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Jesse Orosco League
7-18-2215
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Minors 20 60.00 2 / 3 5 / 24 6 / 33 13 / 60
1951 Minors 21 54.00 1 / 2 9 / 27 4 / 25 14 / 54
1952 Minors 22 41.00 0 / 4 10 / 23 3 / 14 13 / 41
1952 Majors 22 5.64 18 4 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 4 2 / 5
1953 Majors 23 45.91 162 33 0 1 / 9 3 / 18 2 / 18 6 / 45
1954 Majors 24 42.12 162 33 0 4 / 10 5 / 17 5 / 15 14 / 42
1955 Majors 25 50.81 162 33 0 2 / 13 3 / 19 2 / 18 7 / 50
1956 Majors 26 51.40 162 35 0 1 / 13 1 / 21 0 / 17 2 / 51
1957 Majors 27 51.15 162 35 0 1 / 12 0 / 15 1 / 24 2 / 51
1958 Majors 28 52.66 162 34 0 1 / 13 0 / 19 0 / 20 1 / 52
1959 Majors 29 51.40 162 35 0 1 / 8 0 / 20 0 / 23 1 / 51
1960 Majors 30 51.82 162 35 0 0 / 9 0 / 17 0 / 25 0 / 51
1961 Majors 31 51.04 162 35 0 0 / 9 0 / 17 1 / 25 1 / 51
1962 Majors 32 52.62 162 35 0 0 / 16 0 / 17 0 / 19 0 / 52
1963 Majors 33 52.52 162 36 0 1 / 10 0 / 19 0 / 23 1 / 52
1964 Majors 34 52.60 162 37 0 -3 / 14 -7 / 20 -4 / 18 -14 / 52
1965 Majors 35 45.10 162 24 0 -4 / 9 -7 / 16 -4 / 20 -15 / 45
1966 Majors 36 5.19 162 0 0 0 / 0 -5 / 4 -3 / 1 -8 / 5
Total 2286 444 0 8 / 154 18 / 314 14 / 342 40 / 810
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.