Rafael Palmeiro

Positions: First Baseman and Leftfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: September 24, 1964 in La Habana, Cuba cu

Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 8th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Miami Jackson HS (Miami, FL) and the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (22nd) of the 1985 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS).

High School: Miami Jackson HS (Miami, FL)

School: Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS)

Debut: September 8, 1986 (Age 21-349d, 15,249th in major league history)
vs. PHI 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 30, 2005 (Age 40-340d)
vs. TOR 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1987 season

Agents: Bob Gilhooley, Jim Bronner

Full Name: Rafael Palmeiro

Pronunciation: \pahl-MARE-oh\

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4x All-Star
3x Gold Glove
2x Silver Slugger
ML PoY

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

71.9

10472

3020

569

.288

1663

RBI

1835

OBP

.371

SLG

.515

OPS

.885

OPS+

132

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

2000 Fielding Game Log (overall)

2000 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	2 (1)	Apr 4	TEX		CHW	W,12-8	CG	44	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	1B
2	4 (1)	Apr 6	TEX		CHW	L,2-6	CG	38	9.0	16	1	0	17	1	1B
3	6 (1)	Apr 8	TEX		TOR	L,0-4	CG	38	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
4	8 (1)	Apr 12	TEX	@	NYY	L,6-8	CG	40	8.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
5	9	Apr 13	TEX	@	NYY	L,1-5	CG	34	8.0	11	1	0	12	1	1B
6	11 (1)	Apr 15	TEX	@	CLE	W,6-4	CG	36	9.0	12	0	0	12	0	1B
7	12	Apr 16	TEX	@	CLE	L,1-2	CG	32	8.1	7	0	0	7	0	1B
8	13	Apr 17	TEX		NYY	L,4-5	CG	42	11.0	13	0	0	13	1	1B
9	14	Apr 18	TEX		NYY	L,3-6	CG	41	9.0	15	0	0	15	1	1B
10	16 (1)	Apr 21	TEX		MIN	L,5-10	CG	44	9.0	8	1	0	9	0	1B
11	17	Apr 22	TEX		MIN	W,8-3	CG	42	9.0	5	1	0	6	1	1B
12	19 (1)	Apr 24	TEX		BOS	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	8	1	0	9	0	1B
13	20	Apr 25	TEX		BOS	L,3-6	CG	43	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	1B
14	22 (1)	Apr 28	TEX	@	BAL	L,3-4	GS	17	4.0	6	0	0	6	1	1B
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
15	39 (16)	May 16	TEX		TBD	W,9-7	CG	39	9.0	12	1	0	13	2	1B
16	41 (1)	May 18	TEX		BAL	W,8-7	CG	43	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	1B
17	42	May 20	TEX		BAL	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	13	0	0	13	1	1B
18	43	May 21	TEX		BAL	W,6-5	CG	42	9.0	5	1	1	7	2	1B
19	44	May 23	TEX	@	KCR	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	1B
20	46 (1)	May 25	TEX	@	KCR	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
21	48 (1)	May 27	TEX	@	MIN	L,5-10	CG	40	8.0	12	0	0	12	0	1B
22	50 (1)	May 29	TEX	@	DET	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	9	0	0	9	3	1B
23	51	May 30	TEX	@	DET	L,4-7	CG	38	8.0	5	0	0	5	1	1B
