Jim Palmer

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1965-1984 (1965-1984)
Proper Name
James Alvin Palmer
Nickname
Cakes
Positions
P (596)
Height / Weight
6-3 / 195
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
October 15,1945   Age:  80.094
High School
Scottsdale (Scottsdale,AZ)
Colleges
Drafted/Signed
Signing Bonus
$ 50,000
MLB Debut
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
palmj001
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[1966] World Series Champion with Baltimore Orioles   [1969] Pitched 8-0 no-hitter for Baltimore Orioles vs Oakland Athletics on August 13,1969   [1970] World Series Champion with Baltimore Orioles   [1974] Opening day starter for the Baltimore Orioles   [1975] Opening day starter for the Baltimore Orioles   [1976] Opening day starter for the Baltimore Orioles   [1977] Opening day starter for the Baltimore Orioles   [1979] Opening day starter for the Baltimore Orioles   [1980] Opening day starter for the Baltimore Orioles   [1983] World Series Champion with Baltimore Orioles   [1985] His #22 was retired by the Orioles on September 1,1985   [1986] Inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame   [1990] Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Baseball Writers)
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Pitching Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agewleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1965Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL2219543.7227600217192.0754938656754021.427.340.595.487.344.791.34
1966Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL222015103.46303060000208.1176838021911477001.287.600.913.936.353.591.62
1967Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL2221312.94992100049.0341816620232001.106.241.103.674.223.311.15
1969Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL22231642.342623116310181.0131484711641237111.086.510.553.186.122.391.92
1970Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL222420102.713939175000305.026398922110019910311.197.760.622.955.872.891.99
1971Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL22252092.683737203000282.02319484191061848241.207.370.613.385.873.001.74
1972Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL222621102.073636183000274.1219736321701844111.057.180.692.306.042.392.63
1973Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL22272292.403837196111296.12258679161131587031.146.830.493.434.802.611.40
1974Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL22287123.27262652000178.217678651269844031.378.870.603.484.233.931.22
1975Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL222923112.0939382510111323.0253877520801934021.037.050.562.235.382.422.41
1976Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL223022132.514040236000315.02551018820841595081.087.290.572.404.542.891.89
1977Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL223120112.913939223000319.026310610324991937031.137.420.682.795.452.991.95
1978Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL223221122.463838196000296.0246948119971385111.167.480.582.954.202.861.42
1979Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL22331063.30232270110155.214466571243671001.208.330.692.493.873.821.56
1980Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL223416103.98343340100224.02381089926741092031.399.561.042.974.384.341.47
1981Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL2235783.75222250000127.111760531446353121.288.270.993.252.474.240.76
1982Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL22361553.13363282411227.0195857922631032141.147.730.872.504.083.371.63
1983Hagerstown SunsCaroA+BAL-37203.46220000013.0136532110001.159.002.081.387.624.155.50
1983Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL2237544.2314110031076.28642361119341101.3710.101.292.233.994.931.79
1984Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL2238039.17530022017.222191821742002.2111.211.028.662.049.680.24
Tot:MLB (19 yrs) MLB   2681522.8655852121153153743948.0334913951253303131122128511381.187.630.692.995.043.181.69
Tot:AL (19 yrs) AL   2681522.8655852121153153743948.0334913951253303131122128511381.187.630.692.995.043.181.69
Tot:Minors (1 yrs) Minors   203.46220000013.0136532110001.159.002.081.387.624.155.50
Tot:A+ (1 yrs) A+   203.46220000013.0136532110001.159.002.081.387.624.155.50
Avg:MLB - 162 Inning avg MLB   ðŸ”’🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 Inning avg College   ðŸ”’🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagewleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1966Baltimore OriolesWorld SeriesPlayoffs20100.0010100009.04000360000.784.000.003.006.000.002.00
1969Baltimore OriolesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs23102.0010100009.010020240001.3310.000.002.004.000.002.00
1969Baltimore OriolesWorld SeriesPlayoffs23016.0010000006.05040450001.507.500.006.007.500.001.25
1970American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar24000.0011000003.01000130000.673.000.003.009.000.003.00
1970Baltimore OriolesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs24101.0010100009.070103120001.117.000.003.0012.000.004.00
1970Baltimore OriolesWorld SeriesPlayoffs24104.60200000015.211080990001.286.320.005.175.170.001.00
1971American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar25000.0010001002.01000020000.504.500.000.009.000.000.00
1971Baltimore OriolesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs25103.0010100009.07030380001.117.000.003.008.000.002.67
1971Baltimore OriolesWorld SeriesPlayoffs25102.65200000017.0150509150001.417.940.004.767.940.001.67
1972American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar26000.0011000003.01000120000.673.000.003.006.000.002.00
1973Baltimore OriolesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs27101.84301000014.2110308150001.306.750.004.919.200.001.88
1974Baltimore OriolesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs28011.0010100009.04010140000.564.000.001.004.000.004.00
1977American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar310122.5011000002.05553131003.0022.5013.504.5013.5022.503.00
1978American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar320010.1211000002.23330440002.6210.120.0013.5013.5010.121.00
1979Baltimore OriolesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs33003.0010000009.07030230001.007.000.002.003.000.001.50
1979Baltimore OriolesWorld SeriesPlayoffs33013.60200000015.018060580001.5310.800.003.004.800.001.60
1983Baltimore OriolesWorld SeriesPlayoffs37100.0010000002.02000110001.509.000.004.504.500.001.00
Tot:AllStar (5 Yrs) AllStar 015.68540001012.2118837141001.427.822.134.979.955.682.00
Tot:Playoffs (8 Yrs) Playoffs 832.61170600170124.1101036050900001.217.310.003.626.510.001.80

