Rafael Palmeiro
Full name: Rafael Palmeiro Corrales
Also known as: Rafael · Rafael Palmeiro
- Bats / Throws
- Left / Left
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 82 kg
- Born
- 1964-09-24 · Havana
- Debut
- 1986-09-08
Rafael Palmeiro is a Cuban baseball player, born on 24 September 1964 in Havana. His full name is recorded as Rafael Palmeiro Corrales. He batted and threw left-handed.
The record here covers 20 seasons in the American League and National League, between 1986 and 2005. Most of that was with Texas Rangers, 10 seasons of it, with the remainder for Baltimore Orioles and Chicago Cubs.
Across his recorded career he batted .288, with 3,020 hits, 569 home runs and 1,834 runs batted in. His 3,020 hits are the highest total among the 288 Cuban-born major leaguers in this record. His 569 home runs are the highest total among the 154 Cuban-born major leaguers in this record. His highest recorded season average was .324, in 1999 (565 AB). His most home runs in a season was 47, in 1999.
Career summary
- Seasons 20 (1986–2005)
- Leagues American League, National League
- TeamsBaltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.294 / .341 / .462
Batting
| Season | Team | League | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | HBP | IBB | SH | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Chicago Cubs | National League | 22 | 78 | 73 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | .247 | .295 | .425 | .720 |
| 1987 | Chicago Cubs | National League | 84 | 244 | 221 | 32 | 61 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 120 | .276 | .336 | .543 | .879 |
| 1988 | Chicago Cubs | National League | 152 | 629 | 580 | 75 | 178 | 41 | 5 | 8 | 53 | 12 | 2 | 38 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 253 | .307 | .349 | .436 | .785 |
| 1989 | Texas Rangers | American League | 156 | 632 | 559 | 76 | 154 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 63 | 4 | 3 | 63 | 48 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 209 | .275 | .354 | .374 | .728 |
| 1990 | Texas Rangers | American League | 154 | 651 | 598 | 72 | 191 | 35 | 6 | 14 | 89 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 59 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 280 | .319 | .361 | .468 | .829 |
| 1991 | Texas Rangers | American League | 159 | 714 | 631 | 115 | 203 | 49 | 3 | 26 | 88 | 4 | 3 | 68 | 72 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 336 | .322 | .389 | .532 | .921 |
| 1992 | Texas Rangers | American League | 159 | 701 | 608 | 84 | 163 | 27 | 4 | 22 | 85 | 2 | 3 | 72 | 83 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 264 | .268 | .352 | .434 | .786 |
| 1993 | Texas Rangers | American League | 160 | 686 | 597 | 124 | 176 | 40 | 2 | 37 | 105 | 22 | 3 | 73 | 85 | 5 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 331 | .295 | .371 | .554 | .925 |
| 1994 | Baltimore Orioles | American League | 111 | 498 | 436 | 82 | 139 | 32 | 0 | 23 | 76 | 7 | 3 | 54 | 63 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 240 | .319 | .392 | .550 | .942 |
| 1995 | Baltimore Orioles | American League | 143 | 624 | 554 | 89 | 172 | 30 | 2 | 39 | 104 | 3 | 1 | 62 | 65 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 323 | .310 | .380 | .583 | .963 |
| 1996 | Baltimore Orioles | American League | 162 | 732 | 626 | 110 | 181 | 40 | 2 | 39 | 142 | 8 | 0 | 95 | 96 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 342 | .289 | .381 | .546 | .927 |
| 1997 | Baltimore Orioles | American League | 158 | 692 | 614 | 95 | 156 | 24 | 2 | 38 | 110 | 5 | 2 | 67 | 109 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 298 | .254 | .329 | .485 | .814 |
| 1998 | Baltimore Orioles | American League | 162 | 709 | 619 | 98 | 183 | 36 | 1 | 43 | 121 | 11 | 7 | 79 | 91 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 350 | .296 | .379 | .565 | .944 |
| 1999 | Texas Rangers | American League | 158 | 674 | 565 | 96 | 183 | 30 | 1 | 47 | 148 | 2 | 4 | 97 | 69 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 356 | .324 | .420 | .630 | 1.050 |
| 2000 | Texas Rangers | American League | 158 | 678 | 565 | 102 | 163 | 29 | 3 | 39 | 120 | 2 | 1 | 103 | 77 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 315 | .288 | .397 | .558 | .955 |
| 2001 | Texas Rangers | American League | 160 | 714 | 600 | 98 | 164 | 33 | 0 | 47 | 123 | 1 | 1 | 101 | 90 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 338 | .273 | .381 | .563 | .944 |
| 2002 | Texas Rangers | American League | 155 | 663 | 546 | 99 | 149 | 34 | 0 | 43 | 105 | 2 | 0 | 104 | 94 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 312 | .273 | .391 | .571 | .962 |
| 2003 | Texas Rangers | American League | 154 | 654 | 561 | 92 | 146 | 21 | 2 | 38 | 112 | 2 | 0 | 84 | 77 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 285 | .260 | .359 | .508 | .867 |
| 2004 | Baltimore Orioles | American League | 154 | 651 | 550 | 68 | 142 | 29 | 0 | 23 | 88 | 2 | 1 | 86 | 61 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 240 | .258 | .359 | .436 | .795 |
| 2005 | Baltimore Orioles | American League | 110 | 422 | 369 | 47 | 98 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 165 | .266 | .339 | .447 | .786 |
| Career total | — | National League | 258 | 951 | 874 | 116 | 257 | 60 | 6 | 25 | 95 | 15 | 5 | 62 | 66 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 404 | .294 | .341 | .462 | .803 |
| Career total | — | American League | 2573 | 11095 | 9598 | 1547 | 2763 | 525 | 32 | 544 | 1739 | 82 | 35 | 1291 | 1282 | 82 | 165 | 13 | 111 | 4984 | .288 | .373 | .519 | .892 |
Frequently asked questions
When was Rafael Palmeiro born?
Rafael Palmeiro was born on 1964-09-24 in Havana.
Which teams did Rafael Palmeiro play for?
Rafael Palmeiro appears for Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers across 20 recorded seasons.
What are Rafael Palmeiro's career statistics?
In 20 recorded seasons Rafael Palmeiro batted .294 with 257 hits, 25 home runs and 95 runs batted in.
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