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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1953 LHP 68 184 34 7 0 3 12 11 37 .510 .239 .272 .087 .185
1953 RHP 122 380 76 14 1 1 21 20 74 .492 .242 .250 .050 .200
1954 LHP 82 187 50 7 3 5 24 13 31 .738 .320 .417 .150 .267
1954 RHP 117 344 85 8 3 7 35 16 59 .629 .280 .349 .102 .247
1955 LHP 74 187 60 8 5 5 22 16 30 .875 .377 .497 .176 .321
1955 RHP 135 451 108 17 4 7 36 40 66 .647 .306 .341 .102 .239
1956 LHP 75 182 34 7 1 5 31 15 38 .565 .246 .319 .132 .187
1956 RHP 133 467 98 14 6 10 31 42 100 .611 .281 .330 .120 .210
1957 LHP 74 198 66 10 3 8 41 18 30 .925 .390 .535 .202 .333
1957 RHP 139 419 123 20 10 8 59 32 69 .788 .342 .446 .153 .294
1958 LHP 82 191 67 8 1 12 40 13 33 .987 .395 .592 .241 .351
1958 RHP 140 449 114 16 3 13 61 36 90 .698 .308 .390 .136 .254
1959 LHP 75 193 51 14 2 7 31 18 35 .793 .327 .466 .202 .264
1959 RHP 130 423 112 12 3 18 55 30 94 .753 .318 .435 .170 .265
1960 LHP 82 226 69 9 1 9 33 23 40 .841 .368 .473 .168 .305
1960 RHP 142 411 116 21 4 5 55 42 77 .738 .349 .389 .107 .282
1961 LHP 73 201 58 13 4 5 25 15 41 .807 .339 .468 .179 .289
1961 RHP 128 378 95 14 5 14 44 37 71 .747 .321 .426 .175 .251
1962 LHP 74 163 40 7 2 9 31 14 33 .786 .307 .479 .233 .245
1962 RHP 123 396 107 18 2 10 54 39 70 .737 .336 .402 .131 .270
1963 LHP 72 151 42 10 1 5 26 15 32 .800 .343 .457 .179 .278
1963 RHP 109 328 91 14 2 11 42 18 70 .754 .321 .433 .155 .277
1964 LHP 84 181 49 4 2 7 30 22 27 .785 .354 .431 .160 .271
1964 RHP 138 425 123 22 2 15 67 47 78 .813 .356 .456 .167 .289
1965 LHP 63 84 20 3 1 2 7 8 17 .670 .301 .369 .131 .238
1965 RHP 118 281 77 19 0 7 36 20 56 .737 .320 .416 .142 .274
1966 LHP 62 81 20 3 0 2 8 7 21 .665 .307 .358 .111 .247
1966 RHP 124 429 128 11 2 19 71 35 85 .819 .353 .466 .168 .298
1967 LHP 38 58 16 1 0 3 12 3 12 .755 .306 .448 .172 .276
1967 RHP 76 172 32 1 2 1 11 9 36 .459 .227 .233 .047 .186
Total LHP 1078 2467 676 111 26 87 373 211 457 .779 .333 .446 .172 .274
Total RHP 1874 5753 1485 221 49 146 678 463 1095 .704 .315 .390 .132 .258
Total 2232 8231 2162 332 75 233 1051 675 1554 .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.