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Kirby Puckett League
10-17-2078
Rudy Palmeiro Third Base
Retired (1962, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .789 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
H 370 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 01-19-1928
HR 57 Drafted Round 5, Pick 68
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(160 games)
RBI 201
SB 41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C- Endurance C-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A-
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A  (84.8%) Range C- WS Rings 1
1B F  (2.9%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 3
2B D- (5.6%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 3
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1951 WAS
47
134
19
34
5
2
4
14
18
 20 3 0
4
 4 6
.765
.355
.410
.157
.254
1952 WAS
119
330
58
95
13
4
16
58
26
 56 0 4
12
 5 7
.833
.336
.497
.209
.288
1953 WAS
82
307
49
87
10
2
17
54
22
 56 3 1
13
 4 13
.831
.336
.495
.212
.283
1954 WAS-PIT
44
128
19
26
3
1
5
14
13
 26 0 1
5
 0 7
.634
.275
.359
.156
.203
1955 PIT
54
141
21
41
8
2
8
21
9
 16 1 2
1
 0 3
.879
.333
.546
.255
.291
1956 PIT
47
164
13
47
6
1
2
21
17
 28 2 1
1
 1 4
.731
.359
.372
.085
.287
1957 PIT
8
15
4
6
1
0
3
6
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
1.467
.400
1.067
.667
.400
1958 PIT
6
6
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.333
.167
.167
.000
.167
1959 PIT
14
51
6
16
3
1
1
7
2
 7 0 0
3
 0 1
.810
.340
.471
.157
.314
1960 PIT-DET
31
53
5
10
2
0
1
5
4
 12 0 0
2
 2 0
.529
.246
.283
.094
.189
1961 DET
10
7
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.571
.286
.286
.000
.286
1962 DET
11
18
0
5
1
1
0
1
0
 5 0 0
0
 0 2
.722
.278
.444
.167
.278
Total
473
1354
194
370
52
14
57
201
111
 231 9 9
41
 16 43
.789
.330
.459
.185
.273
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Rudy Palmeiro has retired from the Detroit Squires
1960-04-08The Detroit Squires have acquired Rudy Palmeiro from the waiver wire.
1960-04-04The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have promoted Arnie Andrews to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have promoted Joe Power to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have designated Hooks Samuls for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have designated Rudy Palmeiro for assignment.
1956-05-23The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have promoted Rudy Palmeiro to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have promoted Bill Buckner to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have sent Claude Uhlaender to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have sent Chuck Casale to the minors.
1956-05-13The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have promoted Art East to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have sent Rudy Palmeiro to the minors.
1954-05-27A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pit Vipers and the Washington Politicians. The Washington Politicians receive Arnie Andrews from the Pittsburgh Pit Vipers in exchange for Rudy Palmeiro.
1953-09-01The Washington Politicians have promoted Rudy Palmeiro to the major league team. The Washington Politicians have sent Rod Siebler to the minors.
1953-08-05The Washington Politicians have promoted Rod Siebler to the major league team. The Washington Politicians have sent Rudy Palmeiro to the minors.
1953-05-13The Washington Politicians have promoted Rudy Palmeiro to the major league team. The Washington Politicians have sent Billy Gates to the minors.
1953-04-01The Washington Politicians have promoted Ian Bishop to the major league team. The Washington Politicians have sent Rudy Palmeiro to the minors.
1951-06-29The Washington Politicians have promoted Rudy Palmeiro to the major league team. The Washington Politicians have sent Phil Tierney to the minors.