P Jim 'Cakes' Palmer #8
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/15/1981
 OA: 27 POT: 27
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P JIM 'CAKES' PALMER #8 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
3 2 0-2 0 6.00 18.0 16 5 7 5 1.28 -0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 26 26 26 26
Movement 48 47 49 48
Control 61 59 62 61
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 33 33
Slider 23 23
Curveball 30 30
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 86-88 Mph
Stamina 88
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 80
Defense 46
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 7
Baserunning Inst.: 28
Sacrifice Bunt: 100
Bunt for Hit: 31
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Jim has less than exemplary work habits.
Personality Class: Unmotivated
Low: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:10/15/1945
Born in:New York, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
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X FACTOR BASEBALL LEAGUE 1981 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 2 0 2 0 6.00 18.0 16 12 12 5 7 5 1 50.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 1 0 11.50 8.00 2.50 3.50 7.07 1.28 168 -0.4 .186        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 44 9 1 0 4 8 5 4 1 1 0 .205 .280 .500 .780      
vs. RHB 23 7 3 0 1 4 2 1 1 0 0 .304 .346 .565 .911      
X FACTOR BASEBALL LEAGUE 1981 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Year 26 11 4 9 0 5.18 116.1 144 79 67 15 42 55  
2 Years Ago 30 30 11 12 0 4.13 213.1 212 110 98 15 74 121  
Career 455 415 209 136 1 3.25 3303.2 2952 1344 1192 251 1105 2032  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1965 Baltimore - XFBL 19 27 6 5 4 1 3.72 92.0 75 49 38 6 56 75 0 0 1.42 .254 3.54 0.6 92
1966 Baltimore - XFBL 20 30 30 15 10 0 3.46 208.1 176 83 80 21 91 147 6 0 1.28 .243 3.69 1.9 98
1967 Baltimore - XFBL 21 9 9 3 1 0 2.94 49.0 34 18 16 6 20 23 2 1 1.10 .183 4.38 -0.2 108
1969 Baltimore - XFBL 23 26 23 16 4 0 2.34 181.0 131 48 47 11 64 123 11 6 1.08 .220 2.92 4.1 153
1970 Baltimore - XFBL 24 40 40 25 11 0 2.78 320.0 264 110 99 25 101 224 16 7 1.14 .256 3.12 7.0 134
1971 Baltimore - XFBL 25 32 32 19 10 0 2.62 251.0 221 85 73 10 74 165 8 3 1.18 .277 2.59 6.5 130
1972 Baltimore - XFBL 26 36 36 23 11 0 2.40 284.2 226 104 76 13 74 219 19 3 1.05 .259 2.59 7.7 145
1973 Baltimore - XFBL 27 36 36 22 7 0 3.04 284.0 250 106 96 18 84 182 14 4 1.18 .262 3.20 6.2 125
1974 Baltimore - XFBL 28 31 31 15 11 0 3.39 257.2 246 103 97 16 93 143 17 2 1.32 .277 3.25 4.6 105
1975 Baltimore - XFBL 29 33 33 12 14 0 4.30 276.0 270 134 132 34 90 172 21 1 1.30 .275 3.92 2.8 85
1976 Baltimore - XFBL 30 32 32 14 10 0 3.18 260.2 233 107 92 16 87 140 15 3 1.23 .255 3.37 4.7 117
1977 Baltimore - XFBL 31 31 31 11 11 0 2.54 252.0 229 85 71 16 79 127 13 4 1.22 .261 3.29 4.3 140
1978 Baltimore - XFBL 32 33 33 14 9 0 3.68 239.2 225 111 98 24 69 111 8 2 1.23 .254 4.02 2.7 105
1979 Baltimore - XFBL 33 30 30 11 12 0 4.13 213.1 212 110 98 15 74 121 9 0 1.34 .283 3.67 3.7 96
1980 Detroit - XFBL 34 26 11 4 9 0 5.18 116.1 144 79 67 15 42 55 2 0 1.60 .318 4.63 -0.0 73
