Jim Palmer

Q: When was Jim Palmer born?

Jim Palmer was born on October 15, 1945.

Q: Where was Jim Palmer born?

Jim Palmer was born in New York, NY .

Q: How tall is Jim Palmer?

Jim Palmer is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jim Palmer weigh when playing?

Jim Palmer weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Jim Palmer in the Hall of Fame?

Jim Palmer was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1990.

Q: How many strikeouts did Jim Palmer have?

Jim Palmer had 2,212 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Jim Palmer played for?

Jim Palmer played for 1 team, the Baltimore Orioles.

Q: How many World Series has Jim Palmer won?

Jim Palmer has won 3 World Series.

Q: When did Jim Palmer retire?

Jim Palmer last played in 1984.

Q: What is Jim Palmer's Twitter account?

Jim Palmer is on Twitter at Jim22Palmer .

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 190lb (190cm, 86kg)

Born: October 15, 1945 in New York, NY us

High School: Scottsdale HS (Scottsdale, AZ)

Schools: Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ), Towson University (Towson, MD)

Debut: April 17, 1965 (Age 19-184d, 12,341st in major league history)
vs. BOS 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: May 12, 1984 (Age 38-210d)
vs. OAK 2.0 IP, 5 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 4 ER

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1990. (Voted by BBWAA on 411/444 ballots)
View Jim Palmer's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1965 season

Agents: Ed Keating • Previously: Ron Shapiro?

