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Jim Palmer
James Alvin Palmer (Cakes)

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 3", Weight 196 lb.

Debut April 17, 1965
  vs. BOS 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER
Final Game May 12, 1984
Born October 15, 1945 in New York, NY

Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990.

Signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent in 1963. (All Transactions)

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Pitching  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Batter
/ Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1965 19 BAL AL   5   4  27   6   0   0   7  1   92.0   75   49   38   6   56   75   2   4   394   1   0  3.72  3.49   94 1.424
 1966 20 BAL AL  15  10  30  30   6   0   0  0  208.3  176   83   80  21   91  147   0   7   867   1   0  3.46  3.37   97 1.282
 1967 21 BAL AL   3   1   9   9   2   1   0  0   49.0   34   18   16   6   20   23   0   2   194   0   0  2.94  3.17  108 1.102
 1969 23 BAL AL  16   4  26  23  11   6   1  0  181.0  131   48   47  11   64  123   1   7   722   1   1  2.34  3.59  154 1.077
 1970 24 BAL AL  20  10  39  39  17   5   0  0  305.0  263   98   92  21  100  199   1  10  1257   4   3  2.71  3.64  134 1.190 MVP-25,CYA-5,AS
 1971 25 BAL AL  20   9  37  37  20   3   0  0  282.0  231   94   84  19  106  184   4   8  1165   6   2  2.68  3.36  125 1.195 MVP-21,AS
 1972 26 BAL AL  21  10  36  36  18   3   0  0  274.3  219   73   63  21   70  184   1   4  1094   1   1  2.07  3.10  150 1.053 MVP-13,CYA-5,AS
 1973 27 BAL AL  22   9  38  37  19   6   1  1  296.3  225   86   79  16  113  158   3   7  1190   5   0  2.40  3.75  156 1.141 MVP-2,CYA-1
 1974 28 BAL AL   7  12  26  26   5   2   0  0  178.7  176   78   65  12   69   84   3   4   770   4   0  3.27  3.44  105 1.371
 1975 29 BAL AL  23  11  39  38  25  10   1  1  323.0  253   87   75  20   80  193   2   4  1268   4   0  2.09  3.52  169 1.031 MVP-6,CYA-1,AS
 1976 30 BAL AL  22  13  40  40  23   6   0  0  315.0  255  101   88  20   84  159   8   5  1256   5   0  2.51  3.28  130 1.076 MVP-10,CYA-1
 1977 31 BAL AL  20  11  39  39  22   3   0  0  319.0  263  106  103  24   99  193   3   7  1269   1   0  2.91  3.83  132 1.135 MVP-19,CYA-2,AS
 1978 32 BAL AL  21  12  38  38  19   6   0  0  296.0  246   94   81  19   97  138   1   5  1197   1   1  2.46  3.51  143 1.159 CYA-3,AS
 1979 33 BAL AL  10   6  23  22   7   0   1  0  155.7  144   66   57  12   43   67   0   1   639   0   0  3.30  4.02  122 1.201
 1980 34 BAL AL  16  10  34  33   4   0   0  0  224.0  238  108   99  26   74  109   3   2   959   0   0  3.98  3.96  100 1.393
 1981 35 BAL AL   7   8  22  22   5   0   0  0  127.3  117   60   53  14   46   35   2   3   532   1   1  3.75  3.63   97 1.280
 1982 36 BAL AL  15   5  36  32   8   2   1  1  227.0  195   85   79  22   63  103   4   2   920   1   1  3.13  4.04  129 1.137 MVP-26,CYA-2
 1983 37 BAL AL   5   4  14  11   0   0   1  0   76.7   86   42   36  11   19   34   0   1   330   0   1  4.23  3.99   95 1.370
 1984 38 BAL AL   0   3   5   3   0   0   2  0   17.7   22   19   18   2   17    4   0   2    89   1   0  9.17  3.88   42 2.208
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 19 Yr WL% .638 268 152 558 521 211  53  15  4 3948.0 3349 1395 1253 303 1311 2212  38  85 16112  37  11  2.86  3.59  126 1.180
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg    16   9  35  32  13   3   0  0  248.7  211   87   78  19   82  139   2   5  1015   2   0  2.86  3.59  126 1.180
 Career High     23  13  40  40  25  10   7  1  323.0  263  108  103  26  113  199   8  10  1269   6   3  2.07  4.04  169 1.031
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
                 W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Batting  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1965 19 BAL AL  29   26    2    5   0  0   1    3   0  0   1  10  .192  .222  .308   48    8   0   0   0   0   0
 1966 20 BAL AL  36   73   11    7   1  0   1    5   0  0   3  33  .096  .132  .151  -18   11   2   0   0   0   0
 1967 21 BAL AL   9   13    2    1   1  0   0    1   0  0   2   9  .077  .200  .154    6    2   3   0   0   0   0
 1969 23 BAL AL  27   64    5   13   3  0   0    6   0  0   3  30  .203  .235  .250   36   16   2   1   0   0   1
 1970 24 BAL AL  44  113   13   17   0  0   1    9   0  0   2  48  .150  .165  .177   -6   20   7   0   0   0   0 MVP-25,AS
 1971 25 BAL AL  38  102    7   20   1  0   0    9   1  0   3  41  .196  .219  .206   22   21  11   0   0   0   0 MVP-21,AS
 1972 26 BAL AL  36   98   12   22   3  1   0    8   0  0   2  36  .224  .240  .276   52   27   6   0   0   0   0 MVP-13,AS
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 19 Seasons     576  489   52   85   9  1   3   41   1  0  16 207  .174  .200  .215   18  105  31   1   0   0   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        138   15   24   3  0   1   12   0  0   5  58  .174  .200  .215   18   30   9   0   0   0   0
 Career High     44  113   13   22   3  1   1    9   1  0   3  48                          27  11   1   0   0   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP
Special Batting  Glossary 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1965 19 BAL AL   27   21    2   2.6    93| .192  .253| .222  .323| .308  .388| .530  .711|  48  .304  -2.0  -0.2   0%
 1966 20 BAL AL   78   68    2   0.8    89| .096  .247| .132  .314| .151  .381| .283  .695| -18  .051 -11.3  -1.2   0%
 1967 21 BAL AL   18   15    1   1.8    84| .077  .243| .200  .312| .154  .365| .354  .677|   6  .208  -1.5  -0.2   0%
 1969 23 BAL AL   70   55    4   2.0    96| .203  .255| .235  .332| .250  .385| .485  .718|  36  .197  -5.6  -0.6   0%
 1970 24 BAL AL  122  103    4   1.0    98| .150  .259| .165  .333| .177  .395| .342  .729|  -6  .069 -16.9  -1.8   0%
 1971 25 BAL AL  116   93    6   1.7    91| .196  .254| .219  .326| .206  .377| .425  .702|  22  .176 -10.8  -1.2 100%
 1972 26 BAL AL  106   82    7   2.3    85| .224  .250| .240  .319| .276  .361| .516  .680|  52  .301  -6.4  -0.7   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 19 Seasons      537  437   26   1.6    92| .174  .253| .200  .325| .215  .380| .415  .705|  18  .157 -54.4  -5.9 100%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+

