Rafael Palmeiro
Eligible Seasons: 1986-2005
Best Season: 1999
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Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 Chicago Cubs | OF | 22 | 78 | 73 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 7.6 | 3.4 | $385K |
| 1987 Chicago Cubs | OF | 84 | 244 | 221 | 32 | 61 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 20 | 1 | 39.6 | 6.2 | $1.61M |
| 1988 Chicago Cubs | OF | 152 | 629 | 580 | 75 | 178 | 41 | 5 | 8 | 53 | 12 | 2 | 34 | 38 | 3 | 89.2 | 5.6 | $4.42M |
| 1989 Texas Rangers | 1B | 156 | 632 | 559 | 76 | 154 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 64 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 63 | 6 | 73.6 | 4.6 | $3.34M |
| 1990 Texas Rangers | 1B | 154 | 651 | 598 | 72 | 191 | 35 | 6 | 14 | 89 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 40 | 3 | 94.2 | 5.9 | $4.70M |
| 1991 Texas Rangers | 1B | 159 | 714 | 631 | 115 | 203 | 49 | 3 | 26 | 88 | 4 | 3 | 72 | 68 | 6 | 129.4 | 7.7 | $5.68M |
| 1992 Texas Rangers | 1B | 159 | 701 | 608 | 84 | 163 | 27 | 4 | 22 | 85 | 2 | 3 | 83 | 72 | 10 | 96.0 | 5.5 | $4.04M |
| 1993 Texas Rangers | 1B | 160 | 686 | 597 | 124 | 176 | 40 | 2 | 37 | 105 | 22 | 3 | 85 | 73 | 5 | 128.5 | 7.7 | $6.46M |
| 1994 Baltimore Orioles | 1B | 111 | 498 | 436 | 82 | 139 | 32 | 0 | 23 | 76 | 7 | 3 | 63 | 54 | 2 | 94.9 | 8.1 | $6.77M |
| 1995 Baltimore Orioles | 1B | 143 | 624 | 554 | 89 | 172 | 30 | 2 | 39 | 104 | 3 | 1 | 65 | 62 | 3 | 123.0 | 8.2 | $6.77M |
| 1996 Baltimore Orioles | 1B | 162 | 732 | 626 | 110 | 181 | 40 | 2 | 39 | 142 | 8 | 0 | 96 | 95 | 3 | 137.5 | 7.9 | $5.90M |
| 1997 Baltimore Orioles | 1B | 158 | 692 | 614 | 95 | 156 | 24 | 2 | 38 | 110 | 5 | 2 | 109 | 67 | 5 | 98.3 | 5.4 | $4.79M |
| 1998 Baltimore Orioles | 1B | 162 | 709 | 619 | 98 | 183 | 36 | 1 | 43 | 121 | 11 | 7 | 91 | 79 | 7 | 132.2 | 7.6 | $6.42M |
| 1999 Texas Rangers | DH | 158 | 674 | 565 | 96 | 183 | 30 | 1 | 47 | 148 | 2 | 4 | 69 | 97 | 3 | 152.2 | 10.1 | $7.72M |
| 2000 Texas Rangers | 1B | 158 | 678 | 565 | 102 | 163 | 29 | 3 | 39 | 120 | 2 | 1 | 77 | 103 | 3 | 128.4 | 8.1 | $4.85M |
| 2001 Texas Rangers | 1B | 160 | 714 | 600 | 98 | 164 | 33 | 0 | 47 | 123 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 101 | 7 | 135.4 | 7.9 | $5.15M |
| 2002 Texas Rangers | 1B | 155 | 663 | 546 | 99 | 149 | 34 | 0 | 43 | 105 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 104 | 6 | 128.1 | 8.2 | $5.04M |
| 2003 Texas Rangers | DH | 154 | 654 | 561 | 92 | 146 | 21 | 2 | 38 | 112 | 2 | 0 | 77 | 84 | 5 | 107.7 | 6.6 | $4.08M |
| 2004 Baltimore Orioles | 1B | 154 | 651 | 550 | 68 | 142 | 29 | 0 | 23 | 88 | 2 | 1 | 61 | 86 | 6 | 89.0 | 5.5 | $3.99M |
| 2005 Baltimore Orioles | 1B | 110 | 422 | 369 | 47 | 98 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 2 | 57.4 | 5.4 | $2.25M |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 Chicago Cubs | OF | 22 | 78 | 73 | .247 | 97 | .251 | .295 | 92 | .298 | .425 | 112 | .426 | .720 | 103 | .724 | .041 | $385K |
| 1987 Chicago Cubs | OF | 84 | 244 | 221 | .276 | 106 | .277 | .336 | 102 | .336 | .543 | 135 | .532 | .879 | 120 | .868 | .063 | $1.61M |
| 1988 Chicago Cubs | OF | 152 | 629 | 580 | .307 | 124 | .315 | .349 | 113 | .359 | .436 | 120 | .447 | .785 | 117 | .806 | .014 | $4.42M |
| 1989 Texas Rangers | 1B | 156 | 632 | 559 | .275 | 106 | .276 | .354 | 109 | .356 | .374 | 97 | .373 | .728 | 103 | .729 | .014 | $3.34M |
| 1990 Texas Rangers | 1B | 154 | 651 | 598 | .319 | 123 | .321 | .361 | 110 | .361 | .468 | 121 | .466 | .829 | 116 | .827 | .023 | $4.70M |
| 1991 Texas Rangers | 1B | 159 | 714 | 631 | .322 | 124 | .323 | .389 | 118 | .389 | .532 | 135 | .526 | .922 | 127 | .915 | .041 | $5.68M |
| 1992 Texas Rangers | 1B | 159 | 701 | 608 | .268 | 103 | .270 | .352 | 107 | .352 | .434 | 113 | .433 | .786 | 110 | .785 | .036 | $4.04M |
| 1993 Texas Rangers | 1B | 160 | 686 | 597 | .295 | 111 | .293 | .371 | 110 | .367 | .554 | 136 | .541 | .926 | 124 | .908 | .062 | $6.46M |
| 1994 Baltimore Orioles | 1B | 111 | 498 | 436 | .319 | 117 | .313 | .392 | 114 | .383 | .550 | 127 | .524 | .942 | 121 | .907 | .053 | $6.77M |
| 1995 Baltimore Orioles | 1B | 143 | 624 | 554 | .310 | 115 | .306 | .380 | 110 | .372 | .583 | 137 | .560 | .963 | 125 | .932 | .070 | $6.77M |
