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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 B    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 B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt B- Control F    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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1953 Majors 22 57.52 6 / 9 2 / 6 4 / 10 4 / 7 6 / 9 7 / 8 6 / 8 35 / 57
1954 Majors 23 54.41 6 / 8 6 / 10 2 / 6 3 / 5 5 / 11 9 / 9 3 / 5 34 / 54
1955 Majors 24 67.09 7 / 11 7 / 9 5 / 8 7 / 13 3 / 9 3 / 7 6 / 10 38 / 67
1956 Majors 25 69.83 3 / 9 4 / 12 9 / 11 4 / 11 2 / 7 8 / 10 5 / 9 35 / 69
1957 Majors 26 65.95 3 / 10 3 / 8 6 / 14 6 / 9 1 / 7 2 / 6 8 / 11 29 / 65
1958 Majors 27 69.61 0 / 7 2 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 13 3 / 10 0 / 8 3 / 10 8 / 69
1959 Majors 28 67.04 3 / 10 2 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 7 2 / 12 0 / 9 1 / 11 8 / 67
1960 Majors 29 70.90 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 16 1 / 10 4 / 15 2 / 8 7 / 70
1961 Majors 30 63.49 0 / 3 2 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 6 0 / 15 0 / 8 2 / 63
1962 Majors 31 58.87 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 58
1963 Majors 32 51.45 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 51
1964 Majors 33 67.39 0 / 10 1 / 6 0 / 13 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 67
1965 Majors 34 38.46 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 38
1966 Majors 35 56.02 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 9 1 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 6 2 / 56
1967 Majors 36 43.90 162 47 0 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 10 1 / 43
Total 162 47 0 28 / 114 29 / 122 26 / 141 24 / 136 24 / 130 34 / 129 35 / 122 200 / 894
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.