James Alvin Palmer (Cakes)
Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 190 lb.
Born: October 15, 1945 in New York, NY
High School: Scottsdale HS (Scottsdale, AZ)
Signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent in 1963.
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Debut: April 17, 1965 (Age 19)
vs. BOS 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER
Team: Orioles 1965-1984
Agents: Ed Keating, previously: Ron Shapiro? [*]
Final Game: May 12, 1984 (Age 38)
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 1990 (411/444 ballots).
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| RBI Opportunities | ||
| Jim Palmer -- PA: 116 | RBI: 9 | Actual Runners on Base: 92 (49-32-11), |
| ML Avg. Player with PA: 116 | RBI: 11 | Avg. Runners on Base: 70 (36-22-11) |
| Most Driven In: | E Hendricks 3, D Johnson 2, B Robinson 2, A Etchebarren 1, M Rettenmund 1 | |
| Rk | Gcar | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 146 | 3 (2) | Apr 10 | BAL | DET | W,2-1 | CG | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 1.42 | -0.077 | -0.46 | P | |
| 2 | 147 | 7 (3) | Apr 15 | BAL | @ | CLE | W,6-4 | GS-10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 9 | 1.07 | -0.020 | -0.09 | P |
| 3 | 148 | 11 (3) | Apr 20 | BAL | @ | DET | L,6-7 | GS-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 9 | 1.84 | -0.082 | -0.72 | P |
| 4 | 149 | 15 (3) | Apr 25 | BAL | @ | CAL | W,7-1 | CG | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 9 | .67 | 0.039 | -0.12 | P |
| 5 | 150 | 19 (3) | Apr 29 | BAL | @ | OAK | W,3-2 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .188 | .133 | .321 | 9 | .98 | -0.028 | -0.35 | P |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 6 | 151 | 23 (3) | May 4 | BAL | CAL | W,4-1 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .250 | .211 | .461 | 9 | .44 | 0.053 | 0.67 | P | |
| 7 | 152 | 27 (3) | May 9 (2) | BAL | OAK | L,1-2 | GS-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .227 | .190 | .418 | 9 | 1.13 | -0.051 | -0.47 | P | |
| 8 | 153 | 31 (3) | May 14 | BAL | @ | BOS | L,0-2 | GS-9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .200 | .167 | .367 | 9 | 1.92 | -0.223 | -1.35 | P |
| 9 | 154 | 35 (3) | May 19 | BAL | @ | WSA | W,4-1 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .214 | .185 | .399 | 9 | .86 | -0.002 | -0.31 | P |
| 10 | 155 | 38 (2) | May 23 (1) | BAL | BOS | W,12-3 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .250 | .226 | .476 | 9 | .58 | 0.091 | 0.84 | P | |
| 11 | 156 | 41 (2) | May 27 | BAL | CLE | L,5-10 | GS-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .242 | .219 | .461 | 9 | 2.39 | -0.067 | -0.55 | P | |
| 12 | 157 | 45 (3) | May 31 (1) | BAL | @ | CHW | L,0-1 | GS-8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .235 | .212 | .447 | 9 | 1.34 | -0.032 | -0.27 | P |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 13 | 158 | 49 (3) | Jun 5 | BAL | @ | MIL | W,12-4 | CG | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .237 | .216 | .453 | 9 | 1.18 | -0.147 | -0.82 | P |
| 14 | 159 | 53 (3) | Jun 10 | BAL | MIN | W,12-0 | CG | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .262 | .244 | .506 | 9 | .11 | 0.024 | -0.19 | P | |
| 15 | 160 | 57 (3) | Jun 15 | BAL | MIL | L,5-6 | GS-6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .244 | .227 | .472 | 9 | .46 | -0.035 | -0.81 | P | |
| 16 | 161 | 61 (3) | Jun 19 | BAL | NYY | L,4-6 | GS-9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .229 | .213 | .442 | 9 | 1.29 | -0.093 | -0.61 | P | |
| 17 | 162 | 66 (4) | Jun 23 | BAL | @ | WSA | W,7-5 | GS-9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .216 | .200 | .416 | 9 | .51 | -0.043 | -0.86 | P |