 1965 19 BAL AL   P   27      6   17    3    1  .885  .950  0.85  0.75  2.25  2.04    6   92.0
 1966 20 BAL AL   P   30     14   26    1    2  .976  .952  1.33  0.75  1.73  1.99   30  208.3
 1967 21 BAL AL   P    9      2    9    0    1 1.000  .957  1.22  0.74  2.02  1.97    9   49.0
 1969 23 BAL AL   P   26      7   11    1    1  .947  .952  0.69  0.69  0.90  1.88   23  181.0
 1970 24 BAL AL   P   39     21   42    2    4  .969  .952  1.62  0.67  1.86  1.86   39  305.0 AS
 1971 25 BAL AL   P   37     27   41    5    3  .932  .958  1.84  0.77  2.17  1.98   37  282.0 AS
 1972 26 BAL AL   P   36     14   37    3    4  .944  .950  1.42  0.75  1.67  1.86   36  274.3 AS
 1973 27 BAL AL   P   38     24   35    2    3  .967  .952  1.55  0.86  1.79  1.86   37  296.3
 1974 28 BAL AL   P   26     15   33    1    2  .980  .947  1.85  0.83  2.42  1.81   26  178.7
 1975 29 BAL AL   P   39     30   52    6    7  .932  .940  2.10  0.85  2.28  1.87   38  323.0 AS
 1976 30 BAL AL   P   40     27   49    1    2  .987  .950  1.90  0.85  2.17  1.87   40  315.0 GG
 1977 31 BAL AL   P   39     20   48    2    5  .971  .948  1.74  0.84  1.92  1.95   39  319.0 GG,AS
 1978 32 BAL AL   P   38     27   43    2    5  .972  .954  1.84  0.85  2.13  1.90   38  296.0 GG,AS
 1979 33 BAL AL   P   23     10   23    0    1 1.000  .948  1.43  0.81  1.91  1.92   22  155.7 GG
 1980 34 BAL AL   P   34     14   37    2    6  .962  .957  1.50  0.77  2.05  1.85   33  224.0
 1981 35 BAL AL   P   22     12   26    0    2 1.000  .962  1.73  0.81  2.69  1.98   22  127.3
 1982 36 BAL AL   P   36     16   37    2    3  .964  .958  1.47  0.73  2.10  1.80   32  227.0
 1983 37 BAL AL   P   14      5    8    1    0  .929  .956  0.93  0.73  1.53  1.80   11   76.7
 1984 38 BAL AL   P    5      1    3    0    1 1.000  .952  0.80  0.70  2.03  1.78    3   17.7

