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Jesse Orosco League
7-21-2215
Sammy Palmer Starting Pitcher
Retired (1966, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.17 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 196-107 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 12-27-1930
K 2173 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1948)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(40 games)
IP 2869.2
WHIP 1.20
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance B+   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val C+
Speed D+ Bunt C- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 6
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 8
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1952 SD
0
 3
4
4
0
0
0
 0
22.2
 24 11 10 0 5
16
1.28
3.97
1953 SD
9
 12
33
33
0
0
0
 0
184.0
 167 95 86 1 68
143
1.28
4.21
1954 SD
10
 10
33
33
1
0
0
 0
178.1
 185 110 106 2 74
141
1.45
5.35
1955 SD
15
 5
33
33
4
2
0
 0
228.2
 174 66 53 3 64
161
1.04
2.09
1956 SD
15
 5
35
35
3
2
0
 0
229.1
 205 91 75 3 76
176
1.23
2.94
1957 SD
17
 9
35
35
2
0
0
 0
221.0
 195 91 85 6 78
167
1.24
3.46
1958 SD
19
 7
34
34
3
2
0
 0
237.0
 185 75 70 4 82
174
1.13
2.66
1959 SD
13
 11
35
35
2
0
0
 0
226.2
 187 83 74 3 98
151
1.26
2.94
1960 SD
21
 5
35
35
4
3
0
 0
232.2
 173 73 69 3 76
178
1.07
2.67
1961 SD
15
 9
35
35
2
0
0
 0
221.1
 206 89 79 4 84
170
1.31
3.21
1962 SD
18
 9
35
35
6
3
0
 0
245.0
 189 81 73 3 77
210
1.09
2.68
1963 SD
20
 8
36
36
3
1
0
 0
242.0
 208 90 81 6 83
197
1.20
3.01
1964 SD
14
 4
37
37
0
0
0
 0
241.2
 203 93 82 4 69
174
1.13
3.05
1965 SD-TEX
10
 9
31
24
3
2
0
 0
157.0
 139 71 67 3 57
111
1.25
3.84
1965 SD
5
 8
17
17
0
0
0
 0
97.1
 94 53 49 1 41
69
1.39
4.53
1965 TEX
5
 1
14
7
3
2
0
 0
59.2
 45 18 18 2 16
42
1.02
2.72
1966 TEX
0
 1
3
0
0
0
0
 0
2.1
 2 1 1 0 0
4
0.86
3.86
Total
196
 107
454
444
33
15
0
 0
2869.2
 2442 1120 1011 45 991
2173
1.20
3.17
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Sammy Palmer has retired from the Texas Rangers
1965-06-28A trade has been completed between the Texas Rangers and the San Diego Dragons. The San Diego Dragons receive Draft Pick 1967 Round 2 TEX (Wilbur Distaso), Draft Pick 1966 Round 2 TEX (Zoilo Goggin) from the Texas Rangers in exchange for Sammy Palmer, Vic Otis.
1965-04-01The San Diego Dragons have placed Sammy Palmer on the trade block.
1952-09-12The San Diego Dragons have promoted Sammy Palmer to the major league team. The San Diego Dragons have sent Mark Lyon to the minors.