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Rafael Palmeiro

Baltimore Orioles

1964/09/24 45

6-0 215

Havana, Cuba

L / L

20

the Chicago Cubs in 1985 (1st round)

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2005 Orioles 110 369 47 98 13 0 18 60 43 43 2 0 .266 .339 .447

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Palmeiro has quietly thrown up awesome power numbers with his silky smooth left-handed swing. A very disciplined power hitter who knows how to drive in runs.
Flaws
  • Injuries to his knees have robbed him of a step of range in the infield, and he is slow on the base paths. Late in his career, it's tougher to get around on southpaws.
Career Potential
  • Sudden controversy has his Cooperstown creds in question.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

October 28, 2005 Filed for free agency.
October 2, 2005 Missed 31 games to the end of the regular season (knee injury).
September 5, 2005 Knee injury, day-to-day.
August 24, 2005 Missed 5 games (ankle injury).
August 20, 2005 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
August 1, 2005 Suspended by MLB for 10 days for violating the league's drug prevention and treatment program.
October 27, 2004 Re-signed by the Baltimore Orioles to a one-year contract.
September 24, 2004 Missed 1 game (hamstring).
September 23, 2004 Hamstring, day-to-day.
January 10, 2004 Signed as a free agent by the Baltimore Orioles to a one-year contract.
October 27, 2003 Filed for free agency.
June 17, 2003 Missed 1 game (hamstring).
June 16, 2003 Hamstring, day-to-day.
June 6, 2003 Missed 1 game (back injury).
June 5, 2003 Back injury, day-to-day.
May 6, 2003 Missed 0 games (elbow injury).
May 4, 2003 Elbow injury, day-to-day.
May 21, 2002 Missed 1 game (calf injury).
May 19, 2002 Calf injury, day-to-day.
May 18, 2002 Missed 4 games (calf injury).
May 13, 2002 Calf injury, day-to-day.

Trades

January 10, 2004 Signed as a free agent by the Baltimore Orioles.
December 4, 1998 Signed as a free agent by the Texas Rangers.
December 12, 1993 Signed as a free agent by the Baltimore Orioles.
December 5, 1988 Chicago Cubs traded Jamie Moyer, Rafael Palmeiro and Drew Hall to the Texas Rangers for Mitch Williams, Paul Kilgus, Steve Wilson, Curtis Wilkerson, Luis Benitez and Pablo Delgado.
June 3, 1985 Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round in 1985.

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