+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+

 1965 19 BAL AL   P   27      6   17    3    1  .885  .950  0.85  0.75  2.25  2.04    6   92.0
 1966 20 BAL AL   P   30     14   26    1    2  .976  .952  1.33  0.75  1.73  1.99   30  208.3
 1967 21 BAL AL   P    9      2    9    0    1 1.000  .957  1.22  0.74  2.02  1.97    9   49.0
 1969 23 BAL AL   P   26      7   11    1    1  .947  .952  0.69  0.69  0.90  1.88   23  181.0
 1970 24 BAL AL   P   39     21   42    2    4  .969  .952  1.62  0.67  1.86  1.86   39  305.0
 1971 25 BAL AL   P   37     27   41    5    3  .932  .958  1.84  0.77  2.17  1.98   37  282.0
 1972 26 BAL AL   P   36     14   37    3    4  .944  .950  1.42  0.75  1.67  1.86   36  274.3
 1973 27 BAL AL   P   38     24   35    2    3  .967  .952  1.55  0.86  1.79  1.86   37  296.3
 1974 28 BAL AL   P   26     15   33    1    2  .980  .947  1.85  0.83  2.42  1.81   26  178.7
 1975 29 BAL AL   P   39     30   52    6    7  .932  .940  2.10  0.85  2.28  1.87   38  323.0
 1976 30 BAL AL   P   40     27   49    1    2  .987  .950  1.90  0.85  2.17  1.87   40  315.0
 1977 31 BAL AL   P   39     20   48    2    5  .971  .948  1.74  0.84  1.92  1.95   39  319.0
 1978 32 BAL AL   P   38     27   43    2    5  .972  .954  1.84  0.85  2.13  1.90   38  296.0
 1979 33 BAL AL   P   23     10   23    0    1 1.000  .948  1.43  0.81  1.91  1.92   22  155.7
 1980 34 BAL AL   P   34     14   37    2    6  .962  .957  1.50  0.77  2.05  1.85   33  224.0
 1981 35 BAL AL   P   22     12   26    0    2 1.000  .962  1.73  0.81  2.69  1.98   22  127.3
 1982 36 BAL AL   P   36     16   37    2    3  .964  .958  1.47  0.73  2.10  1.80   32  227.0
 1983 37 BAL AL   P   14      5    8    1    0  .929  .956  0.93  0.73  1.53  1.80   11   76.7
 1984 38 BAL AL   P    5      1    3    0    1 1.000  .952  0.80  0.70  2.03  1.78    3   17.7

+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total   P* 558    292  577   34   53  .962  .952  1.56  0.79  1.98  1.89  521 3948.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total       558    292  577   34   53  .962  .952  1.56  0.79  1.98  1.89  521   3948
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Batter

