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Ralph Kiner League
5-31-2064
Truck Palmer First Base
Retired (1967, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .726 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 2162 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 10-15-1931
HR 233 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1953)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(17 games)
RBI 1051
SB 162
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt B- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 6
3B D+ (24.1%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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
1953 BOS
157
575
56
111
21
1
4
33
32
113 3 0
4
4 18
.493
.239
.254
.061
.193
1954 BOS
140
531
65
135
15
6
12
59
29
90 3 4
9
2 4
.667
.295
.373
.119
.254
1955 BOS
157
638
86
168
25
9
12
58
56
96 4 0
14
5 3
.714
.327
.387
.124
.263
1956 BOS
157
649
79
132
21
7
15
62
57
138 5 4
9
3 2
.598
.271
.327
.123
.203
1957 BOS
157
617
103
189
30
13
16
100
50
99 1 3
10
3 4
.833
.358
.475
.169
.306
1958 BOS
157
640
92
181
24
4
25
101
49
123 2 4
10
4 5
.784
.334
.450
.167
.283
1959 BOS
157
616
99
163
26
5
25
86
48
129 4 2
21
4 2
.766
.321
.445
.180
.265
1960 BOS
157
637
87
185
30
5
14
88
65
117 2 5
20
8 1
.775
.355
.419
.129
.290
1961 BOS
149
579
92
153
27
9
19
69
52
112 3 1
14
6 2
.768
.328
.440
.176
.264
1962 BOS
146
559
77
147
25
4
19
85
53
103 2 3
10
8 11
.751
.327
.424
.161
.263
1963 BOS
131
479
56
133
24
3
16
68
33
102 3 0
13
3 0
.769
.328
.441
.163
.278
1964 BOS
157
606
93
172
26
4
22
97
69
105 2 6
15
3 10
.805
.356
.449
.165
.284
1965 BOS
152
365
49
97
22
1
9
43
28
73 1 5
4
4 7
.721
.316
.405
.140
.266
1966 BOS
151
510
84
148
14
2
21
79
42
106 4 5
3
1 1
.795
.346
.449
.159
.290
1967 BOS
107
230
18
48
2
2
4
23
12
48 0 1
6
1 0
.534
.247
.287
.078
.209
Total
2232
8231
1136
2162
332
75
233
1051
675
1554 39 43
162
59 70
.726
.320
.406
.143
.263
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Truck Palmer has retired from the Boston Scribes
1963-07-29Truck Palmer of the Boston Scribes is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1954-04-01The Boston Scribes have promoted Truck Palmer to the major league team. The Boston Scribes have designated Claude Drysdale for assignment.
1954-03-01The Boston Scribes have sent Alex Perkins to the minors. The Boston Scribes have sent Truck Palmer to the minors.
1953-04-01The Boston Scribes have renamed Oad Palmer to Truck Palmer.
1953-04-01The Boston Scribes have promoted Oad Palmer to the major league team. The Boston Scribes have sent Rod Spies to the minors.