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Mark
Palmer		  
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1''
Weight: 160
 
Born: September 20, 1941 in Usa
 
Ratings - Pitching     Help
  ERA AVG 2B 3B HR BB SO
Year Age Tm Lg Salary   OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1973 31 SEA FL $ 1,800,000   4 4 6 5 6 6 6 9 9 9 4 5 4 7 7 7 6 6 6
1974 32 SEA FL $ 1,800,000   4 4 6 5 6 6 6 9 9 9 4 5 4 7 7 7 7 6 6
1975 33 SEA FL $ 2,500,000   4 4 6 5 6 6 6 9 9 9 4 5 4 7 7 7 7 6 6
1976 34 LOU JL $ 2,500,000   3 3 5 4 6 6 6 9 9 9 4 5 4 7 7 7 7 6 6
OOTP5 Min Ratings $ 1,800,000   3 3 5 4 6 6 6 9 9 9 4 5 4 7 7 7 6 6 6
OOTP5 Max Ratings $ 2,500,000   4 4 6 5 6 6 6 9 9 9 4 5 4 7 7 7 7 6 6
Ratings - Batting     Help
  AVG 2B 3B HR BB SO
Year Age Tm Lg Salary vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1973 31 SEA FL $ 1,800,000 0 0 0 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1
1974 32 SEA FL $ 1,800,000 0 0 0 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1
1975 33 SEA FL $ 2,500,000 0 0 0 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1
1976 34 LOU JL $ 2,500,000 0 0 0 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1
OOTP5 Min Ratings $ 1,800,000 0 0 0 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1
OOTP5 Max Ratings $ 2,500,000 0 0 0 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1
Pitching Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Owner's Choice - Pitcher Award or Owner's Choice - Rookie Award.
Year Age Tm Lg W L Pct G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA OAVG OOBP OSLG OOPS PWS
1973 31 SEA FL 7 8 .467 24 23 0 0 1 137.3 142 68 20 36 90 4.46 .265 .311 .412 .723 5.1
    AAA   3 4 .429 11 11 0 0 0 74.7 71 26 5 17 71 3.13 .242 .284 .345 .629  
1974 32 SEA FL 6 14 .300 31 31 5 1 0 215.7 200 105 33 59 159 4.38 .245 .297 .409 .706 3.1
1975 33 SEA FL 6 15 .286 32 32 3 0 0 223.0 223 104 44 57 179 4.20 .257 .304 .446 .750 4.3
1976 34 AAA   4 4 .500 10 10 1 0 0 68.0 85 29 11 7 65 3.84 .304 .321 .454 .774  
    A   6 2 .750 9 8 1 1 0 60.3 47 10 5 9 72 1.49 .215 .246 .315 .561  
3 Years Sim 19 37 .339 87 86 8 1 1 576.0 565 277 97 152 428 4.33 .254 .303 .424 .727 12.5
2 Years AAA 7 8 .467 21 21 1 0 0 142.7 156 55 16 24 136 3.47 .272 .302 .398 .699  
1 Years A 6 2 .750 9 8 1 1 0 60.3 47 10 5 9 72 1.49 .215 .246 .315 .561  
3 Years Minors 13 10 .565 30 29 2 1 0 203.0 203 65 21 33 208 2.88 .256 .286 .375 .661  
Season Average 6 12 .333 29 28 2 0 0 192.0 188 92 32 50 142 4.33 .254 .303 .424 .727  
Career Highs 7 15 .467 32 32 5 1 1 223.0 223 105 44 59 179 4.46 .265 .311 .446 .750  
Career Pitching Splits     Help
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Category W L Pct G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA OAVG OOBP OSLG OOPS
vs RH   250 124 38 63 194   .235 .278 .383 .661
vs LH   315 153 59 89 234   .272 .324 .462 .786
Home 10 22 .313 47 47 4 1 0 323.7 285 138 46 78 244 3.84 .234 .280 .381 .661
Away 9 15 .375 40 39 4 0 1 252.3 280 139 51 74 184 4.96 .279 .329 .476 .805
Mar/Apr 2 4 .333 9 9 0 0 0 61.7 60 34 9 25 46 4.96 .258 .329 .408 .737
May 1 7 .125 12 12 4 0 0 90.7 86 40 12 22 70 3.97 .249 .294 .394 .688
June 5 3 .625 15 14 0 0 1 103.3 97 41 12 22 90 3.57 .244 .283 .382 .665
