Jim Palmer
P · 19 seasons · 1965 – 1984 · B/T: R/R
Jim Palmer put together 19 seasons from 1965 to 1984 and ranks 56th of 11,481 pitchers all-time in roto value (14.1 wins and 116.4 strikeouts per season). 1975 was his year outright: no pitcher finished higher, at +15.1 and 174th all-time. His profile is all upside: ERA (+31.1), wins (+29.5) and WHIP (+27.9), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
-1.59
1972 · #43,073 all-time
Career Z
-42.8
summed
Avg / Season
-2.25
longevity-neutral
Seasons
19
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | BAL | 29 | -2.03 | #345 | #55,076 |
| 1966 | BAL | 36 | -2.76 | #676 | #105,789 |
| 1967 | BAL | 9 | -2.31 | #546 | #88,484 |
| 1969 | BAL | 27 | -2.07 | #437 | #61,839 |
| 1970 | BAL | 44 | -2.57 | #755 | #101,747 |
| 1971 | BAL | 38 | -2.06 | #403 | #59,466 |
| 1972★ | BAL | 36 | -1.59 | #344 | #43,073 |
| 1973 | BAL | 38 | -2.31 | #459 | #88,875 |
| 1974 | BAL | 26 | -2.25 | #476 | #81,812 |
| 1975 | BAL | 39 | -2.32 | #470 | #89,527 |
| 1976 | BAL | 40 | -2.33 | #467 | #90,267 |
| 1977 | BAL | 39 | -2.33 | #487 | #90,477 |
| 1978 | BAL | 38 | -2.28 | #483 | #85,322 |
| 1979 | BAL | 23 | -2.29 | #466 | #87,119 |
| 1980 | BAL | 37 | -2.29 | #501 | #86,710 |
| 1981 | BAL | 22 | -2.26 | #504 | #83,137 |
| 1982 | BAL | 36 | -2.23 | #491 | #80,431 |
| 1983 | BAL | 14 | -2.26 | #494 | #83,824 |
| 1984 | BAL | 5 | -2.28 | #520 | #85,750 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
15.12
1975 · #174 all-time
Career Z
101.4
summed
Avg / Season
5.34
longevity-neutral
Seasons
19
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | BAL | 27 | -1.05 | #142 | #23,714 |
| 1966 | BAL | 30 | 2.75 | #65 | #9,641 |
| 1967 | BAL | 9 | -0.96 | #148 | #23,129 |
| 1969 | BAL | 26 | 6.51 | #25 | #3,579 |
| 1970 | BAL | 39 | 10.88 | #6 | #829 |
| 1971 | BAL | 37 | 7.53 | #13 | #2,611 |
| 1972 | BAL | 36 | 10.23 | #8 | #1,038 |
| 1973 | BAL | 38 | 10.32 | #6 | #1,005 |
| 1974 | BAL | 26 | 0.68 | #104 | #15,755 |
| 1975★ | BAL | 39 | 15.12 | #1 | #174 |
| 1976 | BAL | 40 | 11.20 | #2 | #743 |
| 1977 | BAL | 39 | 11.50 | #6 | #653 |
| 1978 | BAL | 38 | 9.99 | #6 | #1,126 |
| 1979 | BAL | 23 | 3.26 | #73 | #8,541 |
| 1980 | BAL | 34 | 2.05 | #99 | #11,426 |
| 1981 | BAL | 22 | 0.40 | #131 | #16,800 |
| 1982 | BAL | 36 | 6.66 | #25 | #3,420 |
| 1983 | BAL | 14 | -1.33 | #212 | #25,427 |
| 1984 | BAL | 5 | -4.33 | #384 | #50,369 |
★ Best season by Z