David Palmer
1978–1989 · bats R / throws R · Atlanta Braves, Detroit Tigers, Montreal Expos, Philadelphia Phillies
213G
.149AVG
.162OBP
.232SLG
48H
5HR
23RBI
0SB
64–59W–L
1,085IP
748K
3.78ERA
176GS
2SV
2Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 213 | 375 | 323 | 22 | 48 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | .149 | .162 | .232 | .394 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,085.0 | 212 | 176 | 10 | 64 | 59 | 2 | 1,036 | 515 | 456 | 78 | 434 | 748 | 0 | 0 | 3.78 | 1.355 |
Streaks
3longest hitting streak · 1980-06-24 to 1980-07-04
4longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | One-Hit Shutout | 1988-08-02 | 1 in 193 games | box score ↗ |
| 44 | 4 home runs allowed | 1986-07-07 | 1 in 801 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1987-10-01 | 1 in 107 games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 101 | 174 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 46 | .122 | .115 | .189 |
| Away | 112 | 201 | 30 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 49 | .171 | .164 | .269 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 28 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 12 | .200 | .205 | .486 |
| May | 43 | 79 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | .125 | .114 | .141 |
| June | 47 | 81 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 17 | .139 | .123 | .264 |
| July | 35 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | .111 | .119 | .167 |
| August | 28 | 59 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | .240 | .237 | .280 |
| September | 28 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .125 | .104 | .175 |
| October | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pittsburgh-pirates | 24 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | .115 | .081 | .154 |
| chicago-cubs | 22 | 43 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | .262 | .256 | .357 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 21 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .086 | .079 | .086 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 20 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .175 | .156 | .300 |
| new-york-mets | 19 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | .172 | .182 | .207 |
| cincinnati-reds | 19 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 12 | .129 | .118 | .258 |
| los-angeles-dodgers | 18 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| san-diego-padres | 16 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .095 | .107 | .143 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 |  Montreal Expos | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 9 | 7 |
| 1979 | Montreal Expos | 36 | 31 | 1 | – | – | – | .032 | 122 | 72 |
| 1980 | Montreal Expos | 25 | 45 | 9 | – | 3 | – | .200 | 129 | 73 |
| 1982 | Montreal Expos | 13 | 24 | 1 | – | – | – | .042 | 73 | 46 |
| 1984 | Montreal Expos | 20 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 3 | – | .152 | 105 | 66 |
| 1985 | Montreal Expos | 24 | 36 | 4 | – | – | – | .111 | 135 | 106 |
| 1986 |  Atlanta Braves | 35 | 66 | 12 | 1 | 6 | – | .182 | 209 | 170 |
| 1987 | Atlanta Braves | 28 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 5 | – | .125 | 152 | 111 |
| 1988 |  Philadelphia Phillies | 22 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 6 | – | .256 | 129 | 85 |
| 1989 |  Detroit Tigers | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 12 |