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Ty Cobb League
8-18-2086
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1958 Majors 23 0.00 2 / 3 6 / 8 3 / 10 4 / 6 1 / 5 4 / 7 12 / 13 32 / 52
1959 Majors 24 0.00 3 / 6 2 / 5 0 / 1 2 / 6 0 / 4 5 / 8 1 / 2 13 / 32
1960 Majors 25 0.00 0 / 5 5 / 5 5 / 9 3 / 7 3 / 7 5 / 8 7 / 12 28 / 53
1961 Majors 26 0.00 3 / 13 3 / 10 1 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 5 1 / 5 2 / 7 11 / 54
1962 Majors 27 0.00 2 / 8 2 / 7 1 / 7 2 / 5 2 / 5 1 / 4 3 / 7 13 / 43
1963 Majors 28 0.00 1 / 6 1 / 1 1 / 11 0 / 5 2 / 9 1 / 3 2 / 9 8 / 44
1964 Majors 29 0.00 0 / 2 0 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 6 3 / 41
1965 Majors 30 0.00 0 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 53
1966 Majors 31 0.00 0 / 9 1 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 6 1 / 48
1967 Majors 32 0.00 0 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 48
1968 Majors 33 0.00 0 / 9 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 8 2 / 8 0 / 5 2 / 43
1969 Majors 34 0.00 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 58
1970 Majors 35 58.00 0 / 4 0 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 14 0 / 9 1 / 58
1971 Majors 36 9.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 9
Total 0 0 0 11 / 94 20 / 76 13 / 103 11 / 84 10 / 91 19 / 91 28 / 97 112 / 636
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.