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1B Rafael Palmeiro #20
Age: 32 | Bats: L | Throws: L
07/14/1997
DBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY | FRONT OFFICE
1B RAFAEL PALMEIRO #20 - AGE: 32 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
95 352 93 15 0 27 51 37 60 .264 .335 .537 0 3.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 13 11 14 13
Gap 13 11 14 13
Power 16 13 17 16
Eye 13 11 14 14
Avoid K's 14 13 15 14
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 8 5
Errors: - 9 6
Arm: - 10 7
Turn DP: - 10 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 13 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 6
Stealing Ability: 14
Baserunning Inst.: 10
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/13/1997 @ SEA Loss, 1-5 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/12/1997 @ SEA Loss, 2-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/11/1997 @ SEA Win, 4-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/10/1997 COL Loss, 1-2 4 1 4 1 1 1 0 0
07/09/1997 COL Win, 5-3 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
07/08/1997 COL Win, 8-4 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
07/07/1997 COL Win, 4-3 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
07/06/1997 ARI Win, 3-1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/05/1997 ARI Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
07/04/1997 ARI Win, 6-1 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
Birthday:09/24/1964
Born in:Havana, LA
Nationality:Cuban
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Drafted:1985, 17th Pick in Round 1
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 95 352 93 15 0 27 51 58 37 60 .264 .335 .537 .872 .359 .273 141
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 95 395 2 0 0 4 1 3 189 42 0 2 0.0 64.2 6.44 3.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   117 24 3 0 4 8 17 7 18 0 0 1 .205 .256 .333 .589
Versus Right   235 69 12 0 23 43 41 30 42 3 1 1 .294 .372 .638 1.010
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   26 11 0 0 3 3 3 3 2 0 0 0 .423 .483 .769 1.252
March   3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
April   103 27 5 0 6 11 16 8 16 0 1 1 .262 .321 .485 .807
May   97 21 6 0 7 17 15 13 17 0 0 0 .216 .309 .495 .804
June   102 26 4 0 9 18 20 12 20 3 0 1 .255 .331 .559 .889
July   47 18 0 0 4 4 6 4 7 0 0 0 .383 .431 .638 1.070
Last Year   536 139 41 1 40 105 97 85 91 10 0 4 .259 .359 .563 .922
2 Years Ago   594 149 27 0 44 113 88 69 118 5 0 5 .251 .331 .519 .850
Career   6783 1771 328 12 421 1158 1076 825 1078 75 4 33 .261 .341 .499 .840
Home   162 42 7 0 8 19 25 23 28 3 0 1 .259 .349 .451 .800
Road   190 51 8 0 19 32 33 14 32 0 1 1 .268 .322 .611 .932
Grass   280 75 14 0 22 41 49 35 49 3 1 2 .268 .350 .554 .904
Turf   72 18 1 0 5 10 9 2 11 0 0 0 .250 .270 .472 .742
Day   288 77 12 0 23 42 48 31 50 3 1 1 .267 .337 .549 .886
Night   64 16 3 0 4 9 10 6 10 0 0 1 .250 .324 .484 .808
As Starter   352 93 15 0 27 51 58 37 60 3 1 2 .264 .335 .537 .872
Close/Late   66 12 3 0 1 3 6 11 13 1 0 1 .182 .304 .273 .577
Inning 1-3   131 32 5 0 13 19 24 12 21 1 0 0 .244 .306 .580 .886
Inning 4-6   127 44 7 0 11 26 24 12 23 1 1 1 .346 .404 .661 1.066
Inning 7-9   87 17 3 0 3 6 9 12 15 1 0 1 .195 .297 .333 .630
Extra Innings   7 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125
