Player

Rafael Palmeiro

Player Info
Full Name
Rafael
Born
September 24, 1964
Havana, La Habana, Cuba
Size
6'0" / 180 lbs
B/T
L / L
Debut
September 8, 1986
Final Game
August 30, 2005
Career
20 years
Teams
Honors
4 x All-Star
1999, 1998, 1991, 1988
1999 - Sporting News Player of the Year (ML)
1999 - Sporting News All-Star (AL)
1999 - Silver Slugger (AL)
1999 - Player of the Week (AL)
1999 - Player of the Month (AL)
1999 - Player of the Month (AL)
1999 - Outstanding DH Award (AL)
1999 - Gold Glove (AL)
1998 - Sporting News All-Star (AL)
1998 - Silver Slugger (AL)
... and 8 more
Career Batting
2,831
G
.288
AVG
3,020
H
569
HR
1,835
RBI
.884
OPS
135
OPS vs Lg
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Batting Season by Season
Year Team G AB H 2B 3B HR R AVG
2005 Baltimore Orioles 110 369 98 13 0 18 47 .266
2004 Baltimore Orioles 154 550 142 29 0 23 68 .258
2003 Texas Rangers 154 561 146 21 2 38 92 .260
2002 Texas Rangers 155 546 149 34 0 43 99 .273
2001 Texas Rangers 160 600 164 33 0 47 98 .273
2000 Texas Rangers 158 565 163 29 3 39 102 .288
1999 Texas Rangers 158 565 183 30 1 47 96 .324
1998 Baltimore Orioles 162 619 183 36 1 43 98 .296
1997 Baltimore Orioles 158 614 156 24 2 38 95 .254
1996 Baltimore Orioles 162 626 181 40 2 39 110 .289
1995 Baltimore Orioles 143 554 172 30 2 39 89 .310
1994 Baltimore Orioles 111 436 139 32 0 23 82 .319
1993 Texas Rangers 160 597 176 40 2 37 124 .295
1992 Texas Rangers 159 608 163 27 4 22 84 .268
1991 Texas Rangers 159 631 203 49 3 26 115 .322
1990 Texas Rangers 154 598 191 35 6 14 72 .319
1989 Texas Rangers 156 559 154 23 4 8 76 .275
1988 Chicago Cubs 152 580 178 41 5 8 75 .307
1987 Chicago Cubs 84 221 61 15 1 14 32 .276
1986 Chicago Cubs 22 73 18 4 0 3 9 .247
Advanced Batting About these stats
Year Lg PA ISO BABIP BB% K% OPS vs Lg HR/162 Qual
2005 AL 422 .182 .253 10.2 10.2 108 18.0
2004 AL 651 .178 .251 13.2 9.4 108 23.0 ✓
2003 AL 654 .248 .240 12.8 11.8 127 38.0 ✓
2002 AL 663 .299 .255 15.7 14.2 153 43.0 ✓
2001 AL 714 .290 .250 14.1 12.6 147 47.0 ✓
2000 AL 678 .269 .272 15.2 11.4 141 39.0 ✓
1999 AL 674 .306 .297 14.4 10.2 165 47.0 ✓
1998 AL 709 .270 .286 11.1 12.8 143 43.0 ✓
1997 AL 692 .231 .250 9.7 15.8 111 38.0 ✓
1996 AL 732 .257 .285 13.0 13.1 133 38.8 ✓
1995 AL 624 .273 .292 9.9 10.4 148 43.9 ✓
1994 AL 498 .232 .326 10.8 12.7 141 33.3 ✓
1993 AL 686 .260 .287 10.6 12.4 147 37.0 ✓
1992 AL 701 .166 .277 10.3 11.8 121 22.0 ✓
1991 AL 714 .211 .328 9.5 10.1 154 26.0 ✓
1990 AL 651 .149 .332 6.1 9.1 131 14.0 ✓
1989 AL 632 .098 .289 10.0 7.6 107 8.0 ✓
1988 NL 629 .129 .313 6.0 5.4 133 8.0 ✓
1987 NL 244 .267 .257 8.2 10.7 136 14.1
1986 NL 78 .178 .234 5.1 7.7 103 3.0
Career Fielding by Position
Pos G PO A E DP FPct
1B 2,139 17,738 1,587 111 1,782 .994
OF 212 390 9 9 3 .978
Fielding Season by Season
Year Team Pos G PO A E DP FPct
2005 Baltimore Orioles 1B 93 747 58 4 68 .995
2004 Baltimore Orioles 1B 130 1090 95 8 114 .993
2003 Texas Rangers 1B 55 445 49 2 53 .996
2002 Texas Rangers 1B 97 739 84 5 83 .994
2001 Texas Rangers 1B 113 906 83 8 112 .992
2000 Texas Rangers 1B 108 820 56 4 86 .995
1999 Texas Rangers 1B 28 261 13 1 23 .996
1998 Baltimore Orioles 1B 159 1435 124 9 127 .994
1997 Baltimore Orioles 1B 155 1304 112 10 124 .993
1996 Baltimore Orioles 1B 159 1383 119 8 157 .995
1995 Baltimore Orioles 1B 142 1181 119 4 120 .997
1994 Baltimore Orioles 1B 111 959 66 4 87 .996
1993 Texas Rangers 1B 160 1388 147 5 133 .997
1992 Texas Rangers 1B 156 1251 143 7 131 .995
1991 Texas Rangers 1B 157 1305 96 12 119 .992
1990 Texas Rangers 1B 146 1215 91 7 123 .995
1989 Texas Rangers 1B 147 1167 119 12 106 .991
1988 Chicago Cubs 1B 5 30 5 0 1 1.000
1988 Chicago Cubs OF 147 292 6 5 1 .983
1987 Chicago Cubs 1B 18 112 8 1 15 .992
1987 Chicago Cubs OF 45 64 1 0 1 1.000
1986 Chicago Cubs OF 20 34 2 4 1 .900
Postseason Batting
Year Round Team G AB H HR RBI AVG
Career 22 82 20 4 8 .244
1999 AL Division Series Texas Rangers 3 11 3 0 0 .273
1997 AL Division Series Baltimore Orioles 4 12 3 0 0 .250
1997 AL Championship Series Baltimore Orioles 6 25 7 1 2 .280
1996 AL Division Series Baltimore Orioles 4 17 3 1 2 .176
1996 AL Championship Series Baltimore Orioles 5 17 4 2 4 .235