Jim Palmer
Seattle Rainiers (ML)
Jim Palmer
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Nickname:
Cakes
Birthdate:
Oct. 15, 1945 (26 y, 11 m, 3 d)
Born In:
New York, NY, USA
Nationality:
American
Position:
P
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Height/Weight:
6'3"/197
Entry:
1964 Draft - Round: 1, Overall: 19, Team: Seattle Rainiers
Contract:
$7.9k / 1 year
ML Service Time:
2 years, 100 days
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Ratings Changes
1972-09-05
Speed decreased from 2 to 1
Sinker decreased from 70 to 69
1972-07-09
Speed increased from 1 to 2
1972-07-02
Hold increased from 65 to 66
1972-06-26
Contact Potential decreased from 33 to 32
Contact decreased from 33 to 32
Contact vs R decreased from 33 to 32
Contact vs L decreased from 33 to 32
Gap Potential increased from 24 to 26
Gap increased from 24 to 26
Gap vs R increased from 24 to 26
Gap vs L increased from 25 to 26
Power vs L increased from 16 to 17
Eye Potential decreased from 25 to 24
Eye decreased from 24 to 23
Eye vs R decreased from 24 to 23
Eye vs L decreased from 24 to 23
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 16 to 15
Avoid Ks decreased from 16 to 15
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 16 to 15
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 16 to 15
Stuff Potential decreased from 57 to 56
Stuff decreased from 57 to 56
Stuff vs R decreased from 59 to 58
Movement Potential increased from 96 to 99
Movement increased from 95 to 98
Movement vs R increased from 98 to 100
Movement vs L increased from 91 to 94
Control Potential decreased from 71 to 70
GB% increased from 48% to 50%
Stamina decreased from 88 to 87
Sinker Pot increased from 69 to 70
Sinker increased from 69 to 70
Curveball Pot decreased from 51 to 50
Curveball decreased from 51 to 49
1972-06-10
Speed decreased from 2 to 1
1972-04-06
Gap Potential decreased from 25 to 24
Gap decreased from 25 to 24
Gap vs R decreased from 25 to 24
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 15 to 16
Avoid Ks increased from 15 to 16
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 15 to 16
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 15 to 16
1972-04-02
Contact Potential decreased from 34 to 33
Contact decreased from 34 to 33
Contact vs R decreased from 34 to 33
Contact vs L decreased from 34 to 33
Gap Potential increased from 24 to 25
Gap increased from 24 to 25
Gap vs R increased from 24 to 25
Power Potential increased from 15 to 16
Power increased from 15 to 16
Power vs R increased from 15 to 16
Movement increased from 94 to 95
Movement vs L increased from 90 to 91
Control vs R decreased from 69 to 68
Control vs L decreased from 66 to 65
Fastball Pot decreased from 65 to 64
Fastball decreased from 65 to 64
Slider Pot increased from 37 to 38
Slider increased from 37 to 38
1972-03-25
Weight decreased from 198 to 197
1972-03-18
Sinker Pot decreased from 70 to 69
1972-03-15
Contact increased from 33 to 34
Contact vs R increased from 33 to 34
Contact vs L increased from 33 to 34
Power Potential decreased from 17 to 15
Power decreased from 17 to 15
Power vs R decreased from 17 to 15
Power vs L decreased from 17 to 16
Sinker Pot increased from 69 to 70
1972-03-08
Contact decreased from 34 to 33
Contact vs R decreased from 34 to 33
Contact vs L decreased from 34 to 33
Movement decreased from 95 to 94
Movement vs R decreased from 99 to 98
Movement vs L decreased from 91 to 90
Fastball Pot increased from 64 to 65
Fastball increased from 64 to 65
1972-03-05
Sinker Pot decreased from 70 to 69
1972-03-02
Contact Potential decreased from 35 to 34
Contact decreased from 35 to 34
Contact vs R decreased from 35 to 34
Contact vs L decreased from 35 to 34
Gap Potential decreased from 25 to 24
Gap decreased from 25 to 24
Gap vs R decreased from 25 to 24
Gap vs L decreased from 26 to 25
Power Potential increased from 16 to 17
Power increased from 16 to 17
Power vs R increased from 16 to 17
Power vs L increased from 16 to 17
Eye Potential decreased from 26 to 25
Eye decreased from 25 to 24
Eye vs R decreased from 25 to 24
Eye vs L decreased from 25 to 24
Sac Bunt decreased from 99 to 98
Infield Range decreased from 22 to 20
