Retired
Jim Palmer
Nickname:
CakesBirthdate:
Oct. 15, 1945 (54 y, 2 m, 9 d)Born In:
New York, NY, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/200
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1977 | Baltimore (XFBL) |
| 1972 | Baltimore (XFBL) | |
| 1971 | Baltimore (XFBL) | |
| 1970 | Baltimore (XFBL) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1972 - P | Baltimore (XFBL) |
| Pitcher of the Month | Jun 1978 | Baltimore (XFBL) |
| Jul 1972 | Baltimore (XFBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 4 | 39.4 | 32.3 |
| Grey Ink | 77 | 188.1 | 176.8 |
| HoF Standard | 41 | 52.3 | 50.7 |
| WAR | 55.1 | 73.5 | 60.8 |
| WAR7 | 39.1 | 49.0 | 39.5 |
| JAWS | 47.1 | 61.2 | 50.2 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Ray Culp R | 944 |
| Mark Langston R | 937 |
| Gary Peters R | 935 |
| Dazzy Vance R | 927 |
| Bob Lemon R | 926 |
| Britt Burns R | 923 |
| Jim Nash R | 914 |
| Billy Pierce R | 910 |
| Tommy Bridges R | 908 |
| Hal Newhouser R | 907 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18 | 2 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40 | 5 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 15 | 5 |
| 1970 | 25 | 2 |
| 1971 | 19 | 9 |
| 1972 | 23 | 3 |
| 1973 | 22 | 3 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.600 | 9 |
| 1969 | 0.800 | 1 |
| 1970 | 0.694 | 4 |
| 1971 | 0.655 | 7 |
| 1972 | 0.677 | 7 |
| 1973 | 0.759 | 2 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 320.0 | 3 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1300 | 3 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 34 | 3 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 91 | 5 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 224 | 6 |
| 1972 | 219 | 9 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12 | 7 |
| 1971 | 13 | 4 |
| 1972 | 13 | 3 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 2.337 | 2 |
| 1971 | 2.618 | 10 |
| 1972 | 2.403 | 5 |
| 1977 | 2.536 | 5 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.220 | 3 |
| 1976 | 0.255 | 6 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1.077 | 5 |
| 1972 | 1.054 | 6 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 6.514 | 2 |
| 1972 | 7.145 | 10 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 11 | 9 |
| 1970 | 16 | 3 |
| 1972 | 19 | 5 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 6 | 2 |
| 1970 | 7 | 1 |
| 1973 | 4 | 6 |
| 1976 | 3 | 9 |
| 1977 | 4 | 4 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 64 | 5 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 264 | 7 |
| 1974 | 246 | 10 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 131 | 1 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 11 | 2 |
| 1971 | 10 | 5 |
| 1972 | 13 | 8 |
| 1976 | 16 | 9 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.2 | 6 |
| 1971 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 1972 | 7.8 | 3 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 10 | 8 |
| 1969 | 4 | 2 |
| 1971 | 10 | 9 |
| 1973 | 7 | 3 |
| 1976 | 10 | 8 |
| 1978 | 9 | 9 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 6.6 | 7 |
| 1970 | 9.2 | 3 |
| 1973 | 7.1 | 8 |