Rafael Palmeiro

Q: How old is Rafael Palmeiro?

Rafael Palmeiro is 59 years old.

Q: When was Rafael Palmeiro born?

Rafael Palmeiro was born on September 24, 1964.

Q: Where was Rafael Palmeiro born?

Rafael Palmeiro was born in La Habana, La Habana.

Q: How tall is Rafael Palmeiro?

Rafael Palmeiro is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Rafael Palmeiro weigh when playing?

Rafael Palmeiro weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Rafael Palmeiro play?

Rafael Palmeiro played 20 seasons.

Q: Is Rafael Palmeiro in the Hall of Fame?

Rafael Palmeiro has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Rafael Palmeiro drafted?

Rafael Palmeiro was drafted by the New York Mets in the 8th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Miami Jackson HS (Miami, FL) and the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (22nd) of the 1985 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS) .

Q: What position did Rafael Palmeiro play?

Rafael Palmeiro was a First Baseman and Leftfielder.

Q: How many hits did Rafael Palmeiro have?

Rafael Palmeiro had 3,020 hits over his career.

Positions: First Baseman and Leftfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: September 24, 1964 in La Habana, Cuba cu

Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 8th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Miami Jackson HS (Miami, FL) and the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (22nd) of the 1985 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS).

High School: Miami Jackson HS (Miami, FL)

School: Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS)

Debut: September 8, 1986 (Age 21-349d, 15,249th in major league history)
vs. PHI 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 30, 2005 (Age 40-340d)
vs. TOR 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1987 season

Agents: Bob Gilhooley, Jim Bronner

Full Name: Rafael Palmeiro

Pronunciation: \pahl-MARE-oh\

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4x All-Star
3x Gold Glove
2x Silver Slugger
ML PoY