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1966   WS    BAL LAD     W   1   1   0.00  1  0  0  1   9     4   0   3   6 
 1969   ALCS  BAL MIN     W   1   1   2.00  1  0  0  1   9    10   2   2   4 
        WS    BAL NYM     L   1   1   6.00  0  1  0  0   6     5   4   4   5 
 1970   ALCS  BAL MIN     W   1   1   1.00  1  0  0  1   9     7   1   3  12 
        WS    BAL CIN     W   2   2   4.60  1  0  0  0  15.2  11   8   9   9 
 1971   ALCS  BAL OAK     W   1   1   3.00  1  0  0  1   9     7   3   3   8 
        WS    BAL PIT     L   2   2   2.65  1  0  0  0  17    15   5   9  15 
 1973   ALCS  BAL OAK     L   3   2   1.84  1  0  0  1  14.2  11   3   8  15 
 1974   ALCS  BAL OAK     L   1   1   1.00  0  1  0  1   9     4   1   1   4 
 1979   ALCS  BAL CAL     W   1   1   3.00  0  0  0  0   9     7   3   2   3 
        WS    BAL PIT     L   2   2   3.60  0  1  0  0  15    18   6   5   8 
 1983   WS    BAL PHI     W   1   0   0.00  1  0  0  0   2     2   0   1   1 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
  6 Lg Champ Series     4-2   8   7   1.96  4  1  0  5  59.2  46  13  19  46 
  6 World Series        3-3   9   8   3.20  4  2  0  1  64.2  55  23  31  44 
 12 Postseason Ser      7-5  17  15   2.61  8  3  0  6 124.1 101  36  50  90 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1966   WS    BAL LAD     W   1   4   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   2  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1969   ALCS  BAL MIN     W   1   5   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   3  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    BAL NYM     L   1   2   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1970   ALCS  BAL MIN     W   1   4   1   1  1  0  0   1   0   0  .250  .250  .500   0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    BAL CIN     W   2   7   1   1  0  0  0   0   0   3  .143  .143  .143   0  0   0   0   0 
 1971   ALCS  BAL OAK     W   2   5   1   1  0  0  0   0   0   1  .200  .200  .200   0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    BAL PIT     L   2   4   0   0  0  0  0   2   2   2  .000  .333  .000   0  0   1   0   0 
 1973   ALCS  BAL OAK     L   3   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
 1974   ALCS  BAL OAK     L   2   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
 1979   ALCS  BAL CAL     W   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    BAL PIT     L   2   4   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   3  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1983   ALCS  BAL CHW     W   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    BAL PHI     W   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  7 Lg Champ Series     5-2  11  14   2   2  1  0  0   1   0   4  .143  .143  .214   0  0   0   0   0 
  6 World Series        3-3   9  21   1   1  0  0  0   2   2  10  .048  .130  .048   0  0   1   0   0 
 13 Postseason Series   8-5  20  35   3   3  1  0  0   3   2  14  .086  .135  .114   0  0   1   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
All-Star Game Pitching 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  W  L  S   IP   H   R   ER  BB  SO HR HBP WP  SB CS 2B 3B BK
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 1970   BAL AL   *  0  0  0   3     1   0   0   1   3  0   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
 1971   BAL AL      0  0  0   2     1   0   0   0   2  0   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
 1972   BAL AL   *  0  0  0   3     1   0   0   1   2  0   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
 1975   BAL AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1977   BAL AL   *  0  1  0   2     5   5   5   1   3  3   0  1   0  1  1  0  0 
 1978   BAL AL   *  0  0  0   2.2   3   3   3   4   4  0   0  0   1  0  0  0  0 
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 Played 5/6      4  0  1  0  12.2  11   8   8   7  14  3   0  1   1  1  1  0  0   5.68 
+-------------+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+------+
All-Star Game Batting 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1970   BAL AL   *   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   0   0   0 Starting P 
 1971   BAL AL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 1972   BAL AL   *   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   1   0   0 Starting P 
 1975   BAL AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1977   BAL AL   *   0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0 Starting P 
 1978   BAL AL   *   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   0   0   0 Starting P 
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 5/6      4   2   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   1   0   0  .000  .000  .000 
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1970 (P)
1971 *
1972 (P)
1975
1977 (P)
1978 (P)

Awards
1973-AL-CYA
1973-AL-TSN Pitcher of the Year
1975-AL-CYA
1975-AL-TSN Pitcher of the Year
1976-AL-CYA
1976-AL-TSN Pitcher of the Year

Gold Gloves
1976-AL--P
1977-AL--P
1978-AL--P
1979-AL--P
All Multiple Winners

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1970-AL-25-0.01
1971-AL-21-0.01
1972-AL-13-0.06
1973-AL-2-0.51
1975-AL-6-0.24
1976-AL-10-0.14
1977-AL-19-0.02
1982-AL-26-0.01
Car-234-1.00 shares

CYA (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1970-AL-5-0.09
1972-AL-5-0.17
1973-AL-1-0.73
1975-AL-1-0.82
1976-AL-1-0.90
1977-AL-2-0.34
1978-AL-3-0.10
1982-AL-2-0.42
3 Cy Youngs
Car-7-3.57 shares

