Orlando Palmeiro

Q: How old is Orlando Palmeiro?

Orlando Palmeiro is 55 years old.

Q: When was Orlando Palmeiro born?

Orlando Palmeiro was born on January 19, 1969.

Q: Where was Orlando Palmeiro born?

Orlando Palmeiro was born in Hoboken, NJ .

Q: How tall is Orlando Palmeiro?

Orlando Palmeiro is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Orlando Palmeiro weigh when playing?

Orlando Palmeiro weighed 155 lbs (70 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Orlando Palmeiro play?

Orlando Palmeiro played 13 seasons.

Q: Is Orlando Palmeiro in the Hall of Fame?

Orlando Palmeiro has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Orlando Palmeiro drafted?

Orlando Palmeiro was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 57th round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from Miami Southridge HS (Miami, FL) , the New York Yankees in the 43rd round of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft from Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus (Miami, FL) and the California Angels in the 33rd round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL) .

Q: What position did Orlando Palmeiro play?

Orlando Palmeiro was an Outfielder and Pinch Hitter.

Q: How many hits did Orlando Palmeiro have?

Orlando Palmeiro had 640 hits over his career.

Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-11, 155lb (180cm, 70kg)

Born: January 19, 1969 in Hoboken, NJ us

Draft: Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 57th round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from Miami Southridge HS (Miami, FL), the New York Yankees in the 43rd round of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft from Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus (Miami, FL) and the California Angels in the 33rd round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL).

High School: Miami Southridge HS (Miami, FL)

Schools: Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus (Miami, FL), University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL)

Debut: July 1, 1995 (Age 26-163d, 16,702nd in major league history)
vs. OAK 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 2007 (Age 38-254d)
vs. ATL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1997 season

Full Name: Orlando Palmeiro

Pronunciation: \pal-MAIR-oh\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.6

2335

640

.274

306

RBI

226

OBP

.351

SLG

.350

OPS

.701

OPS+

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1991	22	CAL-min	A-	70	322	277	56	77	11	2	1	24	8	8	33	22	.278	.358	.343	.701		95	8	3	6	3	0		BOI · NORW
1992	23	CAL-min	A	127	538	451	83	143	22	4	0	41	31	13	56	41	.317	.393	.384	.777		173	5	5	19	7	3		QDS · MIDW
1993	24	CAL-min	AA	131	600	535	85	163	19	5	0	64	18	14	42	35	.305	.356	.359	.715		192	13	2	18	3	1		MDL · TL
1994	25	CAL-min	AAA	117	524	458	79	150	28	4	1	47	21	16	58	46	.328	.402	.413	.815		189	7	1	4	3	4		VAN · PCL
1995	26	CAL-min	AAA	107	458	398	66	122	21	4	0	47	16	7	41	34	.307	.371	.379	.751		151	11	3	11	5	8		VAN · PCL
1995	26	CAL	AL	15	21	20	3	7	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	.350	.381	.350	.731	93	7	0	0	0	0	0	H/87D
1996	27	CAL-min	AAA	62	289	245	40	75	13	4	0	33	7	3	30	19	.306	.384	.392	.776		96	4	4	5	5	1		VAN · PCL
1996	27	CAL	AL	50	98	87	6	25	6	1	0	6	0	1	8	13	.287	.361	.379	.740	90	33	1	2	1	0	1	H8/97D
1997	28	ANA	AL	74	156	134	19	29	2	2	0	8	2	2	17	11	.216	.307	.261	.568	50	35	4	1	3	1	1	8HD/79
1998	29	ANA-min	AAA	43	168	140	21	42	13	3	1	29	3	1	16	10	.300	.363	.457	.820		64	2	0	8	4	0		VAN · PCL
1998	29	ANA	AL	75	192	165	28	53	7	2	0	21	5	4	20	11	.321	.395	.388	.782	104	64	2	0	7	0	1	7H/89D
1999	30	ANA	AL	109	372	317	46	88	12	1	1	23	5	5	39	30	.278	.364	.331	.696	81	105	4	6	6	3	1	79HD/8
2000	31	ANA	AL	108	296	243	38	73	20	2	0	25	4	1	38	20	.300	.395	.399	.794	101	97	4	2	10	3	0	7H9D/8
2001	32	ANA	AL	104	270	230	29	56	10	1	2	23	6	6	25	24	.243	.319	.322	.641	70	74	3	3	7	5	2	HD97/8
2002	33	ANA	AL	110	300	263	35	79	12	1	0	31	7	2	30	22	.300	.368	.354	.722	94	93	7	0	4	3	1	9H78/D
2003	34	STL	NL	141	364	317	37	86	13	1	3	33	3	3	32	31	.271	.336	.347	.683	82	110	1	2	7	6	3	*9H78
2004	35	HOU	NL	102	156	133	19	32	5	0	3	12	2	1	18	19	.241	.344	.346	.690	79	46	1	3	2	0	1	H79/8
2005	36	HOU	NL	114	231	204	22	58	17	2	3	20	3	1	15	23	.284	.341	.431	.772	101	88	4	4	5	3	1	H79/8
2006	37	HOU	NL	103	128	119	12	30	6	1	0	17	0	1	6	17	.252	.294	.319	.613	58	38	2	1	2	0	0	H79
2007	38	HOU	NL	101	122	103	12	24	3	0	0	6	0	1	16	8	.233	.342	.262	.604	60	27	2	1	2	0	1	H97
13 Yrs				1206	2706	2335	306	640	113	14	12	226	37	28	265	230	.274	.351	.350	.701	83	817	35	25	56	24	13
162 Game Avg.				162	363	314	41	86	15	2	2	30	5	4	36	31	.274	.351	.350	.701	83	110	5	3	8	3	2

