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Name Team Age
Rafael Palmeiro Retired (1962, Age 36) Died (2004, Age 78)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 13, Pick 204
(1950)		 1B B/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Richie Ashburn League 0 8 years (140 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B- B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- B- B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+ B+ B+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- C- C-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A- A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B- 0 8/18/1926
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 2
Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (RF)
B- (55.7 %) C- (34.7 %) D- (5.1 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1950 CLE 144 607 95 168 24 7 21 100 42 104 16 5 9 .767 .324 .443 .277
1951 CLE 128 496 75 134 16 6 25 82 46 101 9 6 5 .812 .335 .478 .270
1952 CLE 147 557 84 151 24 5 17 61 53 91 15 12 9 .757 .333 .424 .271
1953 BOS 146 602 83 164 28 10 28 99 29 129 16 9 6 .803 .311 .492 .272
1954 BOS 146 572 73 138 14 12 20 66 45 113 15 9 2 .711 .298 .413 .241
1955 BOS 146 547 82 148 17 7 24 84 45 103 18 5 4 .789 .330 .459 .271
1956 BOS-CLE 149 536 74 150 17 6 23 88 44 114 18 10 1 .798 .336 .463 .280
1957 CLE 150 425 67 130 26 3 19 62 37 70 9 4 3 .880 .365 .515 .306
1958 CLE-WAS 155 537 76 153 19 6 19 70 54 88 26 15 6 .802 .353 .449 .285
1959 WAS 138 501 81 148 20 5 15 75 46 97 33 17 9 .800 .355 .445 .295
1960 WAS 144 550 80 162 19 5 24 87 43 115 26 9 24 .824 .346 .478 .295
1961 WAS 149 539 68 126 18 9 19 72 46 98 21 6 14 .701 .295 .406 .234
1962 CHA 117 170 24 37 6 0 4 18 26 33 6 0 7 .645 .321 .324 .218
Total 1859 6639 962 1809 248 81 258 964 556 1256 228 107 99 .781 .330 .451 .272
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Rafael Palmeiro has retired from the Chicago Fire
1958-09-08A trade has been completed between the Washington Scandals and the Cleveland Indians. The Cleveland Indians receive Allan Lochhead, Andy Shortstacker, Fred Wagner from the Washington Scandals in exchange for Rafael Palmeiro.
1958-04-03The Cleveland Indians have renamed Boots Weaver to Rafael Palmeiro .
1956-07-18A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Bashers. The Boston Bashers receive Duke Wall, Bobo Hogg from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Boots Weaver, Kid Olivares, Alf Hutchison.