Sac. Hits
1971 AL-11-10

ERA
1969 AL-2.34-2
1970 AL-2.71-2
1971 AL-2.68-3
1972 AL-2.07-4
1973 AL-2.40-1
1975 AL-2.09-1
1976 AL-2.51-5
1977 AL-2.91-5
1978 AL-2.46-4
1982 AL-3.13-3

Wins
1966 AL-15-5
1970 AL-20-5
1971 AL-20-6
1972 AL-21-4
1973 AL-22-3
1975 AL-23-1
1976 AL-22-1
1977 AL-20-1
1978 AL-21-3
1980 AL-16-10
Car-268-34

Won-Loss %
1969 AL-.800-2
1970 AL-.667-4
1971 AL-.690-5
1972 AL-.677-5
1973 AL-.710-3
1975 AL-.676-4
1976 AL-.629-10
1982 AL-.750-1
Car-.638-39

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
1969 AL-1.077-5
1970 AL-1.190-7
1972 AL-1.053-4
1973 AL-1.141-4
1975 AL-1.031-2
1976 AL-1.076-2
1977 AL-1.135-6
1978 AL-1.159-8
1982 AL-1.137-1
Car-1.180-95

Hits Allowed/9IP
1969 AL-6.51-2
1970 AL-7.76-7
1971 AL-7.37-8
1973 AL-6.83-3
1975 AL-7.05-3
1976 AL-7.29-4
1977 AL-7.42-3
1978 AL-7.48-4
1982 AL-7.73-4
Car-7.63-43

Bases on Balls/9IP
1975 AL-2.23-4

Innings
1970 AL-305.0-1
1971 AL-282.0-8
1972 AL-274.3-8
1973 AL-296.3-9
1975 AL-323.0-2
1976 AL-315.0-1
1977 AL-319.0-1
1978 AL-296.0-1
Car-3948.0-42

Strikeouts
1970 AL-199-4
1971 AL-184-9
1972 AL-184-9
1973 AL-158-10
1975 AL-193-4
1976 AL-159-7
1977 AL-193-4
Car-2212-48

Games Started
1970 AL-39-6
1975 AL-38-4
1976 AL-40-1
1977 AL-39-1
1978 AL-38-3
Car-521-38

Comp. Games
1969 AL-11-9
1970 AL-17-3
1971 AL-20-5
1972 AL-18-5
1973 AL-19-7
1975 AL-25-2
1976 AL-23-2
1977 AL-22-1
1978 AL-19-3

Shutouts
1969 AL-6-2
1970 AL-5-1
1973 AL-6-3
1975 AL-10-1
1976 AL-6-2
1977 AL-3-8
1978 AL-6-2
Car-53-16

Home Runs Allow.
1972 AL-21-9
1976 AL-20-5
1980 AL-26-7
1981 AL-14-6
Car-303-42

Bases On Balls Allow.
1966 AL-91-5
1970 AL-100-5
1971 AL-106-5
1973 AL-113-5
1976 AL-84-9
1977 AL-99-2
1978 AL-97-4
Car-1311-31

Hits Allowed
1970 AL-263-4
1975 AL-253-10
1976 AL-255-7
1977 AL-263-5
Car-3349-81

SO to Walk
1972 AL-2.63-8
1975 AL-2.41-5

Earned Runs Allow.
Car-1253-94

Wild Pitches
1970 AL-10-9
1971 AL-8-10

Hit Batsmen
1976 AL-8-7

Batters Faced
1970 AL-1257-1
1971 AL-1165-8
1972 AL-1094-8
1975 AL-1268-3
1976 AL-1256-1
1977 AL-1269-2
1978 AL-1197-2
Car-16112-44

Adjusted ERA+
1969 AL-154-2
1970 AL-134-2
1971 AL-125-6
1972 AL-150-3
1973 AL-156-2
1975 AL-169-1
1976 AL-130-5
1977 AL-132-7
1978 AL-143-5
1982 AL-129-4
Car-126-58

Youngest Player
1966 AL-20-10

      

Black Ink: Pitching - 41 (34) (Average HOFer ≈ 40)
Gray Ink: Pitching - 206 (33) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 56.0 (24) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 191.5 (24) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
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Explanation of Similarity Scores


Transactions 

August 16, 1963: Signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent.

May 17, 1984: Released by the Baltimore Orioles.

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