#25 Rafael Palmeiro, Rightfield, 38 yrs, Chicago (C) Cubs
Sunday, 6/13/2003
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Rafael Palmeiro

9/24/1964
38
Cuba,,Havana
6"0
190

Rightfield
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Average
Minimal
Some ability
3 / 6 (Well Known)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Good
Normal
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 2,000,000
2004
13 Year(s), 112 Days (2348 total Days)
74 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 132 Days (2368 total Days)
21 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall45534
Versus LHP45223
Versus RHP45634
Talent55645
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2
2
3
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 7 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 5 (Range), .948 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 3 (Range), .901 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 5 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
5/29PITL 0-2300000010#1  
5/31@CINL 2-4100000000#9  
6/1@CINW 2-1100000000#9  
6/2STLL 0-13100000001#9  
6/4@PITW 8-2110000011#6  
6/5@PITL 1-4200000000#9  
6/6@PITW 8-7502000002#1  
6/8CHWL 4-14311100101#6  
6/9CHWL 4-10200000000#9  
6/10CHWL 0-3100000000#8  

Batting Stats 2003

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall50102242071712532.235.282.461.743.684.225
Projected12926262501844311382.235.282.461.743.684.225
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1511020010147900.013.64.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1420001239102.143.350.143.493
vs. RHP88222071610223000.250.267.511.778
Close/Late2140014109100.190.182.333.515
Scoring Position22410210018100.182.208.500.708
Pinch Hitting31700133211000.226.273.323.595
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home265414205128314.259.310.574.884
Road24481000254218.208.250.333.583
This Week3611001101.167.167.333.500
Last Week61120000114.182.250.182.432
March/April19311000395210.323.371.613.984
May23551110475217.200.241.436.678
June81631001215.188.235.250.485

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1990247620810115610800.263.325.395.720CHC
199115049115336521988132642901.312.358.534.892CHC
19921586011704312611484691075020.283.362.488.850CHC,NL
1993155590181383311199266635212.307.380.539.919CHC,NL
19941586141844333311810557455701.300.360.541.901CHC,NL
199515557618145435115117811256301.314.407.589.995CHC,NL
19961545831804533611112072747200.309.389.581.970CHC,NL
19971505471674523510111678677401.305.393.587.980CHC,NL PIT
199815452716038636105106661175900.304.388.603.991PIT,NL
199910337610431318826951747301.277.370.519.888PIT
20001565481323322591857310511600.241.338.445.783PIT,NL
20011423909427321876841329100.241.317.487.804PIT
200213634087373156258463410510.256.346.515.861PIT CHC
2003501022420717125213200.235.282.461.743CHC
Total1845636118374713933912311118743885888147.289.368.535.903 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1985, AA131532141252186159353314.265.307.421.728
1986, A2810436612171412400.346.407.481.888
1986, AA1053849919175648411331.258.324.367.691
1987, AA13855119642435124111572311.356.402.6371.039
1988, AA6728082160123939301002.293.352.479.831
1988, AAA6424573142185742231600.298.352.592.943
1989, AAA96349121252227677561200.347.430.6191.049
1990, AAA1184391573012410786822420.358.449.5951.044

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19904123101330000.250.250.583.833
1992114512300182300.267.298.333.631
199312539211472200.170.200.302.502
19945174101264100.235.381.471.852
19951040151026104700.375.432.550.982
19961660174027761200.283.348.450.798
199711357200435500.200.300.257.557
199817651430510861400.215.282.492.774
19993131100000300.077.077.154.231
2001340000000200.000.000.000.000
Total9234482181123752294900.238.298.401.699

Fielding Stats 2003

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base5437223901.00033.010.64    
Second Base1000000.0001.20.00    
Leftfield21300301.00012.02.25    
Centerfield2551311151.93380.11.68    
Rightfield5550061.83343.01.26    

Player History

Signed as a free agent by Chicago (N) on 4/1/1985 to a minor league deal...
Injured on 5/16/1986 with a Sore Knee, out for one week...
Injured on 5/1/1989 with a Strained Anterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 5 weeks...
Had first career hit on 9/2/1990, off Jamie Moyer (NYM)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/8/1991, off John Smoltz (CIN)...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Pittsburgh on 7/11/1991...
Drove in 6 runs against Cincinnati on 5/13/1992...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1992, hitting .455 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
Was selected to the 1992 Allstar game...
Won World Series with Chicago in 1992...
2/2/1993: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,907,143 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1993 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1993, hitting .696 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
2/2/1994: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,785,714 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1994 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Pittsburgh on 7/29/1994...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1994, hitting .340 with 9 HR, 22 RBI...
2/2/1995: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,385,714 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1995 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1995, hitting .409 with 3 HR, 14 RBI...
9/26/1995: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (C), $9,030,000 per year, for 5 years.
Was selected to the 1996 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 6 RBI against Philadelphia on 7/19/1996...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1996, hitting .750 with 6 HR, 16 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1996, hitting .556 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1997, hitting .450 with 4 HR, 6 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1997, hitting .500 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Was selected to the 1997 Allstar game...
Traded from Chicago (C) to Pittsburgh on 7/25/1997 (Going to CHC: P Aaron Looper, P Mark Watson, 2B Esteban German. Going to PIT: LF Rafael Palmeiro)...
Was selected to the 1998 Allstar game...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1998, hitting .392 with 7 HR, 22 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (C) on 5/20/1999...
Injured on 6/25/1999 with a Torn Calf Muscle, out for 7 weeks...
5/10/2000: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $2,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Was selected to the 2000 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Houston on 8/7/2001...
Traded from Pittsburgh to Chicago (C) on 2/2/2002 (Going to CHC: C Matt LeCroy, P Al Leiter, 2B Juan Melo, RF Rafael Palmeiro. Going to PIT: 1B Expansion Pick, C Expansion Pick, 2B Expansion Pick,
2B Expansion Pick)...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1993 - .307 - 10th
1994 - .300 - 9th
1995 - .314 - 3rd
1996 - .309 - 8th
1997 - .305 - 9th
1998 - .304 - 10th
OBP
1995 - .407 - 4th
1996 - .389 - 9th
1997 - .393 - 9th
1998 - .388 - 9th
SLG
1993 - .539 - 9th
1994 - .541 - 6th
1995 - .589 - 4th
1996 - .581 - 7th
1997 - .587 - 9th
1998 - .603 - 3rd
OPS
1993 - .919 - 7th
1994 - .901 - 9th
1995 - .995 - 4th
1996 - .970 - 6th
1997 - .980 - 9th
1998 - .991 - 5th
Hits
1992 - 170 - 9th
1993 - 181 - 7th
1994 - 184 - 5th
1995 - 181 - 3rd
1996 - 180 - 4th
1997 - 167 - 9th
Doubles
1992 - 43 - 5th
1994 - 43 - 10th
1995 - 45 - 9th
1996 - 45 - 6th
1997 - 45 - 6th
Homeruns
1993 - 31 - 10th
1994 - 33 - 9th
1995 - 35 - 7th
1996 - 36 - 10th
1997 - 35 - 6th
1998 - 36 - 4th
RBI
1992 - 114 - 4th
1993 - 119 - 4th
1994 - 118 - 6th
1995 - 115 - 5th
1996 - 111 - 7th
1997 - 101 - 10th
Runs
1994 - 105 - 8th
1995 - 117 - 5th
1996 - 120 - 4th
1997 - 116 - 7th
1998 - 106 - 10th
 

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