#49 Rafael Palmeiro, First Base, 23 yrs, Kentucky Crosscutters

#49 Rafael Palmeiro, First Base, 23 yrs, Kentucky Crosscutters
Sunday, 8/8/1988

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Rafael Palmeiro

9/24/1964
23
CUBA,,HAVANA
6"0
188

First Base
L
L

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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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5.0 Stars

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1988 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 129 Days (301 total Days)
129 Day(s)
1 Year(s), 129 Days (301 total Days)
2 Year(s)
Not eligible

Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	62	65	80	43	65
Versus LHP	44	59	77	39	61
Versus RHP	70	67	81	44	67
Talent	65	65	88	62	67

Running & Bunting Ratings
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48
76
61
3
1
Normal

Fielding Ratings
1B : 88 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 46 (Range), .980 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 44 (Range), .976 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 4
Infield Arm : 50
Outfield Arm : 62

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	Spot
7/29	OAK	L 10-11	5	3	3	0	0	2	3	0	1	#4
7/30	OAK	W 11-6	4	4	4	1	0	2	6	0	0	#4	PoG
7/31	OAK	W 8-6	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	#4
8/1	FAY	L 2-13	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	#4
8/2	FAY	L 8-9	5	2	2	2	0	0	1	0	2	#4
8/3	FAY	L 8-10	5	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	#4
8/4	@STL	L 2-9	3	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	#4
8/5	@STL	L 3-5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	#4
8/6	@STL	L 2-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	#4
8/7	@STL	L 3-4	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	#4

Batting Stats 1988

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO
Overall	112	437	140	32	5	31	85	86	37	71	.320	.380	.629	1.009	1.081	.309
Projected	162	632	203	46	7	45	123	124	54	103	.320	.380	.629	1.009	1.081	.309

Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	112	482	6	7	0	9	0	2	275	68	17	4	81.0	105.4	9.1

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHP	128	27	6	0	8	24	17	12	26	2	0	2	.211	.285	.445	.730
vs. RHP	309	113	26	5	23	61	69	25	45	0	0	4	.366	.420	.706	1.126
Close/Late	37	14	6	0	2	4	5	5	4	0	0	0	.378	.452	.703	1.155
Scoring Position	100	29	8	0	9	51	0	14	18	2	0	2	.290	.381	.640	1.021
Pinch Hitting	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Home	55	218	67	15	2	14	43	37	19	34	.307	.367	.587	.954
Road	57	219	73	17	3	17	42	49	18	37	.333	.393	.671	1.064
This Week	6	23	8	3	0	1	6	6	2	5	.348	.385	.609	.993
Last Week	7	29	15	5	0	5	11	10	0	4	.517	.517	1.207	1.724
March/April	25	104	32	7	2	4	20	15	7	18	.308	.351	.529	.880
May	28	110	31	9	0	7	16	21	7	16	.282	.342	.555	.896
June	26	100	34	4	2	10	23	22	11	17	.340	.417	.720	1.137
July	26	96	33	8	1	9	20	21	10	14	.344	.406	.729	1.135
August	7	27	10	4	0	1	6	7	2	6	.370	.400	.630	1.030

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1987	142	522	158	30	4	25	87	76	38	4	4	95	12	4	.303	.352	.519	.871	OKO
1988	112	437	140	32	5	31	85	86	37	6	2	71	17	4	.320	.380	.629	1.009	OKO,AL
Total	254	959	298	62	9	56	172	162	75	10	6	166	29	8	.311	.365	.569	.934

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1986, AA	27	107	33	2	0	12	28	22	9	17	6	0	.308	.350	.664	1.014
1986, AAA	109	451	148	18	2	38	90	83	34	86	15	2	.328	.369	.630	.999

Career Postseason Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Fielding Stats 1988

Position

PCT

INN

RANGE

RSTA

RTO

RTO%

First Base

112

1022

100

116

1129

.994

968.2

10.49

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 4th overall pick, by Okolona in 1986...
Had first career hit on 4/4/1987, off Moose Haas (OKV)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/13/1987, off Brett Ledford (PHI)...
Hit for the cycle against Brooklyn on 4/18/1987...
Injured on 4/29/1987 with a Pulled Hamstring Muscle, out for one week...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Louisville on 10/1/1987...
Hit for the cycle against St. Louis on 4/4/1988...
Was selected to the 1988 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Oaktown on 7/30/1988...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/2/1988, hitting .517 with 5 HR, 11 RBI...

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