Rafael Palmeiro

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1983-2018 (1986-2005)
Proper Name
Rafael Palmeiro
Positions
1B (2148) ... OF (459) ... DH (438) ... LF (209) ... RF (8) ... CF (2)
Height / Weight
6-0 / 215
Bats / Throws
Left / Left
Birthdate
September 24,1964   Age:  61.115
High School
Jackson (Miami,FL)
Colleges
Drafted/Signed
Signing Bonus
$ 100,000
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
palmr001
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Father of Patrick Palmeiro ... Father of Preston Palmeiro ... Cousin of Orlando Palmeiro   [1984] Golden Spikes award finalist   [1985] 1st Round Draft Pick (#22 overall) by the Chicago Cubs   [1998] Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby   [2004] Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby   [2008] Inducted into the Mississippi State Athletics Hall of Fame

Prospect Rankings

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1986Baseball AmericaTeamChicago Cubs6View Rankings
1987Baseball AmericaTeamChicago Cubs1View Rankings
2 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Batting Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agepostbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1983Mississippi StateSECNCAA-1Fr-181B57234699518318781233311000001732673956.406.479.7391.218.513.333.00012.364.120.3313.00
1984Mississippi StateSECNCAA-1  191B6123687981832994803510000002092715048.415.491.8861.377.653.471.00012.923.690.298.14
1985Mississippi StateSECNCAA-1  201B6525068751302067413425000001482843342.300.384.592.976.440.292.00011.978.800.7412.50
1985Peoria ChiefsMidwACHN-20OF118732793483224551933134212201283153152.297.369.459.828.294.162.3229.8410.791.1055.80
1986Pittsfield CubsEastAACHN-21OF1131405096615629212951575432211313022557943113.306.367.442.809.257.136.3019.335.530.5942.42
1986Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN1521OF2273918403121146100043178711.247.295.425.720.233.178.2345.137.691.5024.33
1987Iowa CubsAmerAAACHN-22OF1125721436641431141432222314101172442836.299.366.547.913.355.248.2869.029.021.0019.45
1987Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2522OF1148422132611511430222026102141202443031.276.336.543.879.357.267.2578.2010.661.3015.79
1988Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2523OF11215258075178415853122383432661125362954124.307.349.436.785.212.129.3136.045.410.8972.50
1989Texas RangersALMLBTEX3241B1061565597615423486443634862231820963235119.275.354.374.728.213.099.2899.977.590.7669.88
1990Texas RangersALMLBTEX25251B11415459872191356148933405932862428065155136.319.361.468.829.216.149.3326.149.061.4842.71
1991Texas RangersALMLBTEX25261B1271596311152034932688436872627101733671478125.322.389.532.921.320.210.3289.5210.081.0624.27
1992Texas RangersALMLBTEX25271B111159608841632742285237283105681026470153110.268.352.434.786.283.166.27710.2711.841.1527.64
1993Texas RangersALMLBTEX25281B1221605971241764023710522373855292283316867997.295.371.554.925.414.259.28710.6412.391.1616.14
1994Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL25291B1221114368213932023767354632061112404985584.319.392.550.942.365.231.32610.8412.651.1718.96
1995Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL25301B124143554891723023910431626530551232362471101.310.380.583.963.388.273.2929.9410.421.0514.21
1996Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL25311B1181626261101814023914280959630812934273281100.289.381.546.927.422.257.28512.9813.111.0116.05
1997Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL25321B106158614951562423811052671095066142986926492.254.329.485.814.345.231.2499.6815.751.6316.16
1998Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL25331B1221626199818336143121117799170481435070980103.296.379.565.944.404.269.28611.1412.831.1514.40
1999Texas RangersALMLBTEX2534DH1291585659618330147148249769309141235667478105.324.420.6301.050.474.306.29714.3910.240.7112.02