1981 Detroit - XFBL 35 3 2 0 2 0 6.00 18.0 16 12 12 5 7 5 1 0 1.28 .186 7.07 -0.4 70
Total XFBL 455 415 209 136 1 3.25 3303.2 2952 1344 1192 251 1105 2032 162 36 1.23 .262 3.38 56.0 117
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1964 Aberdeen - A 18 19 19 11 3 0 2.51 129.0 75 42 36 4 130 107 9 4 1.59 .202 5.06 0.2 159
1967 Miami - A 21 5 5 1 1 0 2.00 27.0 20 6 6 1 10 16 0 0 1.11 .226 3.61 0.5 200
1967 Rochester - AAA 21 2 2 0 0 0 11.57 7.0 12 9 9 2 5 6 0 0 2.43 .400 7.34 -0.2 35
1968 Elmira - AA 22 6 6 0 2 0 4.32 25.0 18 13 12 0 19 26 0 0 1.48 .269 3.40 0.5 93
1968 Miami - A 22 2 2 0 0 0 0.00 8.0 4 2 0 0 9 5 0 0 1.63 .174 5.33 -0.0 999
1968 Rochester - AAA 22 2 2 0 0 0 13.50 4.0 4 6 6 1 8 6 0 0 3.00 .333 9.45 -0.2 30
Total IL 4 4 0 0 0 12.27 11.0 16 15 15 3 13 12 0 0 2.64 .382 8.11 32.8
Total EL 6 6 0 2 0 4.32 25.0 18 13 12 0 19 26 0 0 1.48 .269 3.40 92.6
Total FSL 7 7 1 1 0 1.54 35.0 24 8 6 1 19 21 0 0 1.23 .215 4.00 382.6
Total NTL 19 19 11 3 0 2.51 129.0 75 42 36 4 130 107 9 4 1.59 .202 5.06 159.3
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1966 Baltimore - XFBL 20 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 9.0 4 0 0 0 3 6 1 1 0.78 .167 1.83 0.4 999
1969 Baltimore - XFBL 23 2 2 1 1 0 3.60 15.0 15 6 6 1 6 9 1 0 1.40 .292 3.10 0.3 99
1970 Baltimore - XFBL 24 4 4 3 1 0 4.08 28.2 20 13 13 4 13 19 0 0 1.15 .198 4.42 0.1 91
1972 Baltimore - XFBL 26 3 3 1 2 0 2.86 22.0 19 7 7 2 7 8 0 0 1.18 .236 4.14 0.1 121
Total XFBL 10 10 6 4 0 3.13 74.2 58 26 26 7 29 42 2 1 1.17 .227 3.76 211.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1965 Baltimore - XFBL P 27 6 6 17 1 26 3 .885 30.2 6.75 +0.0 .000
1966 Baltimore - XFBL P 30 30 14 26 2 41 1 .976 69.1 5.19 +0.2 .000
1967 Baltimore - XFBL P 9 9 2 9 1 11 0 1.000 16.1 6.06 +0.0 .000
1969 Baltimore - XFBL P 26 23 7 11 1 19 1 .947 60.1 2.69 +0.1 .000
1970 Baltimore - XFBL P 40 40 18 36 4 56 2 .964 320.0 1.52 +1.1 1.025
1971 Baltimore - XFBL P 32 32 21 32 0 57 4 .930 251.0 1.90 -0.8 .925
1972 Baltimore - XFBL P 36 36 19 36 1 57 2 .965 284.2 1.74 -0.5 .974
1973 Baltimore - XFBL P 36 36 15 30 1 48 3 .938 284.0 1.43 +0.3 1.025
1974 Baltimore - XFBL P 31 31 11 38 1 49 0 1.000 257.2 1.71 -0.8 1.039
1975 Baltimore - XFBL P 33 33 10 29 1 41 2 .951 276.0 1.27 -0.4 1.031
1976 Baltimore - XFBL P 32 32 9 43 1 57 5 .912 260.2 1.80 -0.3 .990
1977 Baltimore - XFBL P 31 31 10 33 0 47 4 .915 252.0 1.54 -1.1 .980
1978 Baltimore - XFBL P 33 33 14 23 0 40 3 .925 239.2 1.39 -1.4 .974
1979 Baltimore - XFBL P 30 30 5 26 0 36 5 .861 213.1 1.31 -0.9 .917
1980 Detroit - XFBL P 26 11 3 17 0 22 2 .909 116.1 1.55 -1.0 .927
1981 Detroit - XFBL P 3 2 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 18.0 2.00 -0.2 1.049
TOTAL P 455 415 165 409 14 611 37 .939 2950.0 1.75 -5.8 .988
PLAYER HISTORY
05/08/1970 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/07/1970 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/19/1970 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $962,500 with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
06/21/1970 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/10/1970 Was selected to the 1970 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game.