0 Outs   119 34 6 0 9 12 31 11 23 2 1 0 .286 .341 .563 .904
1 Outs   110 31 4 0 8 19 14 12 22 1 0 1 .282 .355 .536 .891
2 Outs   123 28 5 0 10 20 13 14 15 0 0 1 .228 .312 .512 .824
Scoring Position   74 13 1 0 4 22 7 7 14 3 1 1 .176 .247 .351 .598
Bases Empty   221 65 13 0 18 18 39 21 38 0 0 0 .294 .355 .597 .953
Runner on 1st   57 15 1 0 5 11 12 9 8 0 0 1 .263 .373 .544 .917
Runner on 2nd   36 9 0 0 4 10 6 3 5 0 0 1 .250 .325 .583 .908
Runner on 3rd   8 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111
Runner on 1st & 2nd   15 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 .000 .118 .000 .118
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .200 .250 .450
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Bases Loaded   4 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 .250 .333 .500 .833
Two Strikes   162 31 3 0 8 18 17 15 60 2 0 0 .191 .257 .358 .615
First Pitch   51 16 4 0 6 8 9 0 0 0 0 1 .314 .327 .745 1.072
Count 0-1   26 9 0 0 3 4 5 0 0 0 0 1 .346 .370 .692 1.063
Count 0-2   25 4 0 0 1 2 2 0 12 0 0 0 .160 .160 .280 .440
Count 1-0   29 6 1 0 3 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .207 .552 .759
Count 1-1   37 14 5 0 3 8 8 0 0 1 0 0 .378 .368 .757 1.125
Count 1-2   52 7 1 0 1 4 3 0 20 2 0 0 .135 .130 .212 .341
Count 2-0   19 8 1 0 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 .421 .421 .632 1.053
Count 2-1   18 6 1 0 2 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .722 1.056
Count 2-2   51 13 2 0 3 4 7 0 15 0 0 0 .255 .255 .471 .725
Count 3-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 .500 .889 .500 1.389
Count 3-1   8 2 0 0 1 1 5 15 0 0 0 0 .250 .739 .625 1.364
Full Count   34 7 0 0 3 8 5 15 13 0 0 0 .206 .449 .471 .920
Behind in Count   103 20 1 0 5 10 10 0 32 2 0 1 .194 .198 .350 .548
Ahead in Count   76 23 3 0 7 13 19 22 0 0 1 0 .303 .459 .618 1.078
Batting 2nd   79 15 3 0 3 5 13 8 16 0 1 1 .190 .273 .342 .614
Batting 3rd   54 16 6 0 7 16 12 9 8 0 0 0 .296 .397 .796 1.193
Batting 4th   186 52 6 0 15 27 28 18 33 3 0 1 .280 .341 .554 .895
Batting 6th   33 10 0 0 2 3 5 2 3 0 0 0 .303 .343 .485 .828
Low Leverage   151 42 7 0 13 17 27 13 27 1 1 1 .278 .337 .583 .920
Medium Leverage   150 39 6 0 12 25 24 16 27 2 0 0 .260 .327 .540 .867
High Leverage   51 12 2 0 2 9 7 8 6 0 0 1 .235 .350 .392 .742
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1986 Detroit - DBL 21 159 572 152 27 1 31 100 88 64 2 8 67 13 3 .266 .337 .479 .816 130 130 3.6
1987 Detroit - DBL 22 159 574 141 24 0 37 96 96 89 1 3 87 11 4 .246 .346 .481 .827 136 133 4.5
1988 Detroit - DBL 23 162 597 155 31 1 40 105 104 63 2 9 84 10 3 .260 .328 .516 .844 144 141 4.3
1989 Detroit - DBL 24 160 573 149 24 3 36 95 94 83 3 4 87 13 2 .260 .354 .501 .855 149 144 4.6
1990 Detroit - DBL 25 161 623 154 32 2 30 91 85 62 2 10 96 9 3 .247 .313 .449 .762 121 122 3.4
1991 Boston - DBL 26 161 578 149 30 1 32 116 91 80 2 12 82 13 2 .258 .344 .479 .823 125 124 3.8
1992 Boston - DBL 27 160 594 171 27 1 39 95 101 71 2 3 109 11 3 .288 .364 .534 .898 145 144 5.2
1993 Boston - DBL 28 161 592 147 22 0 29 97 77 50 5 5 95 8 5 .248 .310 .432 .742 104 105 1.9
1994 Washington - DBL 29 159 598 172 28 2 36 94 97 72 3 3 102 1 1 .288 .365 .522 .887 145 147 5.3
1995 Washington - DBL 30 159 594 149 27 0 44 113 88 69 5 5 118 10 3 .251 .331 .519 .850 143 146 4.8
1996 Los Angeles - DBL 31 156 536 139 41 1 40 105 97 85 4 10 91 2 0 .259 .359 .563 .922 159 150 5.4