| 18 | 163 | 71 (4) | Jun 27 | BAL | @ | BOS | L,1-3 | GS-8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .212 | .196 | .408 | 9 | 1.31 | -0.042 | -0.34 | P |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 19 | 164 | 76 (4) | Jul 1 | BAL | @ | CLE | L,2-3 | GS-9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .204 | .218 | .204 | .422 | 9 | 1.17 | -0.037 | -0.31 | P |
| 20 | 165 | 84 (7) | Jul 9 | BAL | CLE | W,4-1 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .203 | .190 | .393 | 9 | .75 | -0.074 | -1.97 | P | |
| 21 | 166 | 90 (5) | Jul 17 | BAL | @ | CAL | L,3-10 | GS-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .186 | .200 | .186 | .386 | 9 | .38 | -0.009 | -0.08 | P |
| 22 | 167 | 94 (3) | Jul 21 | BAL | @ | KCR | L,2-7 | GS-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .197 | .210 | .197 | .406 | 9 | 1.17 | 0.105 | 0.91 | P |
| 23 | 168 | 98 (3) | Jul 25 (2) | BAL | CAL | L,6-9 | GS-6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .219 | .194 | .412 | 9 | .40 | 0.001 | -0.02 | P | |
| 24 | 169 | 102 (3) | Jul 30 | BAL | KCR | W,1-0 | CG(5) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .215 | .190 | .406 | 9 | .55 | -0.013 | -0.14 | P | |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 25 | 170 | 105 (2) | Aug 4 | BAL | BOS | W,5-4 | GS-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .203 | .227 | .203 | .430 | 9 | 1.09 | 0.047 | 0.37 | P | |
| 26 | 171 | 108 (2) | Aug 7 | BAL | @ | NYY | W,3-1 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .191 | .214 | .191 | .405 | 9 | .43 | -0.043 | -0.76 | P |
| 27 | 172 | 112 (3) | Aug 12 | BAL | @ | MIN | W,8-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .216 | .194 | .411 | 9 | .38 | -0.001 | -0.19 | P |
| 28 | 173 | 116 (3) | Aug 16 | BAL | @ | MIL | W,3-2 | CG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .231 | .200 | .431 | 9 | 1.07 | 0.099 | 0.68 | P |
| 29 | 174 | 120 (3) | Aug 21 | BAL | MIN | W,4-1 | CG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .235 | .205 | .440 | 9 | .83 | 0.038 | 0.26 | P | |
| 30 | 175 | 124 (3) | Aug 26 | BAL | CHW | W,8-7 | GS-6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .225 | .253 | .225 | .478 | 9 | 1.70 | 0.125 | 2.15 | P | |
| 31 | 176 | 129 (4) | Aug 31 | BAL | @ | BOS | L,3-4 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .241 | .214 | .456 | 9 | 1.45 | -0.137 | -1.00 | P |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 32 | 177 | 133 (3) | Sep 4 | BAL | @ | WSA | W,6-2 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .233 | .207 | .440 | 9 | .30 | -0.018 | -0.72 | P |
| 33 | 178 | 138 (4) | Sep 9 | BAL | WSA | W,4-2 | CG | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .237 | .211 | .448 | 9 | .67 | 0.016 | -0.04 | P | |
| 34 | 179 | 142 (3) | Sep 14 | BAL | DET | L,1-6 | GS-7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .234 | .209 | .443 | 9 | 1.14 | -0.036 | -0.31 | P | |
| 35 | 180 | 147 (4) | Sep 18 | BAL | @ | DET | L,1-2 | GS-8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .204 | .229 | .204 | .433 | 9 | 1.07 | -0.049 | -0.43 | P |
| 36 | 181 | 151 (3) | Sep 22 | BAL | @ | NYY | W,10-1 | CG | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .218 | .194 | .412 | 9 | .26 | -0.031 | -0.92 | P |
| 37 | 182 | 154 (2) | Sep 25 | BAL | @ | CLE | W,6-4 | 11-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .218 | .194 | .412 | 4 | 0.000 | 0.00 | PR | ||
| 38 | 183 | 155 | Sep 26 | BAL | @ | CLE | W,5-0 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .219 | .206 | .425 | 9 | .94 | 0.237 | 1.69 | P |
| BAL | 116 | 102 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .196 | .219 | .206 | .425 | ||||||||||||||
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