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.
(All Transactions)
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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| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 (6) | Apr 15 | BAL | MIL | W,7-0 | CG | 29 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 2 | 12 (4) | Apr 21 | BAL | KCR | W,2-1 | GS | 28 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P | |
| 3 | 16 (3) | Apr 25 | BAL | NYY | L,3-4 | CG | 39 | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | P | |
| 4 | 18 (1) | Apr 29 | BAL | @ | CHW | W,5-2 | GS | 30 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 5 | 22 (3) | May 3 | BAL | TEX | L,1-2 | GS | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P | |
| 6 | 25 (2) | May 7 | BAL | MIN | L,9-15 | GS | 13 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 7 | 28 (2) | May 12 | BAL | @ | TEX | L,3-9 | GS | 29 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | P |
| 8 | 32 (3) | May 16 | BAL | @ | MIN | L,1-8 | GS | 26 | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 9 | 35 (2) | May 20 | BAL | @ | CLE | W,2-1 | GS | 29 | 7.1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | P |
| 10 | 40 (4) | May 24 (2) | BAL | DET | W,1-0 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | P | |
| 11 | 45 (4) | May 28 (2) | BAL | CLE | W,3-0 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | P | |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 12 | 49 (3) | Jun 1 | BAL | @ | NYY | W,1-0 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 13 | 53 (3) | Jun 5 | BAL | @ | CAL | W,6-2 | GS | 27 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 14 | 56 (2) | Jun 10 | BAL | @ | OAK | W,1-0 | CG | 30 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 15 | 60 (3) | Jun 14 | BAL | CAL | W,5-2 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | P | |
| 16 | 64 (3) | Jun 18 | BAL | OAK | W,2-1 | GS | 30 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | P | |
| 17 | 68 (3) | Jun 23 | BAL | @ | BOS | L,2-5 | CG | 36 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 18 | 72 (3) | Jun 27 (1) | BAL | @ | TOR | L,2-6 | CG | 39 | 8.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | P |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 19 | 77 (4) | Jul 1 | BAL | BOS | W,3-2 | GS | 39 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | P | |
| 20 | 82 (4) | Jul 6 | BAL | TOR | L,0-2 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | P | |
| 21 | 89 (6) | Jul 15 (2) | BAL | TEX | L,1-11 | GS | 22 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 22 | 93 (3) | Jul 19 | BAL | @ | CHW | W,10-3 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | P |
| 23 | 96 (2) | Jul 23 | BAL | @ | MIN | W,8-5 | GS | 29 | 7.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | P |
| 24 | 101 (4) | Jul 28 | BAL | CAL | W,5-4 | GS | 34 | 8.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P | |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 25 | 105 (3) | Aug 2 | BAL | MIL | L,3-5 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 26 | 109 (3) | Aug 6 | BAL | @ | NYY | L,0-3 | CG | 30 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 27 | 113 (3) | Aug 10 | BAL | KCR | W,3-2 | GS | 34 | 8.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | P | |
| 28 | 117 (3) | Aug 14 | BAL | NYY | L,1-4 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P | |
| 29 | 121 (3) | Aug 19 | BAL | @ | CAL | L,3-4 | CG | 35 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 30 | 125 (3) | Aug 23 | BAL | @ | OAK | W,11-0 | CG | 33 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 31 | 129 (3) | Aug 28 | BAL | OAK | W,7-3 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P | |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 32 | 133 (3) | Sep 1 (1) | BAL | CHW | W,3-0 | GS | 30 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P | |
| 33 | 139 (5) | Sep 5 | BAL | BOS | W,4-1 | GS | 30 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 34 | 143 (3) | Sep 11 | BAL | @ | BOS | L,4-5 | GS | 21 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P |
| 35 | 147 (3) | Sep 15 | BAL | TOR | W,8-3 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | P | |
