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Ty Cobb League 8-20-2086 |
| Gary "Payday" Palmer |  First BaseRetired (1971, Age 36) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
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| AVG | .272 | Total Rating |
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Bats/Throws | R/R | |
| OPS | .751 | Status | Deceased (2011) | Option Years | 0
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| 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) |
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| RBI | 837 | |||||
| SB | 179 | |||||
| OFFENSE | PITCHING | MENTORING | |||||||
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| Contact vs. R | Contact vs. L | Endurance |
Ldrship |
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| Power vs. R | Power vs. L | Velocity |
Mentor vR |
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| Speed | Bunt | Control |
Mentor vL |
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| POSITIONS | DEFENSE/HEALTH | POSTSEASON | |||||||
| C * | --- | SS | (50.4%) | Range | WS Rings | 0 | |||
| 1B | (100%) | LF | --- | Arm | WS Appearances | 0 | |||
| 2B | (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 | Vs | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | E | OPS | OBP | SLG | ISO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1942 | 6273 | 814 | 1709 | 267 | 54 | 164 | 837 | 645 | 1004 | 179 | 66 | 137 | .751 | .340 | .411 | .138 | .272 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1971-11-01 | Gary "Payday" Palmer has retired from the Detroit Rotties |
| 1967-05-15 | A 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. |
| 1963-04-01 | The 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. |
| 1962-09-02 | The 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. |
| 1962-04-01 | The St. Louis Gateway Archers have renamed Gary Palmer to Gary "Payday" Palmer. |
| 1959-05-30 | The St. Louis Birds have promoted Gary Palmer to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Gene Grant to the minors. |
| 1959-04-29 | The St. Louis Birds have promoted Gene Grant to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Gary Palmer to the minors. |
| 1959-04-01 | The St. Louis Birds have promoted Gary Palmer to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Al Leiper to the minors. |
| 1958-09-23 | The St. Louis Birds have promoted Clem McCarthy to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Gary Palmer to the minors. |
| 1957-04-04 | The St. Louis Birds have promoted Gary Palmer to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Bill Blocker to the minors. |
| 1956-09-28 | The St. Louis Birds have promoted Newt Curtis to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Gary Palmer to the minors. |
| 1956-08-19 | The St. Louis Birds have promoted Gary Palmer to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Newt Curtis to the minors. |