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
24	53 (1)	Jun 2	TEX		ARI	L,4-5	CG	42	9.0	8	1	0	9	1	1B
25	54	Jun 3	TEX		ARI	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	8	1	0	9	1	1B
26	55	Jun 4	TEX		ARI	W,7-6	CG	43	9.0	7	0	0	7	2	1B
27	57 (1)	Jun 6	TEX		LAD	L,1-7	CG	44	9.0	9	0	0	9	2	1B
28	59 (1)	Jun 9	TEX	@	COL	L,2-3	CG	43	11.0	13	0	0	13	1	1B
29	60	Jun 10	TEX	@	COL	L,6-12	CG	45	8.0	7	0	0	7	1	1B
30	62 (1)	Jun 13	TEX	@	BAL	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	6	0	0	6	1	1B
31	63	Jun 14	TEX	@	BAL	L,10-11	CG	45	8.1	9	0	0	9	0	1B
32	64	Jun 15	TEX	@	BAL	L,1-10	CG	42	8.0	5	1	0	6	0	1B
33	65	Jun 16	TEX	@	TBD	L,2-9	CG	43	8.0	11	0	0	11	0	1B
34	67 (1)	Jun 18	TEX	@	TBD	L,1-6	CG	34	8.0	4	1	0	5	1	1B
35	68	Jun 20	TEX		MIN	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	9	2	0	11	1	1B
36	69	Jun 21	TEX		MIN	W,7-5	CG	41	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	1B
37	70	Jun 22	TEX		MIN	L,2-3	CG	38	9.0	11	0	0	11	0	1B
38	71	Jun 23	TEX		TBD	L,4-7	CG	41	9.0	6	1	0	7	0	1B
39	72	Jun 24	TEX		TBD	L,7-9	CG	47	9.0	8	1	0	9	1	1B
40	73	Jun 25	TEX		TBD	W,9-5	CG	38	9.0	12	0	0	12	2	1B
41	74	Jun 27	TEX	@	OAK	L,6-7	CG	38	8.0	10	1	0	11	3	1B
42	75	Jun 28	TEX	@	OAK	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	10	0	0	10	2	1B
43	77 (1)	Jun 30	TEX		SEA	W,13-3	CG	35	9.0	12	1	0	13	4	1B
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
44	78	Jul 1	TEX		SEA	L,3-6	CG	40	9.0	8	1	0	9	0	1B
45	80 (1)	Jul 3	TEX		OAK	W,8-3	CG	41	9.0	6	1	0	7	0	1B
46	81	Jul 4	TEX		OAK	W,10-7	CG	46	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	1B
47	82	Jul 5	TEX		OAK	W,9-4	CG	40	9.0	12	0	0	12	1	1B
48	83	Jul 7	TEX		SDP	W,5-4	GS	37	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	1B
49	84	Jul 8	TEX		SDP	W,8-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	2	1B
50	86 (1)	Jul 13	TEX	@	ARI	W,6-4	CG	43	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	1B
51	87	Jul 14	TEX	@	ARI	L,1-6	CG	38	8.0	8	0	0	8	0	1B
52	90 (2)	Jul 17	TEX	@	SFG	L,8-10	CG	44	8.0	14	1	0	15	1	1B
53	91	Jul 18	TEX	@	SFG	L,3-5	CG	35	8.2	9	0	0	9	1	1B
54	93 (1)	Jul 20	TEX	@	ANA	L,1-6	CG	40	8.0	6	0	0	6	1	1B
55	95 (1)	Jul 22	TEX	@	SEA	L,5-13	GS	41	7.0	8	0	0	8	0	1B
56	96	Jul 23	TEX	@	SEA	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	1B
57	97	Jul 24	TEX		ANA	L,5-6	CG	50	12.0	9	2	0	11	1	1B
58	98	Jul 25	TEX		ANA	W,9-6	CG	40	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
59	100 (1)	Jul 27	TEX		DET	W,7-3	CG	34	9.0	5	1	0	6	1	1B
60	101	Jul 28	TEX		DET	W,11-5	CG	37	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	1B
61	102	Jul 29	TEX		DET	L,2-10	GS	38	7.0	3	1	0	4	1	1B
62	103	Jul 30	TEX		DET	L,7-8	CG	43	9.0	6	0	0	6	1	1B
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
63	104	Aug 1	TEX		CHW	L,3-4	CG	38	9.0	9	1	0	10	2	1B
64	105	Aug 2	TEX		CHW	W,7-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	1B
65	107 (1)	Aug 4	TEX	@	TOR	L,8-10	CG	44	8.0	7	0	0	7	0	1B
