#11 Jim "Cakes" Palmer, Starting Pitcher, 30 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies

#11 Jim "Cakes" Palmer, Starting Pitcher, 30 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies
Tuesday, 4/4/1976

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Jim Palmer
Cakes
10/15/1945
30
USA,NY,NEW YORK
6"3
196

Starting Pitcher
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R

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4.0 Stars

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Big League Contract
$ 18,550,000
1981
10 Year(s), 126 Days (1846 total Days)
0 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 144 Days (1864 total Days)
11 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left

Pitching Ratings

Pitching	Stuff	Control	Movement	Velocity
Overall	5	8	7	91-94 Mph
Versus LHB	5	8	7
Versus RHB	5	9	7
Talent	6	9	6

Pitching Ratings
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9
54
4

Pitches:
Fastball
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball

Batting Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	3	3	1	1	2
Versus LHP	4	3	1	1	2
Versus RHP	3	3	1	1	2
Talent	1	1	1	1	10

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Spray Hitter

Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

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Start

Dec

Pitching Stats 1976

Overall	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.0	0	0	.0
Projected	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Overall	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	RL	RLS	RLS%	IR	IRS	IRS%	ERC
	0	0	.0	0	0	.0	.0	.0	.0	0	0	.0	0	0	.0	0.00

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
vs. RHB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
Home	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Road	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
This Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Last Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Month	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
March/April	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Career Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	Teams
1965	33	33	10	14	0	4.28	254.1	233	136	121	21	167	206	10	2	1.57	.292	NYM
1966	46	46	15	24	0	4.58	363.1	345	200	185	45	182	285	21	4	1.45	.289	NYM
1967	31	31	6	16	0	6.23	203.2	210	151	141	31	121	158	2	0	1.63	.299	NYM
1968	32	32	6	18	0	5.36	210.0	194	133	125	35	104	187	3	1	1.42	.277	NYM
1969	13	13	6	5	0	4.32	89.2	91	60	43	14	35	75	3	1	1.41	.295	NYM
1970	25	25	12	9	0	4.66	174.0	173	98	90	24	64	139	3	2	1.36	.296	NYM
1971	30	30	14	7	0	3.93	224.2	202	104	98	23	81	154	5	1	1.26	.271	NYM
1972	37	37	15	15	0	3.96	279.2	267	137	123	27	95	163	9	2	1.29	.274	NYM
1973	45	45	13	20	0	4.04	338.1	328	162	152	32	75	199	13	0	1.19	.275	NYM
1974	45	45	21	18	0	3.48	354.2	368	152	137	28	51	208	11	2	1.18	.295	NYM
1975	45	45	19	18	0	3.38	351.2	332	142	132	44	72	204	10	1	1.15	.265	NYM
Total	382	382	137	164	0	4.26	2844.0	2743	1475	1347	324	1047	1978	90	16	1.33	.283

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP
1965, AAA	10	10	6	3	0	2.85	72.2	55	24	23	7	38	64	2	0	1.28	.257
1967, AAA	2	2	0	1	0	4.80	15.0	11	10	8	3	11	16	0	0	1.47	.235

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO
1974	4	4	1	2	0	3.48	31.0	39	13	12	2	14	1	0
Total	4	4	1	2	0	3.48	31.0	39	13	12	2	14	1	0

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1965	33	83	15	3	0	0	5	8	1	34	1	0	.181	.190	.217	.407	NYM
1966	46	125	28	6	1	1	7	9	3	46	0	1	.224	.242	.312	.554	NYM
1967	31	77	11	1	1	0	0	7	1	34	0	0	.143	.165	.182	.346	NYM
1968	32	74	7	0	1	1	1	4	0	29	0	0	.095	.107	.162	.269	NYM
1969	13	35	4	1	0	0	1	1	1	16	0	0	.114	.162	.143	.305	NYM
1970	25	68	7	2	0	0	1	4	2	35	0	0	.103	.129	.132	.261	NYM
1971	30	83	12	2	0	0	7	1	1	28	1	0	.145	.163	.169	.331	NYM
1972	37	110	20	2	0	0	7	11	2	45	0	1	.182	.196	.200	.396	NYM
1973	45	125	15	3	0	1	4	5	1	53	0	0	.120	.127	.168	.295	NYM
1974	45	132	21	3	0	1	11	9	5	51	0	1	.159	.196	.205	.400	NYM
1975	45	129	16	0	0	0	3	7	2	50	0	0	.124	.137	.124	.261	NYM
Total	382	1041	156	23	3	4	47	66	19	421	2	3	.150	.169	.189	.358

Fielding Stats 1976

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Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by New York (N) in 1965...
Earned first career win on 5/25/1965...
Had first career hit on 6/10/1965, off Ray Washburn (PHI)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/12/1966, off Sam Mcdowell (CHN)...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1970, winning 2 games with a 0.51 ERA...
10/9/1970: Signed a contract extension with New York (N), $3,210,000 per year, for 2 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1971, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA...
10/26/1972: Signed a contract extension with New York (N), $5,340,000 per year, for 3 years.
Won World Championship with New York (N) in 1974...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1975, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia (N) on 2/4/1976 to a 6-year deal worth $18,550,000 per year...

Pitching Leader Boards Appearances

ERA 1974 - 3.48 - 10th 1975 - 3.38 - 6th	WHIP 1973 - 1.19 - 10th 1974 - 1.18 - 10th 1975 - 1.15 - 5th	Wins 1974 - 21 - 8th	Losses 1966 - 24 - 2nd 1967 - 16 - 8th 1968 - 18 - 3rd 1973 - 20 - 6th 1975 - 18 - 7th	IP 1966 - 363.1 - 2nd 1973 - 338.1 - 6th 1974 - 354.2 - 5th 1975 - 351.2 - 4th
K's 1965 - 206 - 10th 1966 - 285 - 2nd	BB 1965 - 167 - 1st 1966 - 182 - 1st 1967 - 121 - 9th	CG 1966 - 21 - 6th	SHO 1966 - 4 - 1st

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