Paul LaPalme

Q: When was Paul LaPalme born?

Paul LaPalme was born on December 14, 1923.

Q: Where was Paul LaPalme born?

Paul LaPalme was born in Springfield, MA .

Q: How tall was Paul LaPalme?

Paul LaPalme was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Paul LaPalme weigh when playing?

Paul LaPalme weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Paul LaPalme in the Hall of Fame?

Paul LaPalme has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Paul LaPalme have?

Paul LaPalme had 277 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Paul LaPalme played for?

Paul LaPalme played for 4 teams; the Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Redlegs.

Q: When did Paul LaPalme retire?

Paul LaPalme last played in 1957.

Q: What are Paul LaPalme's nicknames?

Lefty is a nickname for Paul LaPalme.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-10, 175lb (178cm, 79kg)

Born: December 14, 1923 in Springfield, MA us

Died: February 7, 2010 in Leominster, MA

Buried: St. Leo Cemetery, Leominster, MA

Debut: May 28, 1951 (Age 27-165d, 10,814th in major league history)
vs. STL 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 3 BB, 1 ER, L

Last Game: August 28, 1957 (Age 33-257d)
vs. NYY 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1951 season

Full Name: Paul Edmore LaPalme

Nicknames: Lefty

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.8

ERA

4.42

253

616.1

277

WHIP

1.488

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1946	22	NYG-min	D	20	2	.909	3.16	27			20	1		191.0	195	85	67		55		181	0	0	10				1.309	9.2		2.6	8.5	3.29	BRS APPY
1947	23	NYG-min	B,A	13	6	.684	3.72	33			13	2		167.0	167	84	69		55		99	0	1	6				1.329	9.0		3.0	5.3	1.80	TRE,JCK ISLG,SALL
1948	24	NYG-min	B	13	8	.619	3.00	23			13	2		159.0	141	60	53		62		101	3	0	5				1.277	8.0		3.5	5.7	1.63	TRE ISLG
1949	25	BSN-min	A	14	13	.519	2.90	31	27		19	2		211.0	175	96	68		79		162	2	1	6				1.204	7.5		3.4	6.9	2.05	HFD EL
1950	26	PIT-min	AA,AAA	10	7	.588	3.00	40	0		6	0		111.0	96	43	37		35		69	1	0	0				1.180	7.8		2.8	5.6	1.97	NOR,INA SOUA,AA
1951	27	PIT-min	AAA	1	1	.500	3.68	5			2			22.0	19	9	9	4	8		18	0	0	0				1.227	7.8	1.6	3.3	7.4	2.25	INA AA
1951	27	PIT	NL	1	5	.167	6.29	22	8	8	1	1	0	54.1	79	48	38	6	31	2	24	1	1	3	272	67	4.80	2.025	13.1	1.0	5.1	4.0	0.77
1952	28	PIT-min	Opn	6	1	.857	1.29	9	7		6	3		56.0	36	12	8		14		38	0	1	2				0.893	5.8		2.3	6.1	2.71	HOL PCL
1952	28	PIT	NL	1	2	.333	3.92	31	2	16	0	0	0	59.2	56	33	26	6	37	4	25	1	0	5	265	102	4.77	1.559	8.4	0.9	5.6	3.8	0.68
1953	29	PIT	NL	8	16	.333	4.59	35	24	7	7	1	2	176.1	191	107	90	20	64	1	86	0	0	9	777	97	4.18	1.446	9.7	1.0	3.3	4.4	1.34
1954	30	PIT	NL	4	10	.286	5.52	33	15	7	2	0	0	120.2	147	79	74	15	54	2	57	0	1	8	552	75	4.41	1.666	11.0	1.1	4.0	4.3	1.06
1955	31	STL	NL	4	3	.571	2.75	56	0	18	0	0	2	91.2	76	36	28	10	34	9	39	1	1	1	378	147	4.08	1.200	7.5	1.0	3.3	3.8	1.15
1956	32	TOT	MLB	5	5	.500	3.93	41	2	17	0	0	2	73.1	61	34	32	9	33	2	27	0	0	4	311	104	4.58	1.282	7.5	1.1	4.1	3.3	0.82
1956	32	TOT	NL	2	4	.333	6.51	12	2	3	0	0	0	27.2	30	20	20	7	6	0	4	0	0	2	118	62	6.02	1.301	9.8	2.3	2.0	1.3	0.67
1956	32	STL	NL	0	0		81.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	4	6	6	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	8	7	11.37	9.000	54.0	0.0	27.0	0.0	0.00
1956	32	CIN	NL	2	4	.333	4.67	11	2	3	0	0	0	27.0	26	14	14	7	4	0	4	0	0	0	110	85	5.89	1.111	8.7	2.3	1.3	1.3	1.00
1956	32	CHW	AL	3	1	.750	2.36	29	0	14	0	0	2	45.2	31	14	12	2	27	2	23	0	0	2	193	174	3.71	1.270	6.1	0.4	5.3	4.5	0.85
1957	33	CHW	AL	1	4	.200	3.35	35	0	21	0	0	7	40.1	35	16	15	5	19	1	19	1	0	3	169	113	4.61	1.339	7.8	1.1	4.2	4.2	1.00
1958	34	LAD-CHW-min	AAA					36																										STP,INA AA
1959	35	LAD-min	AAA	5	5	.500	2.57	28	6		4	0		84.0	72	29	24	4	22	9	36	0	0	3				1.119	7.7	0.4	2.4	3.9	1.64	MTL IL
7 Yrs				24	45	.348	4.42	253	51	94	10	2	13	616.1	645	353	303	71	272	21	277	4	3	33	2724	95	4.40	1.488	9.4	1.0	4.0	4.0	1.02
162 Game Avg.				5	10	.348	4.42	57	11	21	2	0	3	138	144	79	68	16	61	5	62	1	1	7	609	95	4.40	1.488	9.4	1.0	4.0	4.0	1.02