| 1996 Baltimore Orioles | 1B | 162 | 732 | 626 | .289 | 104 | .281 | .381 | 109 | .370 | .546 | 123 | .514 | .927 | 117 | .884 | .062 | $5.90M |
| 1997 Baltimore Orioles | 1B | 158 | 692 | 614 | .254 | 94 | .250 | .329 | 97 | .324 | .485 | 113 | .462 | .815 | 106 | .785 | .062 | $4.79M |
| 1998 Baltimore Orioles | 1B | 162 | 709 | 619 | .296 | 109 | .291 | .379 | 112 | .374 | .565 | 131 | .540 | .945 | 122 | .914 | .069 | $6.42M |
| 1999 Texas Rangers | DH | 158 | 674 | 565 | .324 | 118 | .317 | .420 | 121 | .410 | .630 | 143 | .602 | 1.050 | 134 | 1.012 | .083 | $7.72M |
| 2000 Texas Rangers | 1B | 158 | 678 | 565 | .288 | 105 | .282 | .397 | 114 | .386 | .558 | 126 | .526 | .954 | 120 | .912 | .069 | $4.85M |
| 2001 Texas Rangers | 1B | 160 | 714 | 600 | .273 | 102 | .271 | .381 | 114 | .378 | .563 | 132 | .540 | .944 | 124 | .918 | .078 | $5.15M |
| 2002 Texas Rangers | 1B | 155 | 663 | 546 | .273 | 103 | .272 | .391 | 118 | .389 | .571 | 135 | .550 | .962 | 127 | .939 | .079 | $5.04M |
| 2003 Texas Rangers | DH | 154 | 654 | 561 | .260 | 97 | .258 | .359 | 108 | .357 | .508 | 119 | .484 | .867 | 114 | .841 | .068 | $4.08M |
| 2004 Baltimore Orioles | 1B | 154 | 651 | 550 | .258 | 96 | .255 | .359 | 106 | .355 | .436 | 101 | .410 | .796 | 103 | .765 | .042 | $3.99M |
| 2005 Baltimore Orioles | 1B | 110 | 422 | 369 | .266 | 99 | .263 | .339 | 103 | .338 | .447 | 105 | .426 | .786 | 104 | .764 | .049 | $2.25M |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | D-/D+ | $385K |
| 1987 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | A+/D- | -- | -- | -- | A+/D- | $1.61M |
| 1988 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | B/D- | -- | -- | -- | B/D+ | $4.42M |
| 1989 Texas Rangers | -- | -- | C/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.34M |
| 1990 Texas Rangers | -- | -- | B+/C- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.70M |
| 1991 Texas Rangers | -- | -- | C+/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.68M |
| 1992 Texas Rangers | -- | -- | B+/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.04M |
| 1993 Texas Rangers | -- | -- | A/B | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6.46M |
| 1994 Baltimore Orioles | -- | -- | A/B | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6.77M |
| 1995 Baltimore Orioles | -- | -- | A/B | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6.77M |
| 1996 Baltimore Orioles | -- | -- | B+/B- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.90M |
| 1997 Baltimore Orioles | -- | -- | B/B+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.79M |
| 1998 Baltimore Orioles | -- | -- | B+/B+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6.42M |
| 1999 Texas Rangers | -- | -- | A/B+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | $7.72M |
| 2000 Texas Rangers | -- | -- | A-/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.85M |
| 2001 Texas Rangers | -- | -- | B-/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.15M |
| 2002 Texas Rangers | -- | -- | B/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.04M |
| 2003 Texas Rangers | -- | -- | A-/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.08M |
| 2004 Baltimore Orioles | -- | -- | B/C+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.99M |
| 2005 Baltimore Orioles | -- | -- | B+/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.25M |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 Chicago Cubs | $385K | ||||||
| 1987 Chicago Cubs | $1.61M | ||||||
| 1988 Chicago Cubs | X | $4.42M | |||||
| 1989 Texas Rangers | $3.34M | ||||||
| 1990 Texas Rangers | $4.70M | ||||||
| 1991 Texas Rangers | X | $5.68M | |||||
| 1992 Texas Rangers | $4.04M | ||||||
| 1993 Texas Rangers | $6.46M | ||||||
| 1994 Baltimore Orioles | $6.77M | ||||||
| 1995 Baltimore Orioles | $6.77M | ||||||
| 1996 Baltimore Orioles | $5.90M | ||||||
| 1997 Baltimore Orioles | X | $4.79M | |||||
| 1998 Baltimore Orioles | X | X | $6.42M | ||||
| 1999 Texas Rangers | X | X | $7.72M | ||||
| 2000 Texas Rangers | $4.85M | ||||||
| 2001 Texas Rangers | $5.15M | ||||||
| 2002 Texas Rangers | $5.04M | ||||||
| 2003 Texas Rangers | $4.08M | ||||||
| 2004 Baltimore Orioles | $3.99M | ||||||
| 2005 Baltimore Orioles | $2.25M |
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