1997 Los Angeles - DBL 32 95 352 93 15 0 27 51 58 37 2 3 60 0 2 .264 .335 .537 .872 143 141 3.1
Total DBL 1852 6783 1771 328 12 421 1158 1076 825 33 75 1078 101 31 .261 .341 .499 .840 137 135 49.8
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1986 Detroit - DBL 21 16 55 9 3 0 2 7 5 6 1 1 6 0 0 .164 .254 .327 .581 0 0 0.0
1987 Detroit - DBL 22 18 61 21 4 0 4 11 8 15 0 0 10 1 0 .344 .474 .607 1.080 0 0 0.0
1988 Detroit - DBL 23 19 71 12 3 0 4 12 11 8 0 1 14 2 0 .169 .250 .380 .630 0 0 0.0
1989 Detroit - DBL 24 20 78 15 2 0 1 5 7 8 1 0 17 2 1 .192 .276 .256 .532 0 0 0.0
1991 Boston - DBL 26 19 75 24 3 0 7 16 11 7 0 0 18 2 1 .320 .378 .640 1.018 0 0 0.0
1995 Washington - DBL 30 16 59 13 2 0 3 6 6 3 1 0 15 2 1 .220 .270 .407 .677 0 0 0.0
Total DBL 108 399 94 17 0 21 57 48 47 3 2 80 9 3 .236 .319 .436 .755 115 110
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1986 Detroit - DBL 1B 159 159 1302 58 83 1365 5 .996 1404.2 8.71 +4.1 1.017
1987 Detroit - DBL 1B 157 157 1233 73 81 1316 10 .992 1395.2 8.42 +4.2 1.037
1988 Detroit - DBL 1B 161 161 1221 63 76 1299 15 .988 1432.0 8.07 -0.5 .975
1989 Detroit - DBL 1B 159 159 1225 64 84 1298 9 .993 1402.0 8.27 +2.3 1.007
1990 Detroit - DBL 1B 161 161 1298 65 67 1375 12 .991 1448.2 8.47 +1.7 1.007
1991 Boston - DBL 1B 161 159 1273 68 60 1352 11 .992 1408.0 8.57 +3.2 1.030
1991 Boston - DBL SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1992 Boston - DBL 1B 157 157 1152 45 76 1208 11 .991 1406.2 7.66 +0.2 1.007
1993 Boston - DBL 1B 160 159 1190 74 70 1271 7 .994 1412.0 8.06 +2.4 1.029
1994 Washington - DBL 1B 159 159 1175 60 74 1244 9 .993 1388.2 8.00 +3.4 1.020
1995 Washington - DBL 1B 159 159 1288 77 73 1377 12 .991 1425.2 8.62 +4.1 1.021
1996 Los Angeles - DBL 1B 154 154 1159 55 76 1219 5 .996 1289.0 8.48 +2.9 1.033
1996 Los Angeles - DBL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1997 Los Angeles - DBL 1B 95 95 647 35 35 686 4 .994 803.1 7.64 +2.8 1.039
TOTAL 1B 1842 1839 14163 737 855 15010 110 .993 16216.1 8.27 +30.9 1.018
TOTAL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
12/30/1985 Drafted in the 1985 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 17, 17th overall pick) by the Houston Astros.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (15); Power: 15 (16); Eye: 11 (12).
01/13/1986 Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for SP Mark Fidrych.
03/31/1986 Named the #15 prospect in the DBL
08/25/1986 Wins the DBL UL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1986 Wins the DBL UL Rookie of the Month Award.
10/26/1986 Wins the 1986 DBL UL Gold Glove at 1B.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 17 (17); Eye: 12 (12).
05/04/1987 Wins the DBL UL Player of the Week Award.
05/18/1987 Wins the DBL UL Player of the Week Award.
08/03/1987 Wins the DBL UL Player of the Week Award.
10/18/1987 Wins the 1987 DBL UL League Championship MVP Award.
11/01/1987 Wins the 1987 DBL UL Gold Glove at 1B.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 17 (17); Eye: 13 (13).
07/01/1988 Wins the DBL UL Batter of the Month Award.
07/04/1988 Wins the DBL UL Player of the Week Award.
10/26/1988 Wins the 1988 World Series with the Detroit Tigers.
11/01/1988 Wins the 1988 DBL UL Silver Slugger at 1B.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 17 (17); Eye: 13 (13).