Full Name: James Alvin Palmer

Nicknames: Cakes

Twitter: @Jim22Palmer

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

68.5

268

152

ERA

2.86

558

521

3948.0

2212

WHIP

1.180

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1964	18	BAL-min	A,WRk	15	5	.750	2.62	29	27		12	4		182.0	104	62	53	7	190	1	155	5	0	32				1.615	5.1	0.3	9.4	7.7	0.82	ABD,ORI NORL,FLIL
1965	19	BAL	AL	5	4	.556	3.72	27	6	7	0	0	1	92.0	75	49	38	6	56	1	75	2	0	4	394	93	3.63	1.424	7.3	0.6	5.5	7.3	1.34
1966	20	BAL	AL	15	10	.600	3.46	30	30	0	6	0	0	208.1	176	83	80	21	91	1	147	0	0	7	867	98	3.76	1.282	7.6	0.9	3.9	6.4	1.62
1967	21	BAL-min	A,AAA	1	1	.500	3.97	7	7		0	0		34.0	32	15	15	3	15	0	22	0	0	3				1.382	8.5	0.8	4.0	5.8	1.47	MIA,ROC FLOR,IL
1967	21	BAL	AL	3	1	.750	2.94	9	9	0	2	1	0	49.0	34	18	16	6	20	0	23	0	0	2	194	109	4.42	1.102	6.2	1.1	3.7	4.2	1.15
1968	22	BAL-min	AA,A,AAA	0	2	.000	4.38	10	10		0	0		37.0	26	21	18	1	36	0	37	0	0	0				1.676	6.3	0.2	8.8	9.0	1.03	ELM,MIA,ROC EL,FLOR,IL
1968			Did not play in major leagues (Injured)
1969	23	BAL	AL	16	4	.800	2.34	26	23	1	11	6	0	181.0	131	48	47	11	64	1	123	1	1	7	722	152	3.02	1.077	6.5	0.5	3.2	6.1	1.92
1970	24	BAL	AL	20	10	.667	2.71	39	39	0	17	5	0	305.0	263	98	92	21	100	4	199	1	3	10	1257	134	3.22	1.190	7.8	0.6	3.0	5.9	1.99	AS,CYA-5,MVP-25
1971	25	BAL	AL	20	9	.690	2.68	37	37	0	20	3	0	282.0	231	94	84	19	106	6	184	4	2	8	1165	126	3.19	1.195	7.4	0.6	3.4	5.9	1.74	AS,MVP-21
1972	26	BAL	AL	21	10	.677	2.07	36	36	0	18	3	0	274.1	219	73	63	21	70	1	184	1	1	4	1094	149	2.83	1.053	7.2	0.7	2.3	6.0	2.63	AS,CYA-5,MVP-13
1973	27	BAL	AL	22	9	.710	2.40	38	37	1	19	6	1	296.1	225	86	79	16	113	5	158	3	0	7	1190	155	3.38	1.141	6.8	0.5	3.4	4.8	1.40	CYA-1,MVP-2
1974	28	BAL	AL	7	12	.368	3.27	26	26	0	5	2	0	178.2	176	78	65	12	69	4	84	3	0	4	770	105	3.72	1.371	8.9	0.6	3.5	4.2	1.22
1975	29	BAL	AL	23	11	.676	*2.09*	39	38	1	25	10	1	323.0	253	87	75	20	80	4	193	2	0	4	1268	*169*	2.96	1.031	7.0	0.6	2.2	5.4	2.41	AS,CYA-1,MVP-6
1976	30	BAL	AL	22	13	.629	2.51	40	40	0	23	6	0	315.0	255	101	88	20	84	5	159	8	0	5	*1256*	130	3.33	1.076	7.3	0.6	2.4	4.5	1.89	CYA-1,MVP-10,GG
1977	31	BAL	AL	20	11	.645	2.91	39	39	0	22	3	0	319.0	263	106	103	24	99	1	193	3	0	7	1269	131	3.47	1.135	7.4	0.7	2.8	5.4	1.95	AS,CYA-2,MVP-19,GG
1978	32	BAL	AL	21	12	.636	2.46	38	38	0	19	6	0	296.0	246	94	81	19	97	1	138	1	1	5	1197	143	3.48	1.159	7.5	0.6	2.9	4.2	1.42	AS,CYA-3,GG
1979	33	BAL	AL	10	6	.625	3.30	23	22	1	7	0	0	155.2	144	66	57	12	43	0	67	0	0	1	639	122	3.70	1.201	8.3	0.7	2.5	3.9	1.56	GG
1980	34	BAL	AL	16	10	.615	3.98	34	33	0	4	0	0	224.0	238	108	99	26	74	0	109	3	0	2	959	100	4.32	1.393	9.6	1.0	3.0	4.4	1.47
1981	35	BAL	AL	7	8	.467	3.75	22	22	0	5	0	0	127.1	117	60	53	14	46	1	35	2	1	3	532	97	4.61	1.280	8.3	1.0	3.3	2.5	0.76
1982	36	BAL	AL	15	5	.750	3.13	36	32	1	8	2	1	227.0	195	85	79	22	63	1	103	4	1	2	920	129	3.95	1.137	7.7	0.9	2.5	4.1	1.63	CYA-2,MVP-26
1983	37	BAL-min	A	2	0	1.000	3.46	2	2	0	0	0	0	13.0	13	6	5	3	2	0	11	0	0	0				1.154	9.0	2.1	1.4	7.6	5.50	HGR CARL
1983	37	BAL	AL	5	4	.556	4.23	14	11	1	0	0	0	76.2	86	42	36	11	19	0	34	0	1	1	332	94	4.48	1.370	10.1	1.3	2.2	4.0	1.79
1984	38	BAL	AL	0	3	.000	9.17	5	3	2	0	0	0	17.2	22	19	18	2	17	1	4	0	0	2	89	43	6.67	2.208	11.2	1.0	8.7	2.0	0.24
19 Yrs				268	152	.638	2.86	558	521	15	211	53	4	3948.0	3349	1395	1253	303	1311	37	2212	38	11	85	16114	125	3.50	1.180	7.6	0.7	3.0	5.0	1.69
162 Game Avg.				17	10	.638	2.86	35	33	1	13	3	0	249	211	88	79	19	83	2	139	2	1	5	1016	125	3.50	1.180	7.6	0.7	3.0	5.0	1.69
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jim Palmer?

Jim Palmer is 78 years old.

When was Jim Palmer born?

Jim Palmer was born on October 15, 1945.

Where was Jim Palmer born?

Jim Palmer was born in New York, NY.

How tall is Jim Palmer?

Jim Palmer is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Jim Palmer weigh when playing?

Jim Palmer weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jim Palmer play?

Jim Palmer played 19 seasons.

Is Jim Palmer in the Hall of Fame?

Jim Palmer was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1990.

What position did Jim Palmer play?

Jim Palmer was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Jim Palmer have?

Jim Palmer had 2,212 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Jim Palmer played for?

Jim Palmer played for 1 team, the Baltimore Orioles.

How many World Series has Jim Palmer won?

Jim Palmer has won 3 World Series.

When did Jim Palmer retire?

Jim Palmer last played in 1984.

What is Jim Palmer's Twitter account?

Jim Palmer is on Twitter at Jim22Palmer.

What are Jim Palmer's nicknames?

Cakes is a nickname for Jim Palmer.

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