Rafael Palmeiro

Former Prospect 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:  61.357
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#ageposlnptbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1983Mississippi StateSECNCAA-1Fr-1857234699518318781233311000001732673956.406.479.7391.218.513.333.00012.364.120.3313.00
1984Mississippi StateSECNCAA-1  196123687981832994803510000002092715048.415.491.8861.377.653.471.00012.923.690.298.14
1985Mississippi StateSECNCAA-1  206525068751302067413425000001482843342.300.384.592.976.440.292.00011.978.800.7412.50
1985Peoria ChiefsMidwACHN-20118732793483224551933134212201283153152.297.369.459.828.294.162.3229.8410.791.1055.80
1986Pittsfield CubsEastAACHN-211131405096615629212951575432211313022557943113.306.367.442.809.257.136.3019.335.530.5942.42
1986Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN15217/93/792273918403121146100043178711.247.295.425.720.233.178.2345.137.691.5024.33
1987Iowa CubsAmerAAACHN-221125721436641431141432222314101172442836.299.366.547.913.355.248.2869.029.021.0019.45
1987Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN25227H/39/3952468171148422132611511430222026102141202443031.276.336.543.879.357.267.2578.2010.661.3015.79
1988Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN25237/39852/467911215258075178415853122383432661125362954124.307.349.436.785.212.129.3136.045.410.8972.50
1989Texas RangersALMLBTEX3243/3/29578161061565597615423486443634862231820963235119.275.354.374.728.213.099.2899.977.590.7669.88
1990Texas RangersALMLBTEX25253/D32/6711415459872191356148933405932862428065155136.319.361.468.829.216.149.3326.149.061.4842.71
1991Texas RangersALMLBTEX25263/D23/14561271596311152034932688436872627101733671478125.322.389.532.921.320.210.3289.5210.081.0624.27
1992Texas RangersALMLBTEX25273/3/256111159608841632742285237283105681026470153110.268.352.434.786.283.166.27710.2711.841.1527.64
1993Texas RangersALMLBTEX25283/3/52641221605971241764023710522373855292283316867997.295.371.554.925.414.259.28710.6412.391.1616.14
1994Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL25293/31221114368213932023767354632061112404985584.319.392.550.942.365.231.32610.8412.651.1718.96
1995Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL25303/3/54124143554891723023910431626530551232362471101.310.380.583.963.388.273.2929.9410.421.0514.21
1996Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL25313/D431181626261101814023914280959630812934273281100.289.381.546.927.422.257.28512.9813.111.0116.05
1997Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL25323/D34/59106158614951562423811052671095066142986926492.254.329.485.814.345.231.2499.6815.751.6316.16
1998Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL25333/D4/351221626199818336143121117799170481435070980103.296.379.565.944.404.269.28611.1412.831.1514.40
1999Texas RangersALMLBTEX2534D/35/341291585659618330147148249769309141235667478105.324.420.6301.050.474.306.29714.3910.240.7112.02
2000Texas RangersALMLBTEX25353/D43/7911815856510216329339120211037730717143156787192.288.397.558.955.453.270.27215.1911.360.7514.49
2001Texas RangersALMLBTEX25363/D412116060098164330471231110190706883387148084.273.381.563.944.458.290.24914.1512.610.8912.77
2002Texas RangersALMLBTEX22373D/45/71241555469914934043105201049460716103126637772.273.391.571.962.493.298.25515.6914.180.9012.70
2003Texas RangersALMLBTEX1738D3/4/561131545619214621238112208477504972856546185.260.359.508.867.401.248.24012.8411.770.9214.76
2004Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL25393/D45/69810315455068142290238821866160915152406515290.258.359.436.795.336.178.25113.219.370.7123.91
2005Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL25403/D5/4687910411036947981301860204343208491654223167.266.339.447.786.304.181.25310.1910.191.0020.50
2015Sugar Land SkeetersAtlIndy -50141200010010000002502.500.600.5001.100.250.000.50020.000.000.000.00
2018Cleburne RailroadersAmAsIndy -53122*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:NL (3 yrs) NL      2588741162576062595155626652871940495191166.294.341.462.804.251.168.2936.526.941.0634.96
Tot:AL (17 yrs) AL      2573959815472763525325441740823512911282821311116421249841109511011662.288.373.519.892.371.231.28111.6411.550.9917.64
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 Minors      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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