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

71.9

10472

3020

569

.288

1663

RBI

1835

OBP

.371

SLG

.515

OPS

.885

OPS+

132

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1985	20	CHC-min	A	73	315	279	34	83	22	4	5	51	9	3	31	34	.297	.369	.459	.828		128		2	1	2	2		PEO · MIDW
1986	21	CHC-min	AA	140	579	509	66	156	29	2	12	95	15	7	54	32	.306	.367	.442	.809		225		2	1	13	13		PFD · EL
1986	21	CHC	NL	22	78	73	9	18	4	0	3	12	1	1	4	6	.247	.295	.425	.720	91	31	4	1	0	0	0	7/H9
1987	22	CHC-min	AAA	57	244	214	36	64	14	3	11	41	4	3	22	22	.299	.366	.547	.913		117		3	1	4	1		IWA · AA
1987	22	CHC	NL	84	244	221	32	61	15	1	14	30	2	2	20	26	.276	.336	.543	.879	126	120	4	1	0	2	1	7H3/9
1988	23	CHC	NL	152	629	580	75	178	41	5	8	53	12	2	38	34	.307	.349	.436	.785	121	253	11	3	2	6	6	*7/3H98	AS
1989	24	TEX	AL	156	632	559	76	154	23	4	8	64	4	3	63	48	.275	.354	.374	.728	104	209	18	6	2	2	3	*3/HD7
1990	25	TEX	AL	154	651	598	72	191	35	6	14	89	3	3	40	59	.319	.361	.468	.829	131	280	24	3	2	8	6	*3/DH	MVP-14
1991	26	TEX	AL	159	714	631	115	203	49	3	26	88	4	3	68	72	.322	.389	.532	.922	155	336	17	6	2	7	10	*3/HD	AS,MVP-19
1992	27	TEX	AL	159	701	608	84	163	27	4	22	85	2	3	72	83	.268	.352	.434	.786	123	264	10	10	5	6	8	*3/HD
1993	28	TEX	AL	160	686	597	124	176	40	2	37	105	22	3	73	85	.295	.371	.554	.926	150	331	8	5	2	9	22	*3/H	MVP-8
1994	29	BAL	AL	111	498	436	82	139	32	0	23	76	7	3	54	63	.319	.392	.550	.942	136	240	11	2	0	6	1	*3	MVP-16
1995	30	BAL	AL	143	624	554	89	172	30	2	39	104	3	1	62	65	.310	.380	.583	.963	145	323	12	3	0	5	5	*3/H	MVP-11
1996	31	BAL	AL	162	732	626	110	181	40	2	39	142	8	0	95	96	.289	.381	.546	.927	132	342	9	3	0	8	12	*3/D	MVP-6
1997	32	BAL	AL	158	692	614	95	156	24	2	38	110	5	2	67	109	.254	.329	.485	.815	113	298	14	5	0	6	7	*3/DH	MVP-13,GG
1998	33	BAL	AL	162	709	619	98	183	36	1	43	121	11	7	79	91	.296	.379	.565	.945	144	350	14	7	0	4	8	*3/DH	AS,MVP-18,GG,SS
1999	34	TEX	AL	158	674	565	96	183	30	1	47	148	2	4	97	69	.324	.420	.630	1.050	160	356	13	3	0	9	14	*D3/H	AS,MVP-5,GG,SS
2000	35	TEX	AL	158	678	565	102	163	29	3	39	120	2	1	103	77	.288	.397	.558	.954	138	315	14	3	0	7	17	3D/H
2001	36	TEX	AL	160	714	600	98	164	33	0	47	123	1	1	101	90	.273	.381	.563	.944	141	338	8	7	0	6	8	*3D/H	MVP-14
2002	37	TEX	AL	155	663	546	99	149	34	0	43	105	2	0	104	94	.273	.391	.571	.962	146	312	10	6	0	7	16	3D/H
2003	38	TEX	AL	154	654	561	92	146	21	2	38	112	2	0	84	77	.260	.359	.508	.867	117	285	7	5	0	4	9	D3/H
2004	39	BAL	AL	154	651	550	68	142	29	0	23	88	2	1	86	61	.258	.359	.436	.796	108	240	15	6	0	9	15	*3D/H
2005	40	BAL	AL	110	422	369	47	98	13	0	18	60	2	0	43	43	.266	.339	.447	.786	108	165	9	2	0	8	4	3D/H
20 Yrs				2831	12046	10472	1663	3020	585	38	569	1835	97	40	1353	1348	.288	.371	.515	.885	132	5388	232	87	15	119	172
162 Game Avg.				162	689	599	95	173	33	2	33	105	6	2	77	77	.288	.371	.515	.885	132	308	13	5	1	7	10
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
TEX (10 yrs)				1573	6767	5830	958	1692	321	25	321	1039	44	21	805	754	.290	.378	.519	.897	137	3026	129	54	13	65	113
BAL (7 yrs)				1000	4328	3768	589	1071	204	7	223	701	38	14	486	528	.284	.366	.520	.886	127	1958	84	28	0	46	52
CHC (3 yrs)				258	951	874	116	257	60	6	25	95	15	5	62	66	.294	.341	.462	.804	120	404	19	5	2	8	7

AL (17 yrs)				2573	11095	9598	1547	2763	525	32	544	1740	82	35	1291	1282	.288	.373	.519	.892	133	4984	213	82	13	111	165
NL (3 yrs)				258	951	874	116	257	60	6	25	95	15	5	62	66	.294	.341	.462	.804	120	404	19	5	2	8	7

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Rafael Palmeiro?

Rafael Palmeiro is 59 years old.

When was Rafael Palmeiro born?

Rafael Palmeiro was born on September 24, 1964.

Where was Rafael Palmeiro born?

Rafael Palmeiro was born in La Habana, La Habana.

How tall is Rafael Palmeiro?

Rafael Palmeiro is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Rafael Palmeiro weigh when playing?

Rafael Palmeiro weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Rafael Palmeiro play?

Rafael Palmeiro played 20 seasons.

Is Rafael Palmeiro in the Hall of Fame?

Rafael Palmeiro has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Rafael Palmeiro drafted?

Rafael Palmeiro was drafted by the New York Mets in the 8th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Miami Jackson HS (Miami, FL) and the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (22nd) of the 1985 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS).

What position did Rafael Palmeiro play?

Rafael Palmeiro was a First Baseman and Leftfielder.

How many hits did Rafael Palmeiro have?

Rafael Palmeiro had 3,020 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Rafael Palmeiro have?

Rafael Palmeiro had 569 home runs over his career.

What was Rafael Palmeiro's average?

Rafael Palmeiro had a .288 average over his career.

How many teams has Rafael Palmeiro played for?

Rafael Palmeiro played for 3 teams; the Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles.

How many World Series has Rafael Palmeiro won?

Rafael Palmeiro has never won a World Series.

When did Rafael Palmeiro retire?

Rafael Palmeiro last played in 2005.

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