July 4 6 .400 17 17 1 1 0 105.7 106 50 17 29 76 4.26 .259 .308 .427 .734
August 3 7 .300 17 17 1 0 0 102.7 105 56 21 29 72 4.91 .262 .312 .459 .770
Sep/Oct 4 10 .286 17 17 2 0 0 112.0 111 56 26 25 74 4.50 .256 .296 .461 .757
Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Owner's Choice - Hitter Award or Owner's Choice - Rookie Award.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR OWS
1973 31 SEA FL 25 38 4 5 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 10 .132 .195 .184 .379 1.4 0.0
1974 32 SEA FL 33 75 6 5 1 2 0 1 0 1 2 27 .067 .090 .133 .223 -2.1 0.0
1975 33 SEA FL 33 71 5 8 2 0 0 2 1 0 5 34 .113 .167 .141 .308 0.6 0.0
3 Years Sim 91 184 15 18 5 2 0 3 3 1 10 71 .098 .142 .147 .289 -0.1 0.0
162 Game Average 327 26 32 8 3 0 5 5 1 17 126 .098 .142 .147 .289 -0.3  
Career Highs 33 75 6 8 2 2 0 2 2 1 5 34 .132 .195 .184 .379 1.4  
Career Batting Splits     Help
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Category G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR
vs RH   116 10 15 3 2 0 1 3 1 7 40 .129 .177 .190 .367 2.1
vs LH   68 5 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 3 31 .044 .082 .074 .156 -3.3
Home 50 93 9 8 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 37 .086 .104 .129 .233 -2.5
Away 41 91 6 10 3 1 0 2 3 1 8 34 .110 .178 .165 .343 1.4
RISP   39 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 18 .000 .045 .000 .045 -3.1
Close/Late   15 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .067 .067 .067 .133 -0.8
Mar/Apr 9 18 1 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 2 8 .167 .238 .444 .683 2.0
May 12 32 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 17 .063 .091 .094 .185 -1.1
June 15 33 4 6 1 0 0 0 2 1 4 10 .182 .270 .212 .482 2.0
July 18 33 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 .091 .167 .121 .288 -0.1
August 18 34 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 15 .118 .114 .147 .261 -0.7
Sep/Oct 19 34 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 11 .000 .000 .000 .000 -3.3
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Slick Fielder Award.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF    
1973 31 SEA FL P 24 23 137.3 4 23 1 1 .964 1.77    
1974 32 SEA FL P 31 31 215.7 16 37 0 2 1.000 2.21    
1975 33 SEA FL P 32 32 223.0 12 37 0 2 1.000 1.98    
Career Totals   87 86 576.0 32 97 1 5 .992 2.02    
Career Highs   32 32 223.0 16 37 1 2 1.000 2.21    
Pitching Leaderboards     Help
Top 10 finishes. Stats are Year-Rank-Value. League leaders are in bold.
Season Rankings are League Based.
Losses
1975-7-15
 Homeruns Allowed
1974-6-33
1975-3-44
        
 
   Black Ink Test: 0    (Avg Pitcher in HOF ~ 38)
   Gray Ink Test: 0    (Avg Pitcher in HOF ~ 149)
 
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History
Drafted in 28th round, 654th overall pick, by Seattle in 1973
Had first career hit on 6/11/1973, off Jim McGraw (BRK)
Earned first career win on 6/16/1973
Traded from Seattle to Des Moines on 2/6/1976 (Going to SEA: P K. Fallon, P D. Frenette. Going to DM: P M. Palmer)
Traded from Des Moines to Louisville on 5/21/1976 (Going to LOU: P S. Hernandez, P M. Palmer, P W. Moreira. Going to DM: P S. Blundon, LF C. McFee)
 
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