07/22/1970 Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/23/1970 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/13/1970 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the California Angels with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/23/1970 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the California Angels with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/30/1970 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 76 (76); Control: 56 (57).
04/06/1971 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/05/1971 Was selected to the 1971 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game.
07/05/1971 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/03/1971 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 76 (76); Control: 62 (62).
05/16/1972 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/01/1972 Wins the XFBL AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/05/1972 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 13 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/09/1972 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/17/1972 Was selected to the 1972 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game.
10/30/1972 Wins the 1972 XFBL AL Silver Slugger Award at P.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 48 (48); Movement: 76 (76); Control: 63 (63).
09/04/1973 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/16/1973 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/20/1973 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/28/1973 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 47 (47); Movement: 71 (71); Control: 62 (62).
04/22/1974 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 13 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/11/1974 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the California Angels with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 62 (62); Control: 65 (65).
05/09/1975 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $770,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
06/20/1975 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 44 (45); Movement: 57 (57); Control: 67 (67).
04/21/1976 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the California Angels with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/16/1976 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the California Angels with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/09/1976 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Spiders with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 44 (45); Movement: 57 (57); Control: 66 (66).
05/25/1977 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/09/1977 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/05/1977 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/17/1977 Was selected to the 1977 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/05/1977 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the California Angels with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 44 (45); Movement: 57 (58); Control: 70 (70).
05/13/1978 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/01/1978 Wins the XFBL AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/17/1978 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 44 (44); Movement: 59 (59); Control: 69 (70).
07/01/1979 Earns his 200th career X Factor Baseball League victory!
11/19/1979 Became a free agent.
12/18/1979 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $556,800 with the Detroit Tigers organization.
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 43 (44); Movement: 58 (58); Control: 69 (71).
07/11/1980 Collects his 2000th career X Factor Baseball League strikeout!
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 36 (36); Movement: 53 (53); Control: 62 (62).
05/25/1981 Released by the Detroit Tigers.
10/26/1981 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1970 18 2
Year GS Rank
1970 40 5
Year W Rank
1966 15 5
1970 25 2
1971 19 9
1972 23 3
1973 22 3
Year Win. % Rank
1966 .600 8
1969 .800 2
1970 .694 4
1971 .655 6
1972 .676 8
1973 .759 2
Year IP Rank
1970 320.0 3
Year BF Rank
1970 1300 3
Year HRA Rank
1975 34 3
Year BB Rank
1966 91 5
Year K Rank
1970 224 6
1972 219 9
Year WP Rank
1970 12 8
1971 13 4
1972 13 3
Year ERA Rank
1969 2.34 2
1971 2.62 10
1972 2.40 5
1977 2.54 5
Year BABIP Rank
1969 .220 3
1976 .255 6
Year WHIP Rank
1969 1.08 5
1972 1.05 6
Year K/BB Rank
1972 2.96 9
Year RA/9 Rank
1969 9.75 4
1970 10.29 10
1972 9.55 6
Year HR/9 Rank
1969 0.55 6
1971 0.36 5
1972 0.41 4
1974 0.56 8
1976 0.55 10
Year H/9 Rank
1969 6.51 2
1972 7.15 10
Year K/9 Rank
1972 6.92 9
Year QS Rank
1970 27 6
1972 27 7
Year QSP Rank
1972 .750 7
1973 .694 8
1977 .710 9
Year CG Rank
1969 11 9
1970 16 3
1972 19 5
Year CGP Rank
1969 .478 3
1970 .400 6
1972 .528 4
1974 .548 9
Year SHO Rank
1969 6 2
1970 7 1
1973 4 6
1976 3 9
1977 4 4
Year GB% Rank
1970 0.58 2
1971 0.57 3
Year WAR Rank
1970 6.6 8
1971 6.5 10
1972 7.7 2
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