| 36 | 151 (3) | Sep 19 | BAL | @ | CLE | L,1-2 | GS | 29 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 37 | 154 (2) | Sep 23 (2) | BAL | DET | W,6-1 | CG | 33 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P | |
| 38 | 158 (3) | Sep 28 | BAL | CLE | W,3-2 | GS | 29 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | P | |
| 38gm | 296.0 | 27 | 43 | 2 | 72 | 5 | |||||||||
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Apr 15 | BAL | MIL | W,7-0 | CG | 29 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 12 (4) | Apr 21 | BAL | KCR | W,2-1 | GS | 28 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 3 | 16 (3) | Apr 25 | BAL | NYY | L,3-4 | CG | 39 | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 18 (1) | Apr 29 | BAL | @ | CHW | W,5-2 | GS | 30 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 5 | 22 (3) | May 3 | BAL | TEX | L,1-2 | GS | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 25 (2) | May 7 | BAL | MIN | L,9-15 | GS | 13 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 28 (2) | May 12 | BAL | @ | TEX | L,3-9 | GS | 29 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | 32 (3) | May 16 | BAL | @ | MIN | L,1-8 | GS | 26 | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 35 (2) | May 20 | BAL | @ | CLE | W,2-1 | GS | 29 | 7.1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | 40 (4) | May 24 (2) | BAL | DET | W,1-0 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 45 (4) | May 28 (2) | BAL | CLE | W,3-0 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 12 | 49 (3) | Jun 1 | BAL | @ | NYY | W,1-0 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 53 (3) | Jun 5 | BAL | @ | CAL | W,6-2 | GS | 27 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | 56 (2) | Jun 10 | BAL | @ | OAK | W,1-0 | CG | 30 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 60 (3) | Jun 14 | BAL | CAL | W,5-2 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | 64 (3) | Jun 18 | BAL | OAK | W,2-1 | GS | 30 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | 68 (3) | Jun 23 | BAL | @ | BOS | L,2-5 | CG | 36 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | 72 (3) | Jun 27 (1) | BAL | @ | TOR | L,2-6 | CG | 39 | 8.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 19 | 77 (4) | Jul 1 | BAL | BOS | W,3-2 | GS | 39 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | 82 (4) | Jul 6 | BAL | TOR | L,0-2 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 21 | 89 (6) | Jul 15 (2) | BAL | TEX | L,1-11 | GS | 22 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 22 | 93 (3) | Jul 19 | BAL | @ | CHW | W,10-3 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 96 (2) | Jul 23 | BAL | @ | MIN | W,8-5 | GS | 29 | 7.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 101 (4) | Jul 28 | BAL | CAL | W,5-4 | GS | 34 | 8.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 25 | 105 (3) | Aug 2 | BAL | MIL | L,3-5 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 26 | 109 (3) | Aug 6 | BAL | @ | NYY | L,0-3 | CG | 30 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | 113 (3) | Aug 10 | BAL | KCR | W,3-2 | GS | 34 | 8.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 28 | 117 (3) | Aug 14 | BAL | NYY | L,1-4 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 29 | 121 (3) | Aug 19 | BAL | @ | CAL | L,3-4 | CG | 35 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | 125 (3) | Aug 23 | BAL | @ | OAK | W,11-0 | CG | 33 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 129 (3) | Aug 28 | BAL | OAK | W,7-3 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 32 | 133 (3) | Sep 1 (1) | BAL | CHW | W,3-0 | GS | 30 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 33 | 139 (5) | Sep 5 | BAL | BOS | W,4-1 | GS | 30 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 34 | 143 (3) | Sep 11 | BAL | @ | BOS | L,4-5 | GS | 21 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | 147 (3) | Sep 15 | BAL | TOR | W,8-3 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 36 | 151 (3) | Sep 19 | BAL | @ | CLE | L,1-2 | GS | 29 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | 154 (2) | Sep 23 (2) | BAL | DET | W,6-1 | CG | 33 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 38 | 158 (3) | Sep 28 | BAL | CLE | W,3-2 | GS | 29 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 38gm | 296.0 | 27 | 43 | 2 | 72 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 1 | ||||||||
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