ANA (8 yrs)				645	1705	1459	204	410	69	10	3	138	29	21	178	132	.281	.361	.348	.710	85	508	25	14	38	15	7
HOU (4 yrs)				420	637	559	65	144	31	3	6	55	5	4	55	67	.258	.332	.356	.688	79	199	9	9	11	3	3
STL (1 yr)				141	364	317	37	86	13	1	3	33	3	3	32	31	.271	.336	.347	.683	82	110	1	2	7	6	3

AL (8 yrs)				645	1705	1459	204	410	69	10	3	138	29	21	178	132	.281	.361	.348	.710	85	508	25	14	38	15	7
NL (5 yrs)				561	1001	876	102	230	44	4	9	88	8	7	87	98	.263	.334	.353	.686	80	309	10	11	18	9	6

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Orlando Palmeiro?

Orlando Palmeiro is 55 years old.

When was Orlando Palmeiro born?

Orlando Palmeiro was born on January 19, 1969.

Where was Orlando Palmeiro born?

Orlando Palmeiro was born in Hoboken, NJ.

How tall is Orlando Palmeiro?

Orlando Palmeiro is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Orlando Palmeiro weigh when playing?

Orlando Palmeiro weighed 155 lbs (70 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Orlando Palmeiro play?

Orlando Palmeiro played 13 seasons.

Is Orlando Palmeiro in the Hall of Fame?

Orlando Palmeiro has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Orlando Palmeiro drafted?

Orlando Palmeiro was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 57th round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from Miami Southridge HS (Miami, FL), the New York Yankees in the 43rd round of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft from Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus (Miami, FL) and the California Angels in the 33rd round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL).

What position did Orlando Palmeiro play?

Orlando Palmeiro was an Outfielder and Pinch Hitter.

How many hits did Orlando Palmeiro have?

Orlando Palmeiro had 640 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Orlando Palmeiro have?

Orlando Palmeiro had 12 home runs over his career.

What was Orlando Palmeiro's average?

Orlando Palmeiro had a .274 average over his career.

How many teams has Orlando Palmeiro played for?

Orlando Palmeiro played for 4 teams; the California Angels, Anaheim Angels, St. Louis Cardinals and Houston Astros.

How many World Series has Orlando Palmeiro won?

Orlando Palmeiro has won 1 World Series.

When did Orlando Palmeiro retire?

Orlando Palmeiro last played in 2007.

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