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Joe DiMaggio League
3-7-2080
Bobby LaPalme Second Base
Retired (1997, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .264 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .713 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 1114 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 12-14-1961
HR 83 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1979)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(72 games)
RBI 486
SB 109
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS C+ (47.4%) Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B (36.9%) RF D- (4.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1985 BRO-CLE
100
283
24
75
14
1
4
30
35
44 2 3
6
0 10
.711
.347
.364
.099
.265
1986 CLE
108
422
48
115
11
1
10
52
29
76 1 1
6
5 18
.694
.320
.374
.102
.273
1987 CLE
123
248
27
67
15
2
6
38
21
30 1 3
4
5 9
.745
.326
.419
.149
.270
1988 CLE
143
210
22
48
10
1
5
32
24
37 1 2
6
0 3
.665
.308
.357
.129
.229
1989 CLE-PHI
141
256
22
69
9
0
6
21
24
30 0 1
3
3 6
.706
.331
.375
.105
.270
1990 PHI
149
424
58
107
23
5
5
42
45
69 0 2
14
13 7
.688
.323
.366
.113
.252
1991 PHI
143
482
60
116
12
7
11
53
54
74 3 1
27
24 6
.683
.320
.363
.122
.241
1992 PHI
122
442
54
120
18
3
10
51
47
72 1 1
17
16 4
.736
.342
.394
.122
.271
1993 PHI
138
521
61
145
19
4
11
67
53
83 2 0
10
3 12
.741
.347
.393
.115
.278
1994 PHI
128
423
41
124
28
2
8
55
58
50 1 2
6
1 14
.804
.378
.426
.132
.293
1995 PHI
133
354
45
96
17
1
6
29
38
46 1 0
10
2 14
.719
.344
.376
.105
.271
1996 PHI
91
105
6
20
4
0
1
11
14
23 0 2
0
1 2
.538
.281
.257
.067
.190
1997 PHI
27
57
7
12
4
0
0
5
0
10 0 0
0
0 2
.491
.211
.281
.070
.211
Total
1546
4227
475
1114
184
27
83
486
442
644 13 18
109
73 107
.713
.334
.379
.115
.264
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Bobby LaPalme has retired from the Philadelphia Athletics
1997-09-12The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Bobby LaPalme to the major league team.
1997-07-31The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Spud Townsend to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have designated Bobby LaPalme for assignment.
1993-09-29Bobby LaPalme of the Philadelphia Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1992-05-21Bobby LaPalme of the Philadelphia Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1989-08-05A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Blues and the Philadelphia Fightins. The Philadelphia Fightins receive Frank Cabell, Bobby LaPalme, Bill Haughey, Draft Pick 1991 Round 2 CLE (Alan Knowles), Draft Pick - 1990 Round 2 (CLE) from the Cleveland Blues in exchange for Mike Javier, Draft Pick - 1990 Round 1 (CLE).
1988-09-29Bobby LaPalme of the Cleveland Blues is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1987-07-11Bobby LaPalme of the Cleveland Blues is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1986-04-09Bobby LaPalme of the Cleveland Blues is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1985-09-11A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Cyclones and the Cleveland Blues. The Cleveland Blues receive Bobby LaPalme, Draft Pick - 1986 Round 1 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1986 Round 1 (BAL) from the Brooklyn Cyclones in exchange for Andre Wright.
1985-04-16The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Bobby LaPalme to the major league team.
1984-09-13A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Cyclones and the Chicago Developers. The Chicago Developers receive Draft Pick - 1985 Round 2 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1985 Round 2 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Cyclones in exchange for Bobby LaPalme.