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Ty Cobb League
8-11-2086
Gary "Payday" Palmer First Base
Retired (1971, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .272 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .751 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 1709 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 08-18-1935
HR 164 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1955)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(145 games)
RBI 837
SB 179
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance D+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS C+ (50.4%) Range WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B B- (59.0%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 4
3B --- 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
1956 STL
14
20
4
6
2
1
0
2
2
1 0 0
0
0 1
.864
.364
.500
.200
.300
1957 STL
117
455
42
103
18
2
8
43
37
77 1 2
4
4 15
.612
.285
.327
.101
.226
1958 STL
130
466
64
115
15
1
5
53
57
67 2 2
12
2 14
.646
.330
.315
.069
.247
1959 STL
78
293
31
68
10
2
12
43
33
42 2 1
2
2 12
.716
.313
.403
.171
.232
1960 STL
135
490
50
135
24
3
7
60
38
88 2 5
6
2 14
.707
.327
.380
.104
.276
1961 STL
137
506
68
146
21
4
12
60
36
71 1 2
15
2 9
.753
.336
.417
.128
.289
1962 STL
117
388
44
102
20
4
11
55
44
72 4 0
13
3 6
.764
.344
.420
.157
.263
1963 STL
130
386
73
115
16
4
18
65
58
63 1 0
13
5 4
.891
.391
.500
.202
.298
1964 STL
116
376
54
109
13
3
15
50
40
59 2 4
17
5 15
.818
.358
.460
.170
.290
1965 STL
149
483
53
116
17
4
10
40
54
70 2 4
11
7 8
.671
.317
.354
.114
.240
1966 STL
139
446
49
122
25
3
10
48
34
86 2 2
13
5 8
.737
.326
.410
.137
.274
1967 STL-DET
135
432
77
130
8
5
16
69
48
72 2 4
17
4 10
.824
.370
.454
.153
.301
1968 DET
148
385
58
108
17
3
14
50
46
63 3 3
14
5 7
.809
.359
.449
.169
.281
1969 DET
146
541
69
161
31
10
8
98
43
86 0 6
18
13 7
.782
.346
.436
.139
.298
1970 DET
142
520
69
148
22
5
16
87
65
74 1 10
24
6 7
.798
.359
.438
.154
.285
1971 DET
109
86
9
25
8
0
2
14
10
13 0 0
0
1 0
.818
.365
.453
.163
.291
Total
1942
6273
814
1709
267
54
164
837
645
1004 25 45
179
66 137
.751
.340
.411
.138
.272
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Gary "Payday" Palmer has retired from the Detroit Rotties
1967-05-15A trade has been completed between the Detroit Rotties and the St. Louis Gateway Archers. The St. Louis Gateway Archers receive Joe James, Hardie Sauer, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 1 (DET) from the Detroit Rotties in exchange for Gary "Payday" Palmer, Adam Delatte.
1963-04-01The St. Louis Gateway Archers have promoted Gary "Payday" Palmer to the major league team. The St. Louis Gateway Archers have sent Armando Peltz to the minors.
1962-09-02The St. Louis Gateway Archers have promoted Bruce Daubert to the major league team. The St. Louis Gateway Archers have sent Gary "Payday" Palmer to the minors.
1962-04-01The St. Louis Gateway Archers have renamed Gary Palmer to Gary "Payday" Palmer.
1959-05-30The St. Louis Birds have promoted Gary Palmer to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Gene Grant to the minors.
1959-04-29The St. Louis Birds have promoted Gene Grant to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Gary Palmer to the minors.
1959-04-01The St. Louis Birds have promoted Gary Palmer to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Al Leiper to the minors.
1958-09-23The St. Louis Birds have promoted Clem McCarthy to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Gary Palmer to the minors.
1957-04-04The St. Louis Birds have promoted Gary Palmer to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Bill Blocker to the minors.
1956-09-28The St. Louis Birds have promoted Newt Curtis to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Gary Palmer to the minors.
1956-08-19The St. Louis Birds have promoted Gary Palmer to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Newt Curtis to the minors.