Infield Arm decreased from 23 to 22
Turn Double Play increased from 16 to 17
Catcher Ability increased from 1 to 2
P defense decreased from 44 to 43
Stuff Potential increased from 52 to 57
Stuff increased from 52 to 57
Stuff vs R increased from 54 to 59
Stuff vs L increased from 50 to 54
Movement Potential decreased from 100 to 96
Movement decreased from 98 to 95
Movement vs R decreased from 100 to 99
Movement vs L decreased from 94 to 91
Control Potential decreased from 74 to 71
Control decreased from 70 to 67
Control vs R decreased from 72 to 69
Control vs L decreased from 68 to 66
GB% decreased from 50% to 48%
Stamina decreased from 89 to 88
Fastball Pot decreased from 65 to 64
Fastball decreased from 65 to 64
Sinker Pot decreased from 71 to 70
Sinker decreased from 70 to 69
Curveball Pot increased from 50 to 51
Curveball increased from 49 to 51
Slider Pot decreased from 38 to 37
Slider decreased from 38 to 37
Role changed from SP to RP
1972-02-09
Speed decreased from 3 to 2
Baserunning decreased from 14 to 13
1972-01-18
Speed increased from 2 to 3
1972-01-03
Baserunning decreased from 15 to 14
1971-11-19
Hold decreased from 66 to 65
1971-11-07
Speed decreased from 3 to 2
1971-11-01
Hold increased from 65 to 66
National Popularity increased from Fair to Well Known
1971-09-04
Stealing increased from 18 to 19
Baserunning increased from 14 to 15
1971-08-19
Contact Potential decreased from 36 to 35
Contact decreased from 36 to 35
Contact vs R decreased from 36 to 35
Contact vs L decreased from 36 to 35
Gap Potential increased from 24 to 25
Gap increased from 24 to 25
Gap vs R increased from 24 to 25
Gap vs L increased from 25 to 26
Eye Potential decreased from 28 to 26
Eye decreased from 27 to 25
Eye vs R decreased from 27 to 25
Eye vs L decreased from 27 to 25
Sac Bunt decreased from 100 to 99
Speed decreased from 5 to 3
Outfield Range decreased from 9 to 7
Stuff Potential decreased from 53 to 52
Stuff decreased from 53 to 52
Stuff vs R decreased from 55 to 54
Movement Potential increased from 99 to 100
Movement increased from 97 to 98
Movement vs L increased from 93 to 94
Control vs R increased from 71 to 72
GB% increased from 48% to 50%
Hold decreased from 66 to 65
Sinker decreased from 71 to 70
Curveball decreased from 50 to 49
Slider Pot decreased from 39 to 38
Slider decreased from 39 to 38
Weight increased from 196 to 198
1971-07-07
Hold increased from 65 to 66
1971-05-10
Stuff Potential decreased from 58 to 53
Stuff decreased from 58 to 53
Stuff vs R decreased from 60 to 55
Stuff vs L decreased from 55 to 50
Role changed from RP to SP
1971-05-04
Stealing increased from 17 to 18
1971-04-24
Contact Potential decreased from 37 to 36
Contact vs L decreased from 37 to 36
Gap Potential decreased from 26 to 24
Gap decreased from 26 to 24
Gap vs R decreased from 26 to 24
Gap vs L decreased from 26 to 25
Power Potential decreased from 17 to 16
Power decreased from 17 to 16
Power vs R decreased from 17 to 16
Power vs L decreased from 18 to 16
Eye Potential increased from 27 to 28
Eye increased from 26 to 27
Eye vs R increased from 26 to 27
Eye vs L increased from 26 to 27
Movement Potential increased from 98 to 99
Movement increased from 96 to 97
Movement vs L increased from 92 to 93
GB% increased from 47% to 48%
Curveball Pot decreased from 51 to 50
Curveball decreased from 51 to 50
1971-04-08
Contact decreased from 37 to 36
Contact vs R decreased from 37 to 36
Gap Potential increased from 25 to 26
Gap increased from 25 to 26
Gap vs R increased from 25 to 26
Power Potential increased from 16 to 17
Power increased from 16 to 17
Power vs R increased from 16 to 17
Power vs L increased from 17 to 18
Eye Potential decreased from 29 to 27
Eye decreased from 28 to 26
Eye vs R decreased from 28 to 26
Eye vs L decreased from 29 to 26
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 17 to 15
Avoid Ks decreased from 17 to 15
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 17 to 15
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 17 to 15
Sac Bunt increased from 99 to 100
Bunt for Hit increased from 1 to 2
Stuff Potential increased from 54 to 58
Stuff increased from 54 to 58