Batting Statistics

CSV
Glossary
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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agepostbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1965Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL2219P2926250013001100000082714.192.222.308.530.154.116.2673.7037.0410.0026.00
1966Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL2220P367311710150033302000117825.096.132.151.283.096.055.1543.8542.3111.0073.00
1967Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL2221P91321100100290300021810.077.200.154.354.231.077.25011.1150.004.500.00
1969Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL2223P2764513300600330021011670310.203.235.250.485.094.047.3714.2942.8610.000.00
1970Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL2224P49*4411313170019002480700020122116.150.165.177.342.044.027.2501.6439.3424.00113.00
1971Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL2225P65*3810272010091034101100021116119.196.219.206.425.049.010.3282.5935.3413.670.00
1972Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL2226P-P369812223108002360600027106418.224.240.276.516.071.052.3551.8933.9618.000.00
Tot:MLB (7 yrs) MLB     21948952859134110162070311011055371372.174.200.215.414.076.041.2932.9838.5512.94163.00
Tot:AL (7 yrs) AL     21948952859134110162070311011055371372.174.200.215.414.076.041.2932.9838.5512.94163.00
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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* indicates player had a low sample size of plate appearances.

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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1966Baltimore OriolesWorld SeriesPlayoffs20140000000002000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
1969Baltimore OriolesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs23150000000003000000500.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0060.000.000.00
1969Baltimore OriolesWorld SeriesPlayoffs23120000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1970American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar24110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1970Baltimore OriolesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs24141110010000000002410.250.250.500.750.250.250.2500.000.000.000.00
1970Baltimore OriolesWorld SeriesPlayoffs24271100000003000001701.143.143.143.286.000.000.2500.0042.860.000.00
1971American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar25100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1971Baltimore OriolesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs25251100000001000001501.200.200.200.400.000.000.2500.0020.000.000.00
1971Baltimore OriolesWorld SeriesPlayoffs25240000020022000000600.000.333.000.333.500.000.00033.3333.331.000.00
1972American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar26100000000000010000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1978American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar32110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
Tot:AllStar (4 Yrs) AllStar 420000000000010000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.00
Tot:Playoffs (4 Yrs) Playoffs 1031331003002110000043312.097.152.129.281.097.032.1506.0633.335.50

Talent Ratings

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