PIT (4 yrs)				14	33	.298	4.99	121	49	38	10	2	2	411.0	473	267	228	47	186	9	192	2	2	25	1866	86	4.42	1.603	10.4	1.0	4.1	4.2	1.03
STL (2 yrs)				4	3	.571	3.31	57	0	18	0	0	2	92.1	80	42	34	10	36	9	39	1	1	3	386	123	4.13	1.256	7.8	1.0	3.5	3.8	1.08
CHW (2 yrs)				4	5	.444	2.83	64	0	35	0	0	9	86.0	66	30	27	7	46	3	42	1	0	5	362	140	4.13	1.302	6.9	0.7	4.8	4.4	0.91
CIN (1 yr)				2	4	.333	4.67	11	2	3	0	0	0	27.0	26	14	14	7	4	0	4	0	0	0	110	85	5.89	1.111	8.7	2.3	1.3	1.3	1.00

NL (6 yrs)				20	40	.333	4.68	189	51	59	10	2	4	530.1	579	323	276	64	226	18	235	3	3	28	2362	90	4.44	1.518	9.8	1.1	3.8	4.0	1.04
AL (2 yrs)				4	5	.444	2.83	64	0	35	0	0	9	86.0	66	30	27	7	46	3	42	1	0	5	362	140	4.13	1.302	6.9	0.7	4.8	4.4	0.91

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Paul LaPalme born?

Paul LaPalme was born on December 14, 1923.

Where was Paul LaPalme born?

Paul LaPalme was born in Springfield, MA.

How tall was Paul LaPalme?

Paul LaPalme was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Paul LaPalme weigh when playing?

Paul LaPalme weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Paul LaPalme play?

Paul LaPalme played 7 seasons.

Is Paul LaPalme in the Hall of Fame?

Paul LaPalme has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Paul LaPalme play?

Paul LaPalme was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Paul LaPalme have?

Paul LaPalme had 277 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Paul LaPalme played for?

Paul LaPalme played for 4 teams; the Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Redlegs.

When did Paul LaPalme retire?

Paul LaPalme last played in 1957.

What are Paul LaPalme's nicknames?

Lefty is a nickname for Paul LaPalme.

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