Stuff vs R increased from 56 to 60
Stuff vs L increased from 52 to 55
Movement Potential decreased from 100 to 98
Movement decreased from 100 to 96
Movement vs L decreased from 99 to 92
Control Potential decreased from 77 to 74
Control decreased from 73 to 70
Control vs R decreased from 74 to 71
Control vs L decreased from 71 to 68
GB% decreased from 50% to 47%
Fastball Pot decreased from 66 to 65
Fastball decreased from 66 to 65
Sinker Pot decreased from 74 to 71
Sinker decreased from 74 to 71
Curveball Pot decreased from 53 to 51
Curveball decreased from 53 to 51
Slider Pot decreased from 42 to 39
Slider decreased from 42 to 39
Role changed from SP to RP
1971-01-08
Power Potential decreased from 20 to 16
Power decreased from 20 to 16
Power vs R decreased from 20 to 16
Power vs L decreased from 20 to 17
Eye Potential increased from 28 to 29
Eye vs L increased from 28 to 29
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 14 to 17
Avoid Ks increased from 14 to 17
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 14 to 17
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 14 to 17
Sac Bunt decreased from 100 to 99
Bunt for Hit decreased from 8 to 1
Speed decreased from 6 to 5
Stealing decreased from 18 to 17
Baserunning decreased from 15 to 14
Infield Range decreased from 24 to 22
Infield Error increased from 15 to 17
Turn Double Play decreased from 25 to 16
Outfield Range decreased from 13 to 9
Outfield Error decreased from 9 to 7
Catcher Arm increased from 1 to 3
P defense decreased from 48 to 44
Stuff Potential decreased from 58 to 54
Stuff decreased from 58 to 54
Stuff vs R decreased from 60 to 56
Stuff vs L decreased from 55 to 52
Movement Potential increased from 72 to 100
Movement increased from 72 to 100
Movement vs R increased from 75 to 100
Movement vs L increased from 69 to 99
Control Potential increased from 65 to 77
Control increased from 65 to 73
Control vs R increased from 67 to 74
Control vs L increased from 64 to 71
Stamina increased from 87 to 89
Hold decreased from 66 to 65
Fastball Pot decreased from 67 to 66
Fastball decreased from 67 to 66
Sinker Pot increased from 61 to 74
Sinker increased from 61 to 74
Curveball Pot decreased from 58 to 53
Curveball decreased from 58 to 53
Slider Pot decreased from 52 to 42
Slider decreased from 52 to 42
Local Popularity decreased from Popular to Well Known
National Popularity increased from Insignificant to Fair
1970-11-02
Baserunning increased from 14 to 15
1970-10-02
Speed increased from 5 to 6
1970-06-23
Hold decreased from 67 to 66
1970-06-03
Movement Potential increased from 71 to 72
Movement increased from 71 to 72
Movement vs R increased from 74 to 75
Movement vs L increased from 68 to 69
GB% increased from 48% to 50%
1970-05-21
Baserunning increased from 13 to 14
1970-04-15
Power vs L decreased from 21 to 20
1970-04-06
Power vs L increased from 20 to 21
Bunt for Hit decreased from 9 to 8
Movement Potential decreased from 72 to 71
Movement decreased from 72 to 71
Movement vs R decreased from 75 to 74
Movement vs L decreased from 69 to 68
GB% decreased from 49% to 48%
1970-03-05
Power vs L decreased from 21 to 20
Eye vs L decreased from 29 to 28
Infield Range decreased from 25 to 24
Infield Error decreased from 16 to 15
P defense decreased from 49 to 48
Stuff Potential increased from 57 to 58
Stuff increased from 57 to 58
Stuff vs R increased from 59 to 60
Stamina increased from 86 to 87
Hold increased from 66 to 67
1970-01-18
Speed decreased from 6 to 5
Stealing increased from 17 to 18
Baserunning increased from 12 to 13
1969-11-09
Speed increased from 5 to 6
1969-11-03
National Popularity decreased from Fair to Insignificant
1969-10-24
Stealing increased from 16 to 17
1969-09-09
Stealing increased from 15 to 16
1969-07-13
Turn Double Play decreased from 26 to 25
1969-04-10
Stuff Potential increased from 52 to 57
Stuff increased from 52 to 57
Stuff vs R increased from 53 to 59
Stuff vs L increased from 51 to 55
Movement Potential increased from 71 to 72
Movement increased from 71 to 72
Movement vs R increased from 72 to 75
Control vs R increased from 66 to 67
Sinker Pot increased from 0 to 61
Sinker increased from 0 to 61
1969-04-04
