2B Aku Palonen #20
Belgrade Belters YB
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/23/1953
 OA: 40 POT: 40
BNN Index | YB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B AKU PALONEN #20 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
56 230 68 11 4 1 17 16 16 .296 .345 .391 2 0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 60 60 60 60
BABIP 55 55 55 55
Avoid K's 60 65 60 60
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 30 30 30 30
Eye 35 35 35 35
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 75
Errors: - 55 60
Arm: 30 60 50
Turn DP: - 65 -
Framing: 30 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 50
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 60 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/07/1953 SKO Loss, 1-5 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
07/06/1953 SKO Loss, 5-9 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
07/05/1953 SKO Loss, 8-13 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
07/03/1953 @ RIJ Win, 7-6 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/02/1953 @ RIJ Win, 4-3 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 0
07/01/1953 @ RIJ Win, 10-4 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
06/30/1953 NIS Win, 3-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
06/29/1953 NIS Win, 2-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/28/1953 NIS Loss, 0-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/27/1953 @ SPL Loss, 1-5 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Palonen is an extremely hard worker.
Birthday:05/02/1929
Born in:Balatonfüred, VES
Nationality:Hungarian
Height:5' 10"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,500
Signed Through:1954 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 3 Days
Service This Yr:68 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 7 Days
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
YUGOBALL 1953 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 56 230 68 11 4 1 17 32 16 16 .296 .345 .391 .737 .331 .096 103
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 55 251 2 0 0 1 2 1 90 16 2 2 50.0 32.2 5.17 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   76 28 4 3 0 9 13 3 5 0 1 1 .368 .400 .500 .900
Versus Right   154 40 7 1 1 8 19 13 11 1 1 1 .260 .320 .338 .657
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   111 41 7 3 1 15 16 4 7 1 1 1 .369 .393 .514 .907
June   95 22 4 0 0 1 13 7 6 0 1 0 .232 .284 .274 .558
July   24 5 0 1 0 1 3 5 3 0 0 1 .208 .367 .292 .658
Spring Training   76 22 2 2 2 6 16 15 3 0 2 2 .289 .419 .447 .867
Last Year   131 26 1 0 2 8 13 9 11 0 1 1 .198 .255 .252 .507
Career   361 94 12 4 3 25 45 25 27 1 3 3 .260 .313 .341 .654
Home   112 29 3 2 1 5 18 7 6 0 2 2 .259 .314 .348 .662
Road   118 39 8 2 0 12 14 9 10 1 0 0 .331 .375 .432 .807
Grass   230 68 11 4 1 17 32 16 16 1 2 2 .296 .345 .391 .737
Day   67 18 4 1 0 2 9 4 5 0 0 1 .269 .319 .358 .678
Night   163 50 7 3 1 15 23 12 11 1 2 1 .307 .356 .405 .761
As Starter   230 68 11 4 1 17 32 16 16 1 2 2 .296 .345 .391 .737
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   41 10 3 0 0 2 3 0 4 0 1 0 .244 .244 .317 .561
Inning 1-3   95 25 4 2 0 5 13 10 7 1 1 0 .263 .330 .347 .678
Inning 4-6   69 24 2 2 1 5 12 5 2 0 0 1 .348 .400 .478 .878
Inning 7-9   66 19 5 0 0 7 7 1 7 0 1 1 .288 .309 .364 .672
0 Outs   101 34 7 3 1 4 22 8 8 0 2 2 .337 .396 .495 .891
1 Outs   72 19 2 0 0 8 8 5 5 1 0 0 .264 .308 .292 .599
2 Outs   57 15 2 1 0 5 2 3 3 0 0 0 .263 .300 .333 .633
Scoring Position   46 13 4 1 0 16 9 7 3 1 2 0 .283 .370 .413 .783
Bases Empty   150 45 7 3 1 1 18 8 10 0 0 0 .300 .335 .407 .742
Runner on 1st   34 10 0 0 0 0 5 1 3 0 0 2 .294 .351 .294 .645
Runner on 2nd   12 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 2 0 .083 .312 .083 .396
Runner on 3rd   4 1 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .200 .500 .700
Runner on 1st & 2nd   15 5 0 1 0 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 .333 .444 .467 .911
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 2 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.333 2.000
Bases Loaded   7 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Two Strikes   93 23 4 3 1 6 14 12 16 0 0 1 .247 .340 .387 .727
First Pitch   42 17 2 0 0 5 7 0 0 0 1 0 .405 .405 .452 .857
Count 0-1   28 6 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .214 .250 .464
Count 0-2   17 7 2 1 0 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 .412 .412 .647 1.059
Count 1-0   25 9 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 .360 .360 .440 .800
Count 1-1   20 8 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 1-2   23 3 1 1 0 2 2 0 5 0 0 0 .130 .130 .261 .391
Count 2-0   8 3 2 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 .375 .444 .875 1.319
Count 2-1   10 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .182 .200 .382
Count 2-2   28 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 .214 .214 .250 .464
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .429 .000 .429
Full Count   25 7 0 1 1 3 8 12 2 0 0 1 .280 .526 .480 1.006
Behind in Count   68 16 4 2 0 5 7 0 8 0 0 0 .235 .235 .353 .588
Ahead in Count   47 14 4 1 0 4 7 4 0 1 1 1 .298 .358 .426 .784
Batting Leadoff   196 57 8 4 1 14 29 16 13 1 2 1 .291 .346 .388 .734
Batting 2nd   34 11 3 0 0 3 3 0 3 0 0 1 .324 .343 .412 .755
Low Leverage   88 21 2 0 1 3 9 3 6 0 0 0 .239 .264 .295 .559
Medium Leverage   119 39 8 4 0 10 20 11 9 1 1 1 .328 .386 .462 .849
High Leverage   23 8 1 0 0 4 3 2 1 0 1 1 .348 .423 .391 .814
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1952 Belgrade - IND 23 36 131 26 1 0 2 8 13 9 1 0 11 0 1 .198 .255 .252 .507 52 47 0.1
1953 Belgrade - IND 24 56 230 68 11 4 1 17 32 16 2 1 16 2 2 .296 .345 .391 .737 101 103 0.4
Total YB 92 361 94 12 4 3 25 45 25 3 1 27 2 3 .260 .313 .341 .654 83 82
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 Belgrade - IND 2B 25 24 37 65 14 105 3 .971 208.0 4.41 +0.7 1.009
1952 Belgrade - IND SS 13 11 23 46 11 70 1 .986 100.1 6.19 +0.2 .976
1953 Belgrade - IND 2B 32 31 56 66 18 128 6 .953 264.1 4.15 +0.2 .995
1953 Belgrade - IND SS 3 2 3 6 1 11 2 .818 22.0 3.68 -1.0 .854
TOTAL 2B 57 55 93 131 32 233 9 .961 472.1 4.27 +1.0 1.002
TOTAL SS 16 13 26 52 12 81 3 .963 122.1 5.74 -0.8 .958
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1952 Joined the Jersey City Alleycats.
03/10/1952 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Belgrade Belters development complex.
04/02/1952 Injured on 04/01/1952, diagnosed with a sore back, is day-to-day.
07/30/1952 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,060 with the Belgrade Belters organization.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 40 (40).
06/01/1953 Wins the YB Player of the Week Award.
06/14/1953 Injured (groin tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/16/1953 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/29/1953 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,500 with the Belgrade Belters organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1953 251 10
Year AB Rank
1953 230 3
Year H Rank
1953 68 8
Year 3B Rank
1953 4 6
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