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Jesse Orosco League
7-22-2215
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 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 WS Rings 6
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 8
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1952 P SD 4 4 22.2 3 0 3 0 0 +1 1.19 1.000
1953 P SD 33 33 184.0 22 4 18 0 0 +1 1.08 1.000
1954 P SD 33 33 178.1 19 1 16 2 2 0 0.86 .895
1955 P SD 33 33 228.2 34 2 32 0 4 0 1.34 1.000
1956 P SD 35 35 229.1 35 2 32 1 1 0 1.33 .971
1957 P SD 35 35 221.0 26 0 24 2 0 -4 0.98 .923
1958 P SD 34 34 237.0 33 1 29 3 1 -1 1.14 .909
1959 P SD 35 35 226.2 24 2 18 4 0 -1 0.79 .833
1960 P SD 35 35 232.2 40 1 37 2 3 -1 1.47 .950
1961 P SD 35 35 221.1 37 0 34 3 4 -3 1.38 .919
1962 P SD 35 35 245.0 36 2 34 0 1 -1 1.32 1.000
1963 P SD 36 36 242.0 26 3 21 2 1 -3 0.89 .923
1964 P SD 37 37 241.2 30 1 27 2 2 +1 1.04 .933
1965 P SD-TEX 31 24 157.0 23 2 19 2 1 -1 1.20 .913
1966 P TEX 3 0 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
Total 454 444 2869.2 388 21 344 23 20 -12 1.14 .941
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.