Sac Bunt increased from 99 to 100
Bunt for Hit decreased from 10 to 9
Infield Range decreased from 26 to 25
Infield Error decreased from 17 to 16
Infield Arm decreased from 24 to 23
P defense decreased from 51 to 49
Stamina increased from 85 to 86
Hold increased from 63 to 66
1969-01-01
Speed increased from 4 to 5
Stealing increased from 14 to 15
Baserunning increased from 11 to 12
Infield Arm decreased from 25 to 24
Turn Double Play decreased from 27 to 26
P defense decreased from 53 to 51
Stuff Potential decreased from 59 to 52
Stuff decreased from 59 to 52
Stuff vs R decreased from 60 to 53
Stuff vs L decreased from 58 to 51
Movement Potential decreased from 72 to 71
Movement decreased from 72 to 71
Movement vs R decreased from 73 to 72
Movement vs L decreased from 70 to 69
Control Potential increased from 63 to 65
Control increased from 63 to 65
Control vs R increased from 64 to 66
Control vs L increased from 62 to 64
GB% decreased from 50% to 49%
Role changed from RP to SP
Weight increased from 195 to 196
Local Popularity increased from Well Known to Popular
1968-07-01
Gap Potential decreased from 26 to 25
Gap decreased from 26 to 25
Gap vs R decreased from 26 to 25
Power Potential decreased from 21 to 20
Power decreased from 21 to 20
Sac Bunt increased from 98 to 99
Bunt for Hit increased from 9 to 10
Stealing increased from 13 to 14
Baserunning increased from 10 to 11
Turn Double Play decreased from 28 to 27
Movement vs L decreased from 71 to 70
Control Potential increased from 61 to 63
Control increased from 60 to 63
Control vs R increased from 61 to 64
Control vs L increased from 59 to 62
GB% decreased from 52% to 50%
Stamina increased from 84 to 85
1968-01-01
Speed increased from 3 to 4
Baserunning increased from 9 to 10
1967-07-01
Contact increased from 35 to 37
Contact vs R increased from 35 to 37
Contact vs L increased from 35 to 37
Gap Potential increased from 25 to 26
Gap increased from 25 to 26
Gap vs R increased from 25 to 26
Sac Bunt increased from 97 to 98
Bunt for Hit increased from 8 to 9
Speed increased from 2 to 3
Stuff Potential increased from 51 to 59
Stuff increased from 51 to 59
Stuff vs R increased from 52 to 60
Stuff vs L increased from 50 to 58
Movement Potential decreased from 76 to 72
Movement decreased from 74 to 72
Movement vs R decreased from 75 to 73
Movement vs L decreased from 72 to 71
Control increased from 50 to 60
Control vs R increased from 51 to 61
Control vs L increased from 49 to 59
GB% decreased from 57% to 52%
Stamina increased from 83 to 84
Fastball Pot increased from 65 to 67
Fastball increased from 65 to 67
Role changed from SP to RP
1967-01-01
Contact increased from 30 to 35
Contact vs R increased from 30 to 35
Contact vs L increased from 30 to 35
Speed increased from 1 to 2
Stealing decreased from 14 to 13
Baserunning increased from 8 to 9
Outfield Arm decreased from 7 to 6
P defense increased from 49 to 53
Stuff Potential decreased from 56 to 51
Stuff decreased from 56 to 51
Stuff vs R decreased from 57 to 52
Stuff vs L decreased from 55 to 50
Movement Potential increased from 74 to 76
Movement increased from 72 to 74
Movement vs R increased from 73 to 75
Movement vs L increased from 70 to 72
Control increased from 48 to 50
Control vs R increased from 48 to 51
Control vs L increased from 47 to 49
Velocity increased from 91-93 mph to 92-94 mph
GB% increased from 55% to 57%
Stamina decreased from 84 to 83
Fastball Pot increased from 61 to 65
Fastball increased from 61 to 65
Curveball Pot increased from 57 to 58
Curveball increased from 57 to 58
Slider Pot increased from 51 to 52
Slider increased from 51 to 52
Role changed from RP to SP
Local Popularity decreased from Very Popular to Well Known
1966-07-01
Contact increased from 28 to 30
Contact vs R increased from 28 to 30
Contact vs L increased from 28 to 30
Power vs R decreased from 21 to 20
Power vs L decreased from 22 to 21
Eye Potential decreased from 29 to 28
Eye decreased from 29 to 28
Eye vs R decreased from 29 to 28
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 15 to 14
Avoid Ks decreased from 15 to 14
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 15 to 14
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 15 to 14
