P Bob Palko #24
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
01/20/1975
P BOB PALKO #24 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
37 0 0-5 0 5.23 65.1 76 6 43 47 1.82 -0.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/31/1974 @ EVE Loss, 0-1 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
08/30/1974 @ EVE Loss, 2-20 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
08/28/1974 SBF Win, 7-2 2.0 3 0 0 1 2
08/27/1974 SBF Loss, 6-9 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
08/25/1974 VAN Loss, 2-11 2.0 3 2 2 2 2
08/22/1974 @ SAL Win, 6-1 2.0 0 0 0 1 3
08/21/1974 @ SAL Win, 7-1 2.0 0 0 0 1 3
08/19/1974 STO Win, 11-10 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
08/17/1974 STO Win, 3-2 2.0 3 0 0 0 2
08/15/1974 @ EUG Win, 10-5 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 Save
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/10/1952
Born in:New York, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:165 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 18th Pick in Round 8
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 37 0 0 5 0 5.23 65.1 76 40 38 6 43 47 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 6 6 0.0 37 16 16.94 10.47 6.47 5.92 4.66 1.82 112 -0.2 .341        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 97 26 4 2 2 11 14 19 1 1 2 .268 .368 .412 .781      
vs. RHB 159 50 8 3 4 29 29 28 1 2 2 .314 .424 .478 .902      
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 12 0 0 2 0 4.50 24.0 26 14 12 2 13 17  
May 16 0 0 1 0 5.86 27.2 37 18 18 2 17 21  
June 8 0 0 2 0 6.17 11.2 12 8 8 2 11 8  
July 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 1  
Last Year 37 0 0 5 0 5.23 65.1 76 40 38 6 43 47  
2 Years Ago 1 1 0 1 0 3.38 5.1 5 2 2 0 7 2  
Career 39 1 0 6 0 4.95 72.2 82 42 40 6 50 50  
Home 16 0 0 2 0 4.45 30.1 28 15 15 3 21 24  
Road 21 0 0 3 0 5.91 35.0 48 25 23 3 22 23  
Grass 37 0 0 5 0 5.23 65.1 76 40 38 6 43 47  
Day 7 0 0 0 0 6.17 11.2 12 8 8 1 10 12  
Night 30 0 0 5 0 5.03 53.2 64 32 30 5 33 35  
As Reliever / Substitution 37 0 0 5 0 5.23 65.1 76 40 38 6 43 47  
C-O-W LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 35 0 2 4 10 3.79 57.0 42 24 24 4 35 44 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 12 2 83.3 35 22 12.95 6.63 6.95 5.53 4.38 1.35 102 0.2 .247        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 70 13 0 0 3 11 13 14 1 2 0 .186 .310 .314 .624      
vs. RHB 130 29 3 0 1 13 22 30 1 2 5 .223 .354 .269 .624      
C-O-W LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 7 0 0 1 3 6.10 10.1 9 7 7 1 6 8  
July 11 0 2 2 3 5.30 18.2 14 11 11 2 16 11  
August 17 0 0 1 4 1.93 28.0 19 6 6 1 13 25  
Last Year 35 0 2 4 10 3.79 57.0 42 24 24 4 35 44  
2 Years Ago 4 4 1 1 0 7.78 19.2 37 17 17 3 13 11  
Career 75 7 8 7 16 4.01 150.1 166 70 67 9 81 112  
Home 19 0 0 2 7 2.81 32.0 27 10 10 3 17 25  
Road 16 0 2 2 3 5.04 25.0 15 14 14 1 18 19  
Grass 35 0 2 4 10 3.79 57.0 42 24 24 4 35 44  
Day 7 0 1 0 4 1.46 12.1 6 2 2 1 8 12  
Night 28 0 1 4 6 4.43 44.2 36 22 22 3 27 32  
As Reliever / Substitution 35 0 2 4 10 3.79 57.0 42 24 24 4 35 44  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1970 Waterloo - R 18 8 2 2 0 0 4.50 16.0 17 8 8 0 11 11 0 0 1.75 .333 4.37 0.1 96
1971 Waterloo - R 19 9 9 3 3 0 2.78 55.0 53 27 17 0 33 41 0 0 1.56 .312 4.00 0.9 149
1971 Tacoma - A 19 3 3 1 0 0 0.52 17.1 12 2 1 0 6 12 0 0 1.04 .235 3.05 0.5 843
1972 Waterloo - R 20 8 0 0 1 0 6.10 10.1 13 7 7 0 9 10 0 0 2.13 .419 4.53 0.0 71
1972 Tacoma - A 20 33 0 4 2 6 3.99 56.1 75 27 25 2 27 45 0 0 1.81 .388 3.94 0.5 110
1972 Cedar Rapids - A 20 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.50 .167 2.04 0.1 999
1973 Waterloo - R 21 7 0 1 0 0 2.31 11.2 13 6 3 1 9 14 0 0 1.89 .375 5.01 0.1 233
1973 Tacoma - A 21 4 4 1 1 0 7.78 19.2 37 17 17 3 13 11 0 0 2.54 .430 6.13 -0.1 58
1973 Cedar Rapids - A 21 1 1 0 1 0 3.38 5.1 5 2 2 0 7 2 0 0 2.25 .312 5.94 -0.0 122
1974 Tacoma - A 22 35 0 2 4 10 3.79 57.0 42 24 24 4 35 44 0 0 1.35 .247 4.38 0.2 114
1974 Cedar Rapids - A 22 37 0 0 5 0 5.23 65.1 76 40 38 6 43 47 0 0 1.82 .341 4.66 -0.2 78
Total HL 39 1 0 6 0 4.95 72.2 82 42 40 6 50 50 0 0 1.82 .335 4.68 82.9
Total COW 75 7 8 7 16 4.01 150.1 166 70 67 9 81 112 0 0 1.64 .333 4.29 109.4
Total UMVA 32 11 6 4 0 3.39 93.0 96 48 35 1 62 76 0 0 1.70 .335 4.25 127.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 Waterloo - R P 8 2 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 16.0 2.25 +0.2 1.054
1971 Tacoma - A P 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 17.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Waterloo - R P 9 9 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 55.0 0.82 +1.5 1.052
1972 Cedar Rapids - A P 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.1 1.029
1972 Tacoma - A P 32 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 56.1 0.32 -1.1 1.035
1972 Waterloo - R P 8 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 10.1 1.74 +0.3 1.061
1973 Cedar Rapids - A P 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 5.1 3.38 +0.0 1.019
1973 Tacoma - A P 4 4 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 19.2 1.83 -0.3 .769
1973 Waterloo - R P 7 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 11.2 2.31 +0.1 1.032
1974 Cedar Rapids - A P 37 0 5 5 1 10 0 1.000 65.1 1.38 +0.8 1.019
1974 Tacoma - A P 35 0 6 5 1 12 1 .917 57.0 1.74 +0.2 1.029
TOTAL P 145 19 15 29 2 45 1 .978 316.0 1.25 +1.7 1.000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft out of high school (Jamesburg; Jamesburg, NJ) by the Chicago Chiefs. (Round 8, Pick 18, 186th overall pick).
09/15/1970 Wins the 1970 Upper Mississippi Valley Association UMVA Championship Series with the Waterloo Chiefs!
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