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Ty Cobb League
8-20-2086
Gary "Payday" Palmer First Base
Retired (1971, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .272 Total Rating B    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 B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS C+ (50.4%) Range B  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B B- (59.0%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1956 STL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
1957 STL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 117
1958 STL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 130
1959 STL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 78
1960 STL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 135
1961 STL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 137
1962 STL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 117
1963 STL 0 0 117 0 6 0 0 0 7
1964 STL 0 0 43 0 66 0 0 0 7
1965 STL 0 0 14 0 126 0 0 2 7
1966 STL 0 0 14 0 103 0 0 0 22
1967 STL-DET 0 34 56 1 16 0 1 0 27
1968 DET 0 76 13 5 1 3 0 0 50
1969 DET 0 132 0 0 0 2 3 0 9
1970 DET 0 142 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1971 DET 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 97
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.