Bunt for Hit increased from 7 to 8
Speed decreased from 2 to 1
Stealing increased from 12 to 14
Baserunning increased from 7 to 8
Infield Range decreased from 27 to 26
Infield Error decreased from 18 to 17
Outfield Range decreased from 14 to 13
P defense decreased from 50 to 49
Movement Potential increased from 73 to 74
Movement increased from 71 to 72
Movement vs R increased from 72 to 73
Movement vs L increased from 69 to 70
GB% increased from 54% to 55%
Hold increased from 61 to 63
Weight increased from 194 to 195
1966-01-01
Contact Potential increased from 27 to 37
Contact increased from 11 to 28
Contact vs R increased from 11 to 28
Contact vs L increased from 11 to 28
Gap Potential increased from 10 to 25
Gap increased from 10 to 25
Gap vs R increased from 10 to 25
Gap vs L increased from 10 to 26
Power Potential decreased from 34 to 21
Power increased from 13 to 21
Power vs R increased from 13 to 21
Power vs L increased from 14 to 22
Eye Potential decreased from 43 to 29
Eye decreased from 32 to 29
Eye vs R decreased from 32 to 29
Eye vs L decreased from 33 to 29
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 19 to 15
Avoid Ks increased from 14 to 15
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 14 to 15
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 14 to 15
Sac Bunt increased from 89 to 97
Bunt for Hit decreased from 17 to 7
Speed decreased from 3 to 2
Baserunning increased from 6 to 7
Infield Range increased from 19 to 27
Infield Error increased from 10 to 18
Infield Arm increased from 15 to 25
Turn Double Play increased from 19 to 28
Outfield Range increased from 1 to 14
Outfield Error decreased from 12 to 9
Outfield Arm decreased from 9 to 7
Stuff Potential decreased from 59 to 56
Stuff decreased from 57 to 56
Stuff vs L decreased from 56 to 55
Movement Potential increased from 64 to 73
Movement increased from 62 to 71
Movement vs R increased from 63 to 72
Movement vs L increased from 61 to 69
Control Potential increased from 57 to 61
Control increased from 28 to 48
Control vs R increased from 28 to 48
Control vs L increased from 27 to 47
GB% increased from 53% to 54%
Stamina increased from 81 to 84
Hold increased from 56 to 61
Curveball Pot decreased from 64 to 57
Curveball decreased from 59 to 57
Slider Pot decreased from 59 to 51
Slider increased from 49 to 51
Weight decreased from 195 to 194
Local Popularity increased from Fair to Very Popular
1965-07-01
Contact Potential increased from 20 to 27
Gap Potential increased from 7 to 10
Gap increased from 7 to 10
Gap vs R increased from 7 to 10
Gap vs L increased from 7 to 10
Power Potential increased from 19 to 34
Eye Potential decreased from 56 to 43
Eye decreased from 33 to 32
Eye vs R decreased from 33 to 32
Eye vs L decreased from 34 to 33
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 20 to 19
Sac Bunt increased from 86 to 89
Bunt for Hit decreased from 18 to 17
Speed decreased from 4 to 3
Infield Error increased from 9 to 10
Infield Arm increased from 14 to 15
Turn Double Play increased from 18 to 19
Outfield Error decreased from 13 to 12
Outfield Arm decreased from 10 to 9
Stuff Potential increased from 53 to 59
Stuff increased from 48 to 57
Stuff vs R increased from 49 to 57
Stuff vs L increased from 48 to 56
Movement Potential decreased from 66 to 64
Movement increased from 58 to 62
Movement vs R increased from 59 to 63
Movement vs L increased from 57 to 61
Control Potential increased from 56 to 57
Control increased from 23 to 28
Control vs R increased from 23 to 28
Control vs L increased from 23 to 27
Velocity increased from 90-92 mph to 91-93 mph
GB% increased from 52% to 53%
Stamina decreased from 82 to 81
Hold decreased from 57 to 56
Fastball Pot increased from 58 to 61
Fastball increased from 58 to 61
Curveball Pot decreased from 68 to 64
Curveball increased from 58 to 59
Slider Pot increased from 52 to 59
Slider increased from 47 to 49
Role changed from SP to RP
Weight decreased from 196 to 195
1965-01-01
Hold increased from 56 to 57
Local Popularity increased from Unknown to Fair
National Popularity increased from Unknown to Fair
1964-07-01
Stealing increased from 11 to 12