With two productive stints with the Texas Rangers, Rafael Palmeiro was not a flashy player, but always put up consistent hitting and power numbers that put Palmeiro amongst the top of the list in most offensive categories. As a Ranger, Palmeiro blasted 321 Home Runs with a Slugging Percentage of .519, and 1,692 Hits of his 3,000 plus were in Texas. Had Palmeiro been an Outfielder with his production he would likely have made more All-Star Games.
Due to his controversy with getting caught for PED use late in his career as an Oriole, Palmeiro has been excluded from the Baseball Hall of Fame and Rangers Hall of Fame. Despite this, we feel confident that this high rank is appropriate for Palmeiro.
2. Rafael Palmeiro
- General
- Awards
- Career Stats
- Born: September 24, 1964 in La Habana, La Cuba
- Weight: 180 lbs.
- Height: 6'0"
- Bats: L
- Throws: L
- Debut: September 08, 1986
- Final Game: August 30, 2005
| AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20944 | 3326 | 6040 | 1138 | 3670 | 194 | 0.288 |
The Bullet Points
- Position: First Base
- Acquired: Traded from the Chicago Cubs with Drew Hall and Jamie Moyer for Luis Benitez, Pablo Delgado, Paul Kilgus, Curt Wilkerson, Mitch Williams and Steve Wilson 12/5/88.
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Departed: Signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles 12/12/93
Acquired (2): Signed as a Free Agent 12/4/98.
Departed (2): Signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles 1/14/04. - Games Played: 1573
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Notable Statistics: 958 Runs Scored
1,692 Hits
321 Doubles
25 Triples
321 Home Runs
1,039 Runs Batted In
44 Stolen Bases
.290/.378/.519 Slash Line
44.4 bWAR
3 Playoff Games
0 Runs Scored
3 Hits
0 Doubles
0 Triples
0 Home Runs
0 Runs Batted In
0 Stolen Bases
.273/.333/.273 Slash Line -
Major Accolades and Awards: Major League Player of the Year (1999)
All-Star (1991 & 1999)
Silver Slugger (1999)
Gold Glove (1999)
Edgar Martinez Award (1999)
Most Runs Scored (1993)
Most Hits (1990)
Most Doubles (1991)
Most Singles (1990)
Most Putouts (1993)
Most Putouts by a First Baseman (1993)
Most Assists by a First Baseman (1989, 1992 & 1993)
Most Double Plays Turned by a First Baseman (1993)
Most Total Zone Runs by a First Baseman (1993)
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