2B Aku Palonen #18
Berlin A Polars Bears (BER) TCA
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
05/12/1959
 OA: 45 POT: 45
BNN Index | TCA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B AKU PALONEN #18 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
8 27 10 7 0 0 9 3 3 .370 .419 .630 0 0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 65 70 65 65
BABIP 55 60 55 55
Avoid K's 75 80 70 75
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 30 35 30 30
Eye 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 65
Errors: - 55 55
Arm: 30 55 50
Turn DP: - 65 -
Framing: 30 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 45
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 55 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 55
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
03/17/1957 @ ENG Loss, 2-8 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/16/1957 ENG Win, 2-0 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
03/15/1957 BEL Win, 3-1 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 0
03/13/1957 UKR Loss, 2-9 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/12/1957 @ UKR Loss, 4-5 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
03/11/1957 @ BEL Win, 4-1 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Palonen is a max effort guy.
Birthday:05/02/1929
Born in:Balatonfüred, VES
Nationality:Hungarian
Height:5' 10"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$11,000
Signed Through:1959 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 70 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, 73 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
TOBA CLASS A 1959 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 8 27 10 7 0 0 9 6 3 3 .370 .419 .630 1.049 .444 .259 169
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 7 31 0 0 0 1 0 1 17 7 0 1 0.0 6.5 8.77 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   15 4 3 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .267 .312 .467 .779
Versus Right   12 6 4 0 0 6 6 2 1 1 0 0 .500 .533 .833 1.367
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Year   112 33 8 1 0 12 15 13 12 1 2 1 .295 .370 .384 .754
Career   139 43 15 1 0 21 21 16 15 2 2 1 .309 .380 .432 .811
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
1958 Berlin - TOBA 29 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 13 6 0.0
Total TOBA 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 13 6 0.0
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 - YB 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 - YB 24 56 230 68 11 4 1 17 32 16 2 1 16 2 2 .296 .345 .391 .737 101 102 0.7
1954 Hungary - EBT 25 6 24 12 3 0 0 2 5 3 0 0 2 0 0 .500 .556 .625 1.181 214 212 0.5
1954 Belgrade - YB 25 35 150 46 8 0 1 14 18 8 0 1 16 1 2 .307 .340 .380 .720 99 103 0.8
1955 Belgrade - YB 26 21 88 22 3 0 0 8 4 6 0 0 6 1 1 .250 .298 .284 .582 61 63 0.2
1955 Podgorica - YB 26 19 66 18 3 0 0 10 9 4 0 0 5 0 0 .273 .314 .318 .632 75 75 -0.0
1955 Total - YB 26 40 154 40 6 0 0 18 13 10 0 0 11 1 1 .260 .305 .299 .604 67 68 0.2
1957 Hungary - EBT 28 6 25 9 2 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 .360 .360 .560 .920 152 169 0.3
1958 Berlin A - A 29 33 112 33 8 1 0 12 15 13 1 1 12 0 0 .295 .370 .384 .754 94 94 0.3
1959 Berlin A - A 30 8 27 10 7 0 0 9 6 3 0 1 3 0 1 .370 .419 .630 1.049 166 169 0.2
Total TCA 41 139 43 15 1 0 21 21 16 1 2 15 0 1 .309 .380 .432 .811 108 109
Total YB 167 665 180 26 4 4 57 76 43 3 2 54 4 6 .271 .317 .340 .657 83 84
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 - YB 2B 25 24 37 65 14 105 3 .971 208.0 4.41 +0.7 1.009
1952 Belgrade - YB SS 13 11 23 46 11 70 1 .986 100.1 6.19 +0.2 .976
1953 Belgrade - YB 2B 32 31 56 66 18 128 6 .953 264.1 4.15 +0.2 .995
1953 Belgrade - YB SS 3 2 3 6 1 11 2 .818 22.0 3.68 -1.0 .854
1954 Belgrade - YB 2B 34 34 65 99 27 167 3 .982 290.2 5.08 +2.0 1.064
1954 Hungary - EBT 2B 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.1 1.011
1954 Belgrade - YB SS 2 1 2 2 1 4 0 1.000 9.1 3.86 +0.1 1.112
1954 Hungary - EBT SS 6 6 11 23 5 35 1 .971 48.1 6.33 +0.3 1.029
1955 Belgrade - YB 2B 21 21 40 54 11 97 3 .969 178.1 4.74 +2.8 1.121
1955 Podgorica - YB 2B 12 10 20 22 2 43 1 .977 92.0 4.11 +0.0 .983
1955 Podgorica - YB SS 4 4 9 12 3 22 1 .955 32.0 5.91 -0.2 1.013
1955 Belgrade - YB SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 6.1 1.42 +0.1 1.098
1957 Hungary - EBT SS 6 6 9 16 5 27 2 .926 52.1 4.30 -0.3 1.001
1958 Berlin - TOBA 2B 3 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 5.0 7.20 +0.4 1.537
1958 Berlin A - A 2B 10 6 15 15 3 30 0 1.000 57.2 4.68 +1.1 1.101
1958 Berlin A - A SS 4 4 5 13 2 19 1 .947 34.0 4.76 +0.1 1.032
1959 Berlin A - A 2B 5 5 5 9 3 16 2 .875 45.0 2.80 -0.5 .792
1959 Berlin A - A SS 1 1 2 7 1 9 0 1.000 9.0 9.00 -0.5 .804
TOTAL 2B 143 131 239 335 78 592 18 .970 1144.0 4.52 +6.8 1.038
TOTAL SS 40 35 64 126 29 198 8 .960 313.2 5.45 -1.4 .980
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.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 35 (35).
03/08/1954 Named to the 1954 European Baseball Tournament for the Hungary.
06/14/1954 Injured on 06/11/1954, diagnosed with a broken kneecap, will miss 4 months.
07/29/1954 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,820 with the Belgrade Belters organization.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 40 (40).
05/25/1955 Was traded by the Belgrade Belters to the Podgorica Penguins in exchange for LF Stevan Mrdja, SP Koviljko Suljic, 2B Milos Kovacevic, and a 4th round draft pick.
06/16/1955 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/14/1955 Became a free agent.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 40 (40).
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 40 (40).
03/11/1957 Named to the 1957 European Baseball Tournament for the Hungary.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40).
01/01/1958 Signed a minor league contract with the Berlin Bears organization.
10/09/1958 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $11,000.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 40 (40).
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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