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Name Team Age
Don Palmisano Retired (1984, Age 34) Died (2025, Age 76)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 29
(1971)		 1B B/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Orlando Cepeda League (Majors) 0 11 years (116 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- C  B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C+ C+ B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A- B  C-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- B- D 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B- A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C  0 11/19/1949
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 2 3
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (C)
F  (1.8 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1973 BRO 34 22 3 2 0 0 1 5 1 6 0 0 0 .358 .130 .227 .091
1974 BRO 63 187 30 57 14 0 9 35 11 39 3 2 0 .874 .350 .524 .305
1975 BRO 67 225 31 62 11 1 10 36 12 49 6 5 5 .779 .312 .467 .276
1976 BRO 74 233 28 58 6 0 13 33 22 54 6 2 3 .753 .311 .442 .249
1977 BRO 79 194 30 54 9 1 6 31 18 29 12 4 1 .771 .343 .428 .278
1978 BRO 100 172 22 57 11 5 3 36 12 22 4 2 3 .879 .373 .506 .331
1979 BRO 113 378 53 115 12 3 20 86 36 54 13 2 0 .874 .364 .511 .304
1980 BRO 96 172 23 41 7 0 4 19 19 39 5 2 4 .660 .311 .349 .238
1981 BRO 89 139 14 35 6 5 3 18 10 28 1 2 1 .732 .300 .432 .252
1982 BRO 73 133 22 37 7 3 1 19 5 22 2 1 0 .706 .307 .398 .278
1983 BRO 69 107 23 29 3 1 7 21 12 21 2 0 0 .859 .345 .514 .271
1984 BRO 42 68 6 17 6 0 2 8 5 13 1 2 0 .737 .311 .426 .250
Total 899 2030 285 564 92 19 79 347 163 376 55 24 17 .790 .332 .459 .278
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Don Palmisano has retired from the Brooklyn Optimists
1974-04-24The Philadelphia Optimists have promoted Don Palmisano to the major league team. The Philadelphia Optimists have designated Frank Ryan for assignment.
1974-04-13The Philadelphia Optimists have promoted Johnny Moore to the major league team. The Philadelphia Optimists have promoted Frank McCormick to the major league team. The Philadelphia Optimists have sent Don Palmisano to the minors.
1973-03-26The Philadelphia Optimists have promoted Don Palmisano to the major league team. The Philadelphia Optimists have designated Frank Krawczyk for assignment. The Philadelphia Optimists have designated Kermit Lewis for assignment.