990-07-20The San Francisco Giants have sent Van LaPalme to the minors.
1990-06-20The San Francisco Giants have promoted Van LaPalme to the major league team.
1990-05-29The San Francisco Giants have sent Van LaPalme to the minors.
1990-04-15The San Francisco Giants have promoted Van LaPalme to the major league team.
1990-04-01Trade #1873638 has been completed between the Tampa Bay Rowdies and the San Francisco Giants. The San Francisco Giants receive Van LaPalme from the Tampa Bay Rowdies in exchange for Will Porter, Draft Pick 1991 Round 2 SF (Johnny Greene).