Jim Palmer #22

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B/T: R/R
6' 3"/195

Career Regular Season

G	W-L	ERA	IP	SO	WHIP
558	268-152	2.86	3948.0	2212	1.18

G	W-L	ERA	IP	SO	WHIP
558	268-152	2.86	3948.0	2212	1.18

Career Regular Season

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
489	.174	3	41	1	.415

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
489	.174	3	41	1	.415

Jim Palmer Bio

Fullname: James Alvin Palmer
Nickname: Cakes
Born: 10/15/1945 in New York, NY
College: Arizona State
Debut: 4/17/1965
Hall of Fame: 1990

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	489	52	85	3	41	1	.174	.200	.415

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	489	52	85	3	41	1	.174	.200	.415

Year	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO	WHIP
Career Regular Season	268	152	2.86	558	521	4	3948.0	2212	1.18

Year	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO	WHIP
Career Regular Season	268	152	2.86	558	521	4	3948.0	2212	1.18

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Awards

World Series Championship

Year	Team	League
1966	Baltimore Orioles	AL
1970	Baltimore Orioles	AL
1983	Baltimore Orioles	AL

AL All-Star

Year	Team	League
1970	Baltimore Orioles	AL
1971	Baltimore Orioles	AL
1972	Baltimore Orioles	AL
1975	Baltimore Orioles	AL
1977	Baltimore Orioles	AL
1978	Baltimore Orioles	AL

Orioles Most Valuable Award

Year	Team	League
1972	Baltimore Orioles	AL
1973	Baltimore Orioles	AL

AL Cy Young

Year	Team	League
1973	Baltimore Orioles	AL
1975	Baltimore Orioles	AL
1976	Baltimore Orioles	AL

AL Player of the Week

Week	Team	League
08/16/1975	Baltimore Orioles	AL
09/11/1976	Baltimore Orioles	AL
04/17/1977	Baltimore Orioles	AL
05/28/1978	Baltimore Orioles	AL
09/04/1982	Baltimore Orioles	AL

AL Player of the Month

Month	Team	League
08/1975	Baltimore Orioles	AL

Rawlings AL Gold Glove

Year	Team	League
1976	Baltimore Orioles	AL
1977	Baltimore Orioles	AL
1978	Baltimore Orioles	AL
1979	Baltimore Orioles	AL

AL Pitcher of the Month

Month	Team	League
08/1982	Baltimore Orioles	AL

Uniform number retired

Year	Team	League
1985	Baltimore Orioles	AL

Hall Of Fame

Year	Team	League
1990	Baltimore Orioles	AL

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League Rankings

Runs

Year	R	Rank
1980	108	17th in AL
1977	106	20th in AL
1976	101	15th in AL
1971	94	25th in AL
1970	98	24th in AL
1966	83	22nd in AL

Doubles

Year	2B	Rank
1980	37	18th in AL
1977	42	13th in AL
1976	35	14th in AL
1975	37	16th in AL
1973		18th in AL
1971		11th in AL
1970		4th in AL
1966		17th in AL

Triples

Year	3B	Rank
1980	8	9th in AL
1978	6	24th in AL
1977	9	10th in AL
1976	8	8th in AL
1975	10	2nd in AL
1973		6th in AL
1971		23rd in AL
1970		4th in AL
1966		15th in AL

Home Runs

Year	HR	Rank
1982	22	20th in AL
1981	14	6th in AL
1980	26	7th in AL
1978	19	24th in AL
1977	24	13th in AL
1976	20	5th in AL
1975	20	15th in AL
1972	21	9th in AL
1971	19	23rd in AL
1970	21	21st in AL
1966	21	13th in AL

Strikeouts

Year	SO	Rank
1980	109	25th in AL
1978	138	11th in AL
1977	193	4th in AL
1976	159	7th in AL
1975	193	4th in AL
1973	158	10th in AL
1972	184	9th in AL
1971	184	9th in AL
1970	199	4th in AL
1966	147	14th in AL

Hits

Year	H	Rank
1980	238	15th in AL
1978	246	11th in AL
1977	263	5th in AL
1976	255	7th in AL
1975	253	10th in AL
1973	225	23rd in AL
1972	219	15th in AL
1971	231	18th in AL
1970	263	4th in AL
1966	176	21st in AL

At Bats

Year	AB	Rank
1982	845	23rd in AL
1980	866	20th in AL
1978	1085	3rd in AL
1977	1148	2nd in AL
1976	1140	1st in AL
1975	1172	2nd in AL
1973	1064	13th in AL
1972	1009	6th in AL
1971	1044	9th in AL
1970	1139	1st in AL
1966	763	17th in AL

Innings Pitched

Year	IP	Rank
1982	227.0	17th in AL
1980	224.0	21st in AL
1978	296.0	1st in AL
1977	319.0	1st in AL
1976	315.0	1st in AL
1975	323.0	2nd in AL
1973	296.1	9th in AL
1972	274.1	8th in AL
1971	282.0	8th in AL
1970	305.0	1st in AL
1966	208.1	16th in AL

Wins

Year	Wins	Rank
1982	15	11th in AL
1980	16	10th in AL
1978	21	3rd in AL
1977	20	1st in AL
1976	22	1st in AL
1975	23	1st in AL
1973	22	3rd in AL
1972	21	4th in AL
1971	20	6th in AL
1970	20	5th in AL
1969	16	11th in AL
1966	15	5th in AL

Losses

Year	Losses	Rank
1981	8	24th in AL
1978	12	21st in AL
1976	13	15th in AL
1966	10	25th in AL

Total Bases

Year	TB	Rank
1980	369	11th in AL
1978	348	14th in AL
1977	395	7th in AL
1976	366	6th in AL
1975	370	13th in AL
1972		15th in AL
1971		20th in AL
1970		5th in AL
1966		19th in AL

Games Played

Year	BP	Rank
1976	40	23rd in AL

Hit By Pitch

Year	HBP	Rank
1982	4	24th in AL
1976	8	7th in AL

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