66	109 (1)	Aug 6	TEX	@	TOR	W,11-6	CG	41	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	1B
67	110	Aug 7	TEX	@	CLE	L,0-2	CG	32	8.0	2	2	0	4	0	1B
68	111	Aug 8	TEX	@	CLE	W,11-2	CG	36	9.0	8	0	0	8	2	1B
69	112	Aug 9	TEX	@	CLE	L,4-6	CG	36	8.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
70	113	Aug 11	TEX		BOS	L,3-7	CG	40	9.0	7	0	0	7	2	1B
71	114	Aug 12	TEX		BOS	W,6-3	CG	40	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
72	115	Aug 13	TEX		BOS	L,2-4	CG	36	9.0	10	1	0	11	1	1B
73	116	Aug 14	TEX		NYY	L,3-7	CG	42	9.0	6	1	0	7	0	1B
74	118 (1)	Aug 16	TEX		NYY	W,5-0	CG	34	9.0	10	0	0	10	1	1B
75	119	Aug 17	TEX	@	BOS	L,7-8	CG	49	8.2	2	0	1	3	1	1B
76	120	Aug 18	TEX	@	BOS	L,4-6	CG	41	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	1B
77	121	Aug 19	TEX	@	BOS	L,0-9	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	1B
78	122	Aug 20	TEX	@	BOS	W,6-2	CG	39	9.0	8	1	0	9	2	1B
79	123	Aug 21	TEX	@	NYY	L,3-12	CG	43	8.0	6	0	0	6	2	1B
80	124	Aug 22	TEX	@	NYY	W,5-4	CG	35	9.0	5	1	0	6	0	1B
81	126 (1)	Aug 24	TEX	@	NYY	L,7-8	CG	43	8.0	2	2	0	4	1	1B
82	127	Aug 25	TEX		TOR	W,1-0	CG	43	11.0	11	0	0	11	1	1B
83	128	Aug 26	TEX		TOR	L,3-9	CG	51	9.0	6	2	0	8	0	1B
84	129	Aug 27	TEX		TOR	L,4-6	CG	41	9.0	6	0	0	6	2	1B
85	130	Aug 28	TEX		CLE	L,2-5	CG	43	9.0	2	2	0	4	0	1B
86	131	Aug 29	TEX		CLE	L,1-12	GS	43	7.0	5	1	0	6	2	1B
87	132	Aug 30	TEX		CLE	L,3-5	GS	38	8.0	7	1	0	8	1	1B
88	133	Aug 31	TEX		CLE	W,14-7	CG	47	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	1B
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
89	134	Sep 1	TEX	@	DET	L,5-7	CG	40	8.0	7	0	0	7	2	1B
90	135	Sep 2	TEX	@	DET	L,3-5	CG	37	8.0	8	1	0	9	2	1B
91	137 (1)	Sep 4	TEX	@	CHW	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	10	0	0	10	2	1B
92	138	Sep 5	TEX	@	CHW	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	8	0	0	8	1	1B
93	139	Sep 6	TEX	@	CHW	L,1-13	GS	23	4.0	2	1	0	3	0	1B
94	140	Sep 7	TEX	@	CHW	L,6-10	GS	30	7.0	8	0	0	8	0	1B
95	142 (1)	Sep 9	TEX	@	KCR	W,6-5	CG	41	9.0	11	1	0	12	1	1B
96	144 (1)	Sep 12 (1)	TEX		BAL	W,9-1	CG	32	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
97	146 (1)	Sep 13	TEX		BAL	L,4-9	CG	49	9.0	7	0	1	8	0	1B
98	147	Sep 14	TEX		KCR	W,8-1	CG	33	9.0	14	0	0	14	3	1B
99	149 (1)	Sep 16	TEX		KCR	L,5-8	CG	44	9.0	10	0	1	11	0	1B
100	153 (3)	Sep 20	TEX	@	MIN	W,6-4	GF	3	1.0	0	1	0	1	1	PR 1B
101	154	Sep 22	TEX		ANA	L,1-2	CG	38	9.0	9	3	0	12	2	1B
102	155	Sep 23	TEX		ANA	L,4-15	GS	41	7.0	9	3	0	12	0	1B
103	157 (1)	Sep 26	TEX	@	SEA	L,0-5	CG	38	8.0	4	0	0	4	1	1B
104	158	Sep 27	TEX	@	SEA	L,4-6	CG	39	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	1B
105	159	Sep 28	TEX	@	SEA	W,13-6	CG	40	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	1B
106	160	Sep 29	TEX	@	OAK	L,5-7	CG	40	8.0	9	0	0	9	1	1B
107	161	Sep 30	TEX	@	OAK	L,2-23	GS	35	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	1B
108	162	Oct 1	TEX	@	OAK	L,0-3	CG	34	8.0	5	2	0	7	2	1B
							108gm		919.0	820	56	4	880	86