2000Texas RangersALMLBTEX25351B11815856510216329339120211037730717143156787192.288.397.558.955.453.270.27215.1911.360.7514.49
2001Texas RangersALMLBTEX25361B12116060098164330471231110190706883387148084.273.381.563.944.458.290.24914.1512.610.8912.77
2002Texas RangersALMLBTEX22371B-DH1241555469914934043105201049460716103126637772.273.391.571.962.493.298.25515.6914.180.9012.70
2003Texas RangersALMLBTEX1738DH-1B1131545619214621238112208477504972856546185.260.359.508.867.401.248.24012.8411.770.9214.76
2004Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL25391B10315455068142290238821866160915152406515290.258.359.436.795.336.178.25113.219.370.7123.91
2005Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL25401B10411036947981301860204343208491654223167.266.339.447.786.304.181.25310.1910.191.0020.50
2015Sugar Land SkeetersAtlIndy -501B141200010010000002502.500.600.5001.100.250.000.50020.000.000.000.00
2018Cleburne RailroadersAmAsIndy -531B122*311031031206210120252000051125823.301.424.495.919.379.194.34716.0020.001.2517.17
Tot:MLB (20 yrs) MLB     28311047216633020585385691835974013531348871511917123153881204611921828.288.371.515.885.361.226.28311.2311.191.0018.40
Tot:AL (17 yrs) AL     2573959815472763525325441740823512911282821311116421249841109511011662.288.373.519.892.371.231.28111.6411.550.9917.64
Tot:NL (3 yrs) NL     2588741162576062595155626652871940495191166.294.341.462.804.251.168.2936.526.941.0634.96
Tot:Minors (3 yrs) Minors     27010021363036592818728131078873191604701138102201.302.367.469.836.288.167.3049.407.730.8235.79
Tot:Indy (2 yrs) Indy     321071133206220121252000053130825.308.431.495.926.374.187.35516.1519.231.1917.83
Tot:A (1 yrs) A     732793483224551933134212201283153152.297.369.459.828.294.161.3229.8410.791.1055.80
Tot:AA (1 yrs) AA     1405096615629212951575432211313022557943113.306.367.442.809.257.136.3019.335.530.5942.42
Tot:AAA (1 yrs) AAA     5721436641431141432222314101172442836.299.366.547.913.355.248.2869.029.021.0019.45
Tot:College (3 yrs) College     183720224268496672392441024600000530822122146.372.450.7361.186.533.364.33112.415.600.4510.75
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 game avg College     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:College - 162 game avg College     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
TBC+ Metric is based on wOBA with inclusion of stolen base value. TBC's version of wOBA excludes park factors and uses static coefficients across all levels and years for ease of implementation.
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1988National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar23100000000010000000100.0001.000.0001.000.000.000.000100.000.000.000.00
1991American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar26100000000010000000100.0001.000.0001.000.000.000.000100.000.000.000.00
1996Baltimore OriolesDivision SeriesPlayoffs3141743101200160000071821.176.222.412.634.294.236.2005.5633.336.005.56
1996Baltimore OriolesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs31517440024004400000102122.235.381.588.969.588.353.18219.0519.051.009.52
1997Baltimore OriolesDivision SeriesPlayoffs3241223200000020000051221.250.250.417.667.167.167.3000.0016.670.000.00
1997Baltimore OriolesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs32625372012000900000122534.280.280.480.760.200.200.4000.0036.000.004.00
1998American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar331212000100000000022021.0001.0001.0002.000.000.0001.0000.000.000.000.00
1999American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar34120100010000000001201.500.500.5001.000.000.000.5000.000.000.000.00
1999Texas RangersDivision SeriesPlayoffs3431103000000110000031203.273.333.273.606.091.000.3008.338.331.000.00
Tot:AllStar (4 Yrs) AllStar 441300020020000003603.750.833.7501.583.500.000.75033.330.000.00
Tot:Playoffs (3 Yrs) Playoffs 22821320504800622000003788911.244.295.451.747.280.207.2866.8225.003.6720.50

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