04/19/1989 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
05/15/1989 Wins the DBL UL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1989 Wins the DBL UL Batter of the Month Award.
07/05/1989 Was selected to the 1989 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game.
10/26/1989 Wins the 1989 World Series with the Detroit Tigers.
11/01/1989 Wins the 1989 DBL UL Silver Slugger at 1B.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 12 (12).
05/14/1990 Wins the DBL UL Player of the Week Award.
07/02/1990 Wins the DBL UL Player of the Week Award.
07/11/1990 Was selected to the 1990 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 13 (13).
03/25/1991 Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Washington Senators, along with 3B Leo Hernandez, RP Curt Kaufman, in exchange for 1B Mark McGwire.
03/25/1991 Was traded by the Washington Senators to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for 1B Drew Denson, SP Mike York.
05/06/1991 Wins the DBL FL Player of the Week Award.
10/16/1991 Wins the 1991 DBL FL League Championship MVP Award.
10/27/1991 Wins the 1991 World Series with the Boston Red Sox.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 17 (17); Eye: 13 (13).
05/11/1992 Wins the DBL FL Player of the Week Award.
07/08/1992 Was selected to the 1992 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (15); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 13 (13).
11/01/1993 Was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Washington Senators in exchange for 1B Lee Stevens, RF Henry L. Rodriguez.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 13 (13).
08/20/1994 Hits his 300th career Doubleday Baseball League home run!
09/01/1994 Wins the DBL UL Batter of the Month Award.
09/05/1994 Wins the DBL UL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 14 (14).
09/21/1995 Collects his 1000th career Doubleday Baseball League RBI!
10/25/1995 Wins the 1995 DBL UL Silver Slugger at 1B.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (14); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 13 (13).
01/10/1996 Released by the Washington Senators.
08/29/1996 Scores his 1000th career Doubleday Baseball League run!
09/09/1996 Wins the DBL UL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 14 (14).
04/26/1997 Hits his 400th career Doubleday Baseball League home run!
05/12/1997 Wins the DBL UL Player of the Week Award.
06/16/1997 Wins the DBL UL Player of the Week Award.
07/11/1997 Was selected to the 1997 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1986 159 6
1988 161 7
1989 159 7
1990 161 5
1991 159 8
1992 159 8
1993 159 2
1994 159 9
1995 159 8
Year PA Rank
1990 699 7
Year H Rank
1992 171 9
1994 172 7
Year TB Rank
1988 308 5
1989 287 8
1992 317 7
1995 308 7
Year 2B Rank
1996 41 1
Year HR Rank
1987 37 5
1988 40 7
1989 36 8
1992 39 8
1995 44 4
Year RBI Rank
1986 100 9
1991 116 6
1995 113 6
Year R Rank
1987 96 10
1988 104 6
1989 94 8
Year BB Rank
1987 89 5
1989 83 9
1996 85 7
Year IBB Rank
1987 8 3
1988 8 4
1989 11 3
1994 5 10
1996 7 2
Year SF Rank
1986 8 6
1988 9 5
1990 10 2
1991 12 1
1996 10 3
Year EBH Rank
1988 72 3
1989 63 9
1992 67 10
1995 71 8
1996 82 2
Year AVG Rank
1992 .288 8
1994 .288 7
Year OBP Rank
1989 .354 10
1992 .364 7
1994 .365 7
1996 .359 10
Year SLG Rank
1987 .481 10
1988 .516 6
1989 .501 7
1992 .534 6
1995 .519 6
1996 .563 3
Year RC Rank
1988 105.12 8
1989 108.44 5
1992 122.17 6
1994 118.46 8
1995 105.79 8
1996 115.74 9
Year RC/27 Rank
1987 5.86 8
1988 6.18 8
1989 6.73 6
1992 7.64 4
1994 7.35 5
1995 6.21 9
1996 7.58 4
Year ISO Rank
1987 .235 7
1988 .256 4
1989 .241 6
1992 .246 7
1995 .268 4
1996 .304 4
Year WOBA Rank
1987 .347 9
1988 .347 9
1989 .355 6
1992 .376 5
1994 .364 10
1995 .352 7
1996 .371 4
Year OPS Rank
1987 .827 9
1988 .844 8
1989 .855 6
1992 .898 5
1994 .887 10
1995 .850 6
1996 .922 4
Year